Military Coup

This file handout photo taken on 24 May, 2021 and released by Myanmar's Ministry of Information on 26 May shows detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) and detained president Win Myint (R) during their first court appearance in Naypyidaw, since the military detained them in a coup on February

Myanmar junta court sentences Suu Kyi to 5 years in jail

Myanmar junta court on Wednesday sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail for corruption, part of a barrage of criminal cases that could see the deposed civilian leader jailed for decades

his picture taken on 15 April, 2022 shows members of the "Peacock Generation" activist troupe, some of whom are dressed as part of the "People's Defence Forces" (PDF), waving Yangon Student Union flags during a traditional "Thangyat" performance in Kayin state

Anti-coup fighters threaten Chinese mines in Myanmar

Myanmar anti-coup rebels on Saturday threatened to attack Chinese-backed mines in the country's northwest if the projects are not shut down, saying the profits were lining the pockets of the junta

Myanmar's military junta leader, General Min Aung Hlaing, speaks in a media broadcast in Naypyitaw, Myanmar on 8 February 2021 in this still image taken from video

Myanmar junta says to free 1,600 prisoners in new year amnesty

Myanmar's junta said it will release more than 1,600 prisoners from jails across the country on Sunday to mark the Buddhist new year

Rohingya people chat at an open-air tea stall in Bhasan Char on 30 December 2020

Bhasan Char needs more resources to fulfill Rohingyas’ expectations: Japan Ambassador

The envoy said the Bhasan Char project needs to be maintained well and also transportation needs to be taken care of

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan on 4 June 2021

No Pakistani prime minister has completed a full tenure

Pakistan, a parliamentary democracy for most of its history, has had a total of 29 prime ministers since 1947

Military hardware is displayed during a parade to celebrate Myanmar's 77th Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw on 27 March 2022

Myanmar army says will ‘annihilate’ coup opponents on crackdown anniversary

The military will “no longer negotiate... and annihilate until the end” groups fighting to overturn its rule, said Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing

In this picture taken on 22 March 2022, a Rohingya refugee woman walks back to her home after collecting drinking water at Jamtoli refugee camp in Ukhiya

Rohingya in Bangladesh cheer US decision on Myanmar ‘genocide’

There was clear evidence of an attempt at the “destruction” of the minority group, Washington said this week

Protesters take cover during clashes with security forces in Monywa, Myanmar March 21, 2021

Thousands flee air strikes, shelling as fighting erupts in Myanmar

Myanmar's military deployed ground troops and launched air and artillery strikes against rebel forces in the country's east, witnesses, local media and an aid group said on Thursday, prompting ...

Genocide case is legitimate, Gambia tells UN top court

Rohingya crisis Genocide case is legitimate, Gambia tells UN top court

The Gambia insisted Wednesday that allegations it brought before the UN's top court alleging genocide against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims were legitimate, after the Buddhist nation tried to get them ...

This file handout photo by Chin Twin Chit Thu taken on 3 February, 2022 and released on 5 February, 2022 shows an aerial photo of burnt buildings in Mingin Township, in Sagaing Division, where more than 105 buildings were destroyed by junta military troops, according to local media

The online activists helping Myanmar troops desert

A team of Myanmar activists working in the shadows is using social media and messaging apps to persuade disillusioned junta soldiers to desert their posts and topple the powerful military

Militant Zia was a bigot: Father

Militant Zia was a bigot: Father

The US state department declared million US dollars for information about him on 20 December. The Bangladesh government, however, declared Tk 2 million for tracing Zia in 2016.

In this file grab of a handout video released by Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina" on 27 January 2022 the leader of Burkina Faso's new military junta Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba speaks during a televised address, three days after the overthrow of Burkina Faso's president.

Burkina Faso junta chief sworn in as president

Burkina Faso strongman Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was inaugurated as president on Wednesday, just over three weeks after he led a coup to topple elected head of state Roch Marc ...

Cases of beer (top L) by Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings and other makers are seen outside a store in Tokyo 10 July, 2014

Foreign firms in Myanmar face tough choices after coup

Japan beer giant Kirin became on Monday the latest foreign company to announce it was leaving Myanmar in the wake of a coup last year and a military crackdown on dissent

Demonstrators carry flags and display the three-finger salute during a protest against Myanmar's army ruler on 3 July, 2021.

Telenor Myanmar sale challenged over data leak fears

The proposed sale of Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor's Myanmar subsidiary could put sensitive personal data of millions of customers into the hands of the junta, according to a complaint filed on ...

Rohingyas flee the violence-trodden Rakhine state in Myanmar. This picture was taken from Hariakhali area of Teknaf, Cox's Bazar

UN Security Council urges ‘immediate’ end to Myanmar violence

More than 1,500 people have been killed by security forces and more than 11,000 arrested since the coup, according to a local monitoring group

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