Tag: Myanmar

Rohingya ask UN ‘where is the justice’ amid Myanmar violence, aid cuts

New York – Members of the Rohingya community who fled violence in Myanmar have addressed a United Nations…

Scam kingpins who ran billion-dollar criminal empire sentenced to death in China

A court in China has sentenced 11 people to death for their roles in a billion-dollar family-run criminal…

China court sentences 11 members of Myanmar-based crime syndicate to death

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in China sentenced 11 people to death on Monday for their roles in…

Students killed at Myanmar boarding school as junta escalates air war

By Shoon Naing(Reuters) -A Myanmar military airstrike on a school last week killed at least 19 students, an…

US sanctions billion-dollar cyber scam networks in Myanmar and Cambodia

(Reuters) -The United States imposed sanctions on cyber scam operators in Myanmar and Cambodia on Tuesday, a booming…

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi health worsening in military custody, son says

(Reuters) -Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from worsening heart problems and needs urgent…

Thailand grants some Myanmar refugees right to legal work

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand will give legal employment rights to thousands of Myanmar refugees now living in camps along…

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh mark anniversary of Myanmar exodus as conference opens

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in dozens of camps…

Bleak future for Rohingya, as Bangladesh seeks to tackle crisis

The rain was relentless the night Mohammad Kaisar fled for his life from his home in Myanmar's Maungdaw…

China, India watch as Myanmar rebels advance on strategic western frontier

Rakhine State stands at a pivotal moment as the Arakan Army (AA) edges closer to seizing control of…

Myanmar junta sets December 28 poll date despite raging civil war

Myanmar's junta said Monday that long-promised elections will start on December 28, despite a raging civil war that…

Myanmar to hold first phase of general election on December 28, state television reports

(Reuters) -Myanmar will hold the initial phase of its general election on December 28, state television said on…