Tag: Burma
Over 20,000 people flee as Myanmar’s military raids Sagaing region villages
More than 20,000 locals abandoned their villages in Sagaing region’s Khin-U township as Myanmar’s military intensified its offensive against local People’s Defense Forces. The offensive [Read More…]
Myanmar military court extends Aung San Suu Kyi sentence to 33 years in prison
A military court in Burma (Myanmar) has sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to seven years in prison after finding her guilty of five [Read More…]
Hundreds of civilians dead in Myanmar’s embattled Sagaing region since coup
Hundreds of civilians have been killed in northwest Myanmar’s Sagaing region since the military seized power, as the area has become a center of armed [Read More…]
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits north-west Myanmar
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit north-west Myanmar on Wednesday at around 8:30pm local time (1400 UTC). Initially reported as a 7.2 magnitude earthquake by RT, [Read More…]
Myanmar Parliament Elects Htin Kyaw President
BANGKOK (Sputnik) – The Myanmar Parliament has elected university professor Htin Kyaw, an aide to opposition leader and Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, [Read More…]
Thais urged to defer travel to Myanmar
AUTHORITIES in the areas bordering Thailand and Myanmar yesterday warned Thai nationals not to visit Myanmar at this time, as thousands of people held protests [Read More…]
Thai Embassy in Yangon issues alert after protest
Myanmar reacts with outrage after two migrants given death sentences over Koh Tao double murder. THE THAI Embassy in Myanmar has warned Thai nationals to [Read More…]
How Myanmar Voted on Historic Election Day
Despite some reported irregularities, Myanmar succeeded in holding a peaceful general election on November 8. A total of 91 political and ethnic parties participated in [Read More…]
