Myanmar
Myanmar detains US businessman who wrote about military coup, sources say
Adam Castillo, a former head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar who is based in Yangon where he runs a security firm, was stopped at an airport after traveling to the country.
US official found dead in Myanmar, State Department confirms
Explosion kills 55 people in Myanmar, wounds dozens, source unknown
Myanmar to free more than 4,000 prisoners in amnesty
Around 250 missing after Rohingya boat capsizes in Andaman Sea, UN agencies say
The UN agencies said the trawler carrying around 250 men, women, and children reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas, and overcrowding.
Myanmar’s collapse: The crisis Israel can’t escape - opinion
Critics conveniently inflate Israel's role, turning it into a symbolic villain in a narrative that ignores the real drivers of violence: the generals, the local conflicts, and the regional giants.
Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election during a civil war? - explainer
Myanmar’s junta-led election is widely viewed as a bid to legitimize military power amid civil war, low turnout, and the exclusion of opposition parties.
Final phase of Myanmar's election underway, military-backed party set to win
Myanmar opened polling stations for the final phase of a junta-led election, with low turnout, ongoing fighting, and a military-backed party poised to consolidate power.
Case accusing Myanmar of genocide against Rohingya to open at ICJ
The outcome will have repercussions beyond Myanmar, likely affecting South Africa’s genocide case at the ICJ against Israel over the war in Gaza.
Myanmar to free over 6,000 prisoners in Independence Day amnesty amid general election
The junta also reduced sentences by one-sixth nationwide, excluding those convicted of serious crimes such as murder, rape, terrorism, corruption, and arms- or drug-related offenses.
Myanmar polls open amid civil war, junta-backed party tipped to win
The junta that has ruled Myanmar since a military coup toppled the last civilian government says the vote is a chance for a fresh start politically and economically for the impoverished nation.
At least 30 killed, over 70 wounded in Myanmar junta airstrike on major hospital in Rakhine state
"When I arrived, the hospital was on fire," a witness said, asking not to be named because of security concerns. "I saw many bodies lying around and many injured people."
War-torn Myanmar embraces solar to tackle power crisis
Myanmar's junta said earlier this year generation capacity had plunged by nearly half from pre-2021 levels.
Boat with Rohingya migrants sinks off Malaysia coast, hundreds missing
The status of the other two boats was unknown, and a search-and-rescue operation was ongoing, he said.
