Myanmar
Myanmar to free more than 5,000 jailed for anti-coup protests: junta chief
A total of 5,636 prisoners will be freed to mark the Thadingyut festival later in October, Min Aung Hlaing said, days after he was excluded from a regional...
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Myanmar junta leader inaugurates armed coastguard
The Southeast Asian country has been mired in crisis since the army ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government in February, sparking mass protests and a bloody crackdown.
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Trial of Myanmar's Suu Kyi taking toll on her health: lawyer
Suu Kyi went on trial in June, four months after she was taken into custody in a coup that plunged the country into turmoil. The 76-year-old faces a raft of charges, from sedition to illegally importing walkie-talkies, which could see her jailed for decades.
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Myanmar anti-coup resistance drags military into bloody stalemate
Similar clashes between anti-coup militias and junta troops have escalated in recent weeks, along with bomb blasts and targeted killings of those suspected of collaborating with the regime, leading to bloody reprisals on both sides.
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Unusual UN meet to close without Taliban, Myanmar speeches
The UN representative of Afghanistan's former regime was expected to defy the Taliban with an address on Monday after the group requested its new foreign minister be allowed to speak instead.
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Australian adviser to Myanmar's Suu Kyi appears in junta court
Macquarie University professor Sean Turnell was the first foreign national arrested following the February 1 coup that ousted Suu Kyi's government and sparked huge protests.
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Shots in the dark: China sends COVID aid to Myanmar rebels
Beijing has already handed over nearly 13 million doses to the generals, who ousted Aung San Suu Kyi in February and plunged Myanmar and its healthcare system into chaos.
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Myanmar junta crackdown death toll passes 1,000
The country has been in turmoil since February 1, when the armed forces seized power in a lightning coup, triggering dissent as protesters demanded a return to democracy.
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Myanmar junta chief says new elections will be held in two years
The country has been in turmoil since the army ousted the civilian leader in February, launching a bloody crackdown on dissent that has killed more than 900 people according to a local monitoring group.
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Myanmar seeks international help as COVID bites
The nation has been in turmoil since the military took power in February with many hospitals ill-equipped to cope with a surging caseload after many medical staff walked out in protest at the coup.
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Myanmar junta hits Suu Kyi with more corruption charges
A mass uprising in Myanmar against the military's February coup has been met with a brutal crackdown that has killed more than 890 civilians, according to a local monitoring group.
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi back in junta court on sedition charges
A mass uprising in Myanmar against a February military putsch has been met with a brutal crackdown that has killed more than 870 civilians, according to a local monitoring group.
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Myanmar protesters wear flowers to mark Suu Kyi's birthday
Flowers tucked into a bun have long been a signature look of Suu Kyi, who turned 76 on Saturday.
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Junta trial of Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets under way
The junta has brought an eclectic raft of charges against the Nobel laureate, including claims she accepted illegal payments of gold and violated a colonial-era secrecy law.
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Junta trial of Myanmar's Suu Kyi to hear first testimony
The junta has brought an eclectic raft of charges against the Nobel laureate, including claims she accepted illegal payments of gold and violated a colonial-era secrecy law.
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Myanmar junta hits Suu Kyi with graft charges
The country has been in turmoil since the generals ousted Suu Kyi on February 1, with nearly 850 civilians killed in a brutal crackdown by security forces on near-daily protests against the coup.
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Trial of Myanmar's Suu Kyi to begin next week
The junta has hit Suu Kyi, 75, with a string of criminal charges. The most serious alleges that she violated the country's colonial-era Official Secrets Act. Her trial will start on June 14 and is expected to wrap up by July 26, according to her legal team.
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Myanmar shadow govt says allying with rebels to 'demolish' junta
Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy government and launched a brutal crackdown on dissent.
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Millions in Myanmar struggle to buy food as coup price hike bites
The national economy and banking system have been paralysed since a military power-grab which pushed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi out of office in February.
