Myanmar
G7 pushes solidarity to tackle global threats
China, Myanmar, Libya, Syria and Russia are all on the formal agenda as the ministers from the club of wealthy democracies prepare for a leaders' meeting in...
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Rebel group calls for unity among ethnic fighters in Myanmar's east
As security forces have deployed deadly violence against civilians to suppress a persistent anti-junta movement, some of Myanmar's myriad ethnic armies have spoken out against the military.
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Myanmar shadow govt welcomes ASEAN call to end violence
Security forces have deployed live ammunition to quell the uprising, killing more than 740 people in brutal crackdowns, according to local monitoring group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners
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Myanmar violence must end, democracy be restored: Indonesia president
Junta chief leader Min Aung Hlaing has become the focus of international outrage over the coup and a subsequent crackdown on dissent that has left more than 700 dead.
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Myanmar's junta releases 23,000 prisoners in New Year's amnesty
In February, the junta released a similar number of prisoners, with some rights groups at the time fearing the move was to free up space for opponents of the military as well as cause chaos in communities.
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi hit with new criminal charge
The 75-year-old Nobel laureate has not been seen in public since being detained in the early hours of February 1 as the military deposed her government and seized power.
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Myanmar's post-coup civilian death toll climbs past 700
On Saturday a local monitoring group said security forces gunned down and killed 82 anti-coup protesters the previous day in the city of Bago, 65 kilometres northeast of Yangon.
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Protesters decorate Easter eggs in coup-hit Myanmar
Myanmar has been gripped by turmoil since a February 1 coup ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Myanmar junta slammed for child deaths
The military's ruthless suppression of demonstrations against its February 1 power grab has left 543 civilians dead, including 44 children, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a local monitoring organisation.
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UK imposes more sanctions on Myanmar military-linked interests
After seizing power in February from a civilian government, Myanmar's military has regained control of state companies.
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Myanmar crackdown death toll passes 500
World powers have ramped up their condemnation of the military's campaign against the anti-coup movement that is demanding the restoration of the elected government and the release of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Russia 'concerned' over Myanmar civilian casualties
More than 100 people including children were killed by security forces in Myanmar on Saturday in the deadliest weekend since February's military coup.
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Myanmar bloodshed 'absolutely outrageous', Biden says after deadliest day
Soldiers and police have killed hundreds in brutal suppression against weeks of mass protests demanding a restoration of democracy and the release of detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Global condemnation after bloodiest day since Myanmar coup
The defence ministers of 12 countries including the United States, Britain, Japan and Australia condemned the Myanmar military's use of lethal force against civilians.
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UN cites reports of 'scores killed' by Myanmar military
The army has cracked down on an uprising demanding a return to democracy since generals ousted and detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in February.
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Myanmar junta puts on show of force as protest-hit nation resists
Violent morning crackdowns by security forces thwarted some plans for fresh protests that had been called in some cities to coincide with the parade in the capital Naypyidaw.
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Firebomb attack at Suu Kyi's party headquarters in Myanmar
At about 4 am on Friday, an attacker hurled a Molotov cocktail at its Yangon HQ, causing a brief fire.
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Myanmar junta frees 600 detainees, including AP photographer
The regime has unleashed a deadly wave of violence as it struggles to quell nationwide protests against the 1 February ouster and arrest of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Myanmar junta defends crackdown, vows to stop 'anarchy'
The streets of towns and cities across the country have seen chaotic scenes for weeks as security forces clash with protesters demanding the restoration of democracy and the release of Suu Kyi.
