Myanmar military
At least 14 dead in unprecedented rebel attack on Myanmar military town
Ethnic armed rebel groups have for decades fought against the military -- and often between themselves -- for land and resources in Myanmar's east.
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Myanmar parly approves panel to discuss constitution despite military protest
The move comes as both civilian and military leaders face growing international pressure over an army crackdown on Rohingya Muslims in 2017.
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Facebook says human rights report shows it should do more in Myanmar
The move came hours after United Nations investigators said the army carried out mass killings and gang rapes of Muslim Rohingya with “genocidal intent.”
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[UPDATE] Verdict postponed in Myanmar's case against Reuters journalists
Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, are charged with breaching the Official Secrets Act, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.
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Myanmar police focused interrogation on Rohingya story: Reuters journalist
The killings took place during a military crackdown that United Nations agencies say led to more than 700,000 Rohingya fleeing to neighbouring Bangladesh last year.
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Red Cross chief says Myanmar not ready for Rohingya returns
Red Cross President Peter Maurer said he did not believe returns should start any time soon based on what he saw during his visit.
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Myanmar court to hear arguments on charging jailed Reuters reporters
The pre-trial hearings, which began in January, finished last month. The two reporters have been denied bail and have been held in Yangon’s Insein jail since being arrested in December.
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'Top Myanmar military officers should be tried for crimes against humanity'
Amnesty said these people should face justice “for their command responsibility, their direct responsibility, or both.”
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Myanmar policeman who said Reuters reporters were framed details sting operation
At the time of their arrest in December, the reporters had been working on an investigation into the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslim men and boys in a village in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state.
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Myanmar police 'set up' Reuters reporters in sting-police witness
The court in Yangon has been holding hearings since January to decide whether the pair will be charged under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act.
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How the families of 10 massacred Rohingya fled Myanmar
The Rohingya homes in Inn Din were burned to the ground, and is now scattered across the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh.
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7 Myanmar soldiers sentenced to 10 years for Rohingya massacre
The Rohingya men from the northern Rakhine village of Inn Din were buried in a mass grave in early September after being hacked to death or shot by Buddhist neighbours and soldiers.
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Australia PM meets Myanmar leader Suu Kyi, to raise human rights concerns
Suu Kyi has been in Australia since Friday, attending a special summit of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders in Sydney.
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Reuters reporters arrested in Myanmar due to appear in court
The reporters were detained on 12 December after they had been invited to meet police officers over dinner in Yangon.
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UN calls on Myanmar for unhindered access to Rohingya camps
An international delegation advising Myanmar toured the Taung Pyo Letwe refugee camp outside the town of Maungdaw near the Bangladesh border.
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Reuters journalists in Myanmar appear in court, remanded for another 14 days
They were detained on 12 December after they had been invited to meet police officials over dinner.
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After 1 week, Myanmar silent on whereabouts of detained Reuters journalists
On Monday, the spokeswoman for the European Union’s foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini, described the arrests as “a cause of real concern”.
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Myanmar wields colonial-era law against Reuters journalists
The two reporters were arrested on Tuesday evening after they were invited to meet police officers for dinner in the north of Yangon.
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Myanmar faces mounting calls for release of Reuters journalists
The United States joined mounting demands for the reporters to be freed.
