Story Archive
2021-02-24
Longstanding resentments toward the center leave many Rakhines ambivalent about the Feb. 1 coup.
2021-02-24
The US is best placed to take the lead and coordinate international pressure on Myanmar, which is responsible for the crisis, Bangladesh's top diplomat says.
2021-02-24
Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi tells Myanmar's foreign minister the wishes of Myanmar's people must be heard, saying their welfare and safety are of 'paramount importance.'
2021-02-23
An activist group in Myanmar condemns the plan, saying an official visit will be seen as a formal recognition of the 'coup regime.'
2021-02-23
Weeks of protests and work stoppages have strained the resources of anti-coup activists and civil servants.
2021-02-23
Malaysian authorities say that all went home voluntarily, but the UN refugee agency and other groups say that registered refugees were among those sent back.
2021-02-22
Some Rohingya have already died at sea, while Bangladesh says its refugee camps are full and can't take any more.
2021-02-22
Rights groups urge Malaysia to grant Myanmar nationals present in the country access to the UN refugee agency, saying they may be in danger if sent back to their military-ruled homeland.
2021-02-22
Rallies on 2/22/2021 evokes the memory of the ‘8888 Uprising’ of Aug. 8, 1988, that produced leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
2021-02-21
2/22/2021 evokes the watershed “8888 Uprising” of Aug. 8, 1988 in a land where numbers carry strong symbolism.
2021-02-20
Riot police fired rubber and live bullets at a crowd protecting government shipyard workers from a raid in Myanmar’s second largest city.
2021-02-19
One group of deposed lawmakers calls fallen grocery worker Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing a martyr.
2021-02-19
Banking Delays and low cash supplies spell economic trouble, analysts say.
2021-02-18
Reporters warn of ‘payback’ from army for coup coverage, but protesters continue to rally.
2021-02-18
UN refugee officials have been denied access to those set to be deported, and can't determine their status or eligibility for international protection.