UN appeals for record $826m in aid for Myanmar GENEVA: The UN appealed Tuesday for $826 million to get humanitarian aid to 6.2 million people in Myanmar in 2022,... Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am
World Two killed, 38 injured in Myanmar rally attack on coup anniversary YANGON: Two people were killed and 38 injured in a grenade attack on a pro-military rally in eastern Myanmar on... Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am
World UN appeals for record $826 million in aid for Myanmar GENEVA: The UN appealed Tuesday for $826 million to get humanitarian aid to 6.2 million people in Myanmar in 2022,... Published 01 Feb, 2022 06:28pm
World Myanmar's Suu Kyi to face new trial for electoral fraud: source YANGON: Myanmar's junta has charged Aung San Suu Kyi with influencing election officials during 2020 polls, a source... Updated 31 Jan, 2022 06:46pm
Markets France's TotalEnergies withdraws from Myanmar PARIS: French energy group TotalEnergies said on Friday it had decided to withdraw from Myanmar because of the... Published 21 Jan, 2022 02:13pm
World Crashed World War II aircraft found in India after 77 years NEW DELHI: A missing World War II plane has been identified in India's remote Himalayas nearly 80 years after it... Published 21 Jan, 2022 12:47pm
Markets Indian rice traders stop new export deals as freight train shortage blocks shipments MUMBAI: Nearly a third of India's rice exports for this month are stuck due to a shortage of freight trains and most... Published 17 Jan, 2022 03:49pm
World BD arrests brother of Rohingya insurgency leader COX’S BAZAR, (Bangladesh): Bangladesh police said Sunday they had arrested the brother of a notorious insurgent... Published 17 Jan, 2022 07:06am
World UN envoy urges 'inclusive' ASEAN approach to Myanmar crisis A United Nations special envoy has urged Southeast Asian countries to support international efforts to engage all... Published 13 Jan, 2022 02:05pm
World Cambodian prime minister visits coup-hit Myanmar YANGON: Cambodia's strongman ruler Hun Sen arrives in Myanmar Friday for talks with the junta -- the first foreign... Published 07 Jan, 2022 10:22am
World Myanmar has 'ingredients for civil war': ASEAN chair SINGAPORE: Myanmar has "all the ingredients for civil war", Cambodia, chair of Southeast Asia's regional bloc, has... Published 05 Jan, 2022 09:27am
World Indonesia says will allow stranded Rohingya boat to seek refuge JAKARTA: Indonesia will allow a boat packed with Rohingya which had become stranded off its coast to dock in the... Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am
World UN ‘horrified’ by reports of massacre of civilians in Myanmar UNITED NATIONS: A UN official said Sunday he was “horrified” by credible reports that at least 35 civilians were... Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am
World UN 'horrified' by reports of massacre of civilians in Myanmar UNITED NATIONS: A UN official said Sunday he was "horrified" by credible reports that at least 35 civilians were... Published 26 Dec, 2021 11:52pm
World Save the Children says two Myanmar staff missing after burnt remains found BANGKOK: Save the Children said two of its Myanmar staff were missing on Saturday, after the charred remains of more... Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am
World Thailand sends refugees back to Myanmar as clashes continue MAE SOT, (Thailand): Thailand has sent over 600 Myanmar refugees who fled fighting between the military and ethnic... Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am
World DVB reporter Aung San Lin arrested in Myanmar BANGKOK: Myanmar authorities must immediately release Democratic Voice of Burma reporter Aung San Lin and drop any... Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am
World Blinken headed for Southeast Asia with China, Myanmar on agenda WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to Southeast Asia next week on a tour designed to show ... Published 08 Dec, 2021 09:38pm
World EU condemns 'politically motivated' Suu Kyi detention BRUSSELS: The European Union on Monday condemned the Myanmar ruling junta's jailing of ousted leader Aug San Suu Kyi... Published 06 Dec, 2021 05:57pm
World Five dead after Myanmar security forces ram car into protest YANGOON: Five people were killed and at least 15 arrested after Myanmar security forces in a car rammed into an... Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am
World Myanmar's Suu Kyi due to hear first verdict in junta trial NAYPYIDAW: Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to hear the verdict in her incitement trial on ... Updated 28 Nov, 2021 10:53am
World Bangladesh resumes moving Rohingya refugees to flood-prone island COX'S BAZAR: Bangladesh has resumed moving Rohingya refugees to a remote and flood-prone island, authorities said... Published 24 Nov, 2021 01:24pm
World US journalist detained in Myanmar pardoned and released YANGON: A US journalist imprisoned in Myanmar since May was pardoned and deported on Monday, a day before he was due... Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am
Opinion Global democracy under attack despite Biden push US President Joe Biden has vowed a major push to promote democracy worldwide. But since he took office, democracy ... Published 01 Nov, 2021 05:02am
World Southeast Asian summit begins without Myanmar after junta snubbed BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Southeast Asian leaders kicked off an ASEAN summit Tuesday but Myanmar refused to send a... Published 26 Oct, 2021 09:46am
World Myanmar junta chief excluded from ASEAN summit BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Myanmar's junta chief will be excluded from an upcoming ASEAN summit, the group said Saturday, ... Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:41am
World Bangladesh signs UN deal to help Rohingya refugees on island These cover key areas of protection, education, skills-training, livelihoods and health, which will help support the refugees to lead decent lives on the island and better prepare them for sustainable return to Myanmar in the future, says UNHCR Updated 09 Oct, 2021 05:26pm
World ASEAN weighs excluding Myanmar junta boss from summit BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Southeast Asian countries are discussing not inviting the head of Myanmar's junta to a summit... Published 06 Oct, 2021 10:29am
World Myanmar monks march against military junta YANGON: Scores of pro-democracy Buddhist monks took to the streets of Myanmar's second-biggest city Saturday,... Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am
World Myanmar's Suu Kyi has 'no comment' on call for war against junta YANGON: Toppled Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has "no comment" on a declaration of war against the junta by a... Published 20 Sep, 2021 04:44pm