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Special meeting between ASEAN, Myanmar junta leader sought: source

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 04 07:46 AM

Indonesia is seeking to hold a special meeting between ASEAN leaders and the head of Myanmar's military junta. Read more »

Myanmar extends state of emergency as nation marks 2 years since coup

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 02 02:25 AM

Myanmar's ruling military extended a state of emergency imposed on the country for another six months Wednesday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 1, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 11:43 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Myanmar migrant workers protest during coup anniversary

Diego Azubel, EPA-EFE
Posted at Feb 01 07:46 PM

Protesters hold pictures of Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest marking the 2nd anniversary of Myanmar's military coup, outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok on Wednesday. Read more »

Myanmar military trumpets white elephant as sign of right to rule

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 05:01 AM

Ancient rulers regarded white elephants as extremely auspicious, and their appearance was taken as a symbol of righteous political power. Read more »

UN Security Council calls for Suu Kyi release

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 22 01:24 PM

The UN Security Council called for Myanmar's junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday as it adopted its first ever resolution on the situation in the turmoil-ridden Southeast Asian country. Read more »

Myanmar junta to deport former British envoy, Japan journalist: statement

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 17 12:48 PM

Myanmar's junta said Thursday it will deport a former British ambassador, an Australian economics adviser and a Japanese journalist jailed during its crackdown on dissent and released in an amnesty. Read more »

50 die in Myanmar junta airstrike on ethnic rebel group concert

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 25 12:38 PM

An airstrike by Myanmar's military on a music concert recently held by an ethnic rebel group killed at least 50 people, including artists and civilians, local media reported Monday. Read more »

ASEAN condemns lack of Myanmar peace progress

Rose Troup Buchanan and Lisa Martin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 05 09:58 PM

Myanmar has been in chaos since a putsch in February last year, and the death toll from the military's brutal crackdown on dissent has passed 2,100. Read more »

ASEAN warns Myanmar against more executions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 03 11:46 PM

Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are discussing how to address the growing crisis in Myanmar at talks in Phnom Penh. Read more »

Myanmar junta executes 2 pro-democracy rivals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 25 04:09 PM

Myanmar's junta has executed a former lawmaker from Suu Kyi's party and a prominent activist, in its first use of capital punishment in decades. Read more »

Myanmar junta court to give verdict in Suu Kyi corruption trial

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 26 06:32 PM

A Myanmar junta court will hand down a verdict in the corruption trial of Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday, according to a source. Read more »

Myanmar political prisoners excluded from new year amnesty

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 17 04:56 PM

Families of detained Myanmar protesters had their hopes dashed Sunday after political prisoners were not included in some 1,600 people released by the junta to mark the Buddhist new year. Read more »

Myanmar army says to ‘annihilate’ coup opponents

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 27 01:27 PM

Myanmar's junta will "annihilate" coup opponents, its army chief said as the military staged a show of force on the anniversary of its bloodiest crackdown so far on democracy protests. Read more »

Kirin to exit Myanmar, end beer partnership with military entity

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 14 06:23 PM

Kirin will exit from Myanmar's beer market as a means of promptly ending a business partnership with a military-linked entity in the Southeast Asian country. Read more »

ASEAN to exclude Myanmar foreign minister from meeting

Reuters
Posted at Feb 03 07:22 PM

Cambodia is due to host the meeting of ministers on Feb. 16 and 17. Read more »

ASEAN urges ‘immediate’ end to Myanmar violence

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 03 01:52 AM

The 10-nation regional bloc has led diplomatic efforts to end the chaos unleashed in Myanmar by coup last year. Read more »

PH says Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'indispensable' to democracy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 11:55 PM

Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin broke ranks Sunday, tweeting he had adopted "as my own" a statement condemning Suu Kyi's sentencing. Read more »

Cambodia shelves first ASEAN meeting over attendance 'difficulties'

Prak Chan Thul, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 08:53 PM

Cambodia said on Wednesday it had postponed a meeting of foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations scheduled for next week. Read more »

Burnt remains of people found in Myanmar: monitor

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 26 01:03 AM

The charred remains of more than 30 people, including women and children, were found in burnt-out vehicles in Myanmar on Saturday, a rebel group and a monitor said, accusing the junta of the attack. Read more »