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Myanmar Military Promises New Elections As Protests Against Coup Continue

Myanmar’s military junta promised on Tuesday that it would hold a new election following its government takeover. The move likely aims to appease the tens of thousands of protesters who have taken to the streets since the army seized power in the February 1 coup d’état. According to Reuters, the military both denied that it […]

By Anna Harnes | 2y ago

Myanmar Government Instills Nationwide Internet Blackout As Thousands Protest Recent Coup

Thousands of Myanmar citizens took to the streets to protest the recent military coup d’etat that ousted and imprisoned Aung San Suu Kyi. The public showing of anger comes despite the fact that the government had attempted to completely deprive the nation of internet access in the hope it would both stifle international attention and […]

By Anna Harnes | 2y ago

Myanmar Military Takes Power, Detains Leader Aung San Suu Kyi In Coup

On Monday, Myanmar’s military conducted a coup against the country’s democratically elected government, as reported by the Associated Press. During early morning raids, leaders of the ruling National League for Democracy party — which include Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi — were detained. According to a statement released on a military-owned television station, power […]

By Terrence Smith | 2y ago

Facebook Joins ‘Dirty List’ Of 49 Companies Accused Of Violating Human Rights In Myanmar

Several companies from the U.S., U.K., France, Switzerland, and China have been added to a “dirty list” compiled of corporations accused of human rights or environmental violations in Myanmar, reports the Guardian. Also added to the list are companies allegedly involved with the country’s military, which has been accused of genocide. The list, created by […]

By Isabel Leah Cohen | 4y ago

Amnesty International Strips ‘Conscience’ Award From Aung San Suu Kyi

The human rights organization Amnesty International is rescinding its highest award that it once bestowed to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who lived in detention for years in support of democratic rights in her home country. Suu Kyi, the 1st State Counselor of Myanmar, received the Ambassador of Conscience Award from Amnesty International in […]

By Chris Walker | 4y ago

Amal Clooney Urges Myanmar’s Leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, To Pardon Imprisoned Journalists

International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney pressed Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to pardon two imprisoned journalists in the country. The appeal was made during a press freedom event at the United Nations on Friday, Reuters reported. Amal is part of the legal team representing two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw […]

By Sarah Batool Haider | 5y ago

World Outraged As Myanmar ‘Reuters’ Journalists, Wa Lone & Kyaw Soe Oo, Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison

Two young Reuters journalists have been sentenced to seven years in prison by a Myanmar court on September 3, 2018. According to BBC, Wa Lone (32) and Kyaw Soe Oo (28) were convicted of violating the country’s state secrets act because they had been in possession of official documents pertaining to a massacre in Rakhine […]

By Tracey Johnson | 5y ago

Ghost Ship Runs Aground On Coast Of Myanmar, Navy Solves Mystery Of Its Origin

A ghost ship bearing the name Sam Ratulangi PB 1600 ran aground in Myanmar Thursday. Myanmar Times reports that residents of the village of Thama Seitta in the Thongwa township on the southern coast of the Southeast Asian country had actually spotted the cargo ship drifting not far offshore a few days earlier, and authorities […]

By Krista Clark | 5y ago

UN Wants Myanmar Generals Prosecuted For Genocide In Deaths Of Rohingya Muslims

Following a mission to investigate claims against the military of Myanmar of human rights abuses, the UN has released a report that states top officials in the armed forces must be investigated for genocide and crimes against humanity. The violence against Rohingya Muslims – one of the minority groups in the country – is largely […]

By Lea van der Merwe | 5y ago

Reuters Journalists Detained In Myanmar Have Verdict Delayed Over Judge’s Health

Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, Reuters journalists who were arrested in Myanmar in December 2017, will have to wait a while longer to learn their fate after their case was postponed due to the ailing health of the judge. According to the BBC, the verdict will now only be given on September 3. The […]

By Lea van der Merwe | 5y ago

Thousands Of Rohingya Attempt To Flee To Bangladesh Amid Myanmar Violence

Thousands of Myanmar’s Muslim minority people, the Rohingya, are attempting to flee to Bangladesh amid ongoing violence in the border state of Rakhine. The violence began on Friday, following attacks on police stations by Rohingya fighters. It is estimated that around 3,000 Rohingya people have been able to cross the border into Bangladesh over the […]

By Joe Chivers | 6y ago

Gilas Pilipinas vs. Myanmar: Live Stream, Preview, Where To Watch SEABA 2017 Day 1

Gilas Pilipinas, the Philippines men’s national basketball team, are the favorites to win the 2017 Southeast Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) championship and qualify for the FIBA Asia Cup later this year to be held in Lebanon. The 2017 SEABA championship has no knockout stages and the team with the best record after the seven-day tournament […]

By Juan Paolo David | 6y ago

Massive Earthquake Predicted After Major Tremors Hit Cities Worldwide, Doomsdayers Fear ‘The Big One’

Four major earthquakes in two days have scientists worried a massive tremor commonly known as “The Big One” could be on its way. Tremors were felt from Japan to India today and yesterday as South Asia suffered through a series of earthquakes that killed at least nine people and injured another 135, a Japanese police […]

By Coburn Palmer | 7y ago

Myanmar Earthquake : Death Toll Rises After 6.9 Magnitude Quake, Tremors Felt In India And Bangladesh

The 6.9 magnitude earthquake that shook Myanmar on Wednesday has left at least two people dead and dozens injured. There were no initial reports of fatalities, but the Hindustan Times are now reporting at least two deaths and 70 injured in Assam. The Myanmar quake took place at a depth of around 87 miles northwest […]

By Charlotte Sexauer | 7y ago

Myanmar Senate Approves Aung San Suu Kyi As State Councilor

Myanmar’s upper house of parliament approved a bill on March 30 that effectively places Nobel peace prize laureate and National League for Democracy (NLD) chair Aung San Suu Kyi as state councilor, a powerful government role that’s equivalent to being the nation’s de facto prime minister. Meanwhile, the Burmese military opposition has voiced vehement objection […]

By Sonny Go | 7y ago

Myanmar Begins Counting Votes After Historic Elections To Overthrow 25 Years Of Military Rule In Favor Of Democracy

Myanmar has begun counting votes post a landmark election that took place in the country after 25 years of military rule. The country witnessed 80 percent of its eligible voters queuing in front of polling booths to decide their next central administration. The first general elections in Myanmar went without any major incidents. The country […]

By Alap Naik Desai | 8y ago

Myanmar Election Results: First ‘Free’ Elections in 25 Years, 30 Million Expected At Polls

Voters in Myanmar head to the polls Sunday for the first free election since 1990 — an election whose results will be closely monitored by governments around the world looking to see if the Southeast Asian country of more than 50 million can make a believable transition to democracy, or at least some form of […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 8y ago

Dethroned Myanmar Beauty Queen Myat Noe Demands Apology In Return For $100,000 Crown

Last week, The Inquisitr had reported about the bizarre case of Myat Noe – the first beauty queen from Myanmar (also known as Burma in the past). Myat Noe had won the Miss Asia Pacific World 2014 beauty pageant back in May. She was back in the news last week following an accusation that Noe […]

By Rahul Srinivas | 9y ago

Dalai Lama Decrys Anti-Muslim Violence During Birthday Celebration

Tenzin Gyasto, the 14th Dalai Lama, celebrated his 79th birthday with an address in which he spoke out against violence targeting Muslim minorities in Myanmar and Sri Lanka. The Dalai Lama spoke before tens of thousands of Buddhists, CNN reports. Hollywood actor Richard Gere was among the crowd there to hear the Buddhist leader speak […]

By Dustin Wicksell | 9y ago

Yangon Blast Caused By Small Bomb, Three Suspects In Custody

The Yangon blast that took place at a five star hotel in the city of Myanmar on Monday was the result of a small, homemade time bomb, a police report said on Tuesday. In a statement, police officer Myint Htwe, said the device was planted in a guest’s room and wounded one American citizen. The […]

By Patricia Didelot | 10y ago

Buddhist Extremist Described As ‘Burmese Bin Laden’ Says His Movement Is Rising

Buddhist extremism is growing in the Asian nation of Myanmar where an outspoken monk is leading an increasingly violent spiritual movement. Known as Ashin Wirathu, the Buddhist spiritual leader has been gaining a large, devout following in Myanmar, a nation historically known as Burma, over the past year. Advocating heavy handed tactics to dealing with […]

By Llowell Williams | 10y ago

Burma Buddhists And Muslims Clash, At Least 20 Dead

A state of emergency has swept over Burma following two days of violent clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in a central town that have left at least twenty people dead. The BBC reports that the violence began with an argument in a gold shop that escalated quickly. The Guardian reports that a Buddhist monk was […]

By Bertel King, Jr | 10y ago

Sweaters Knitted By Aung San Suu Kyi Sell At Auction, Raise $123,000

Sweaters knitted by Aung San Suu Kyi, an icon of Burmese democracy, sold for just over $123,000 at a two day Myanmar fundraising auction last week. Myanmar’s opposition party may be hoping to boost their funds with the auction of their leader’s personal items. Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese opposition politician as well […]

By Theresa Hurst | 10y ago

Aussie Survives Christmas Day Plane Crash And Lives To Tell About It

Flying is considered the safest way to travel, but that doesn’t mean plane crashes don’t happen. Anna Bartsch of Australia had such an experience in Myanmar (Burma) on Christmas Day and lived to tell the tale. Bartsch and partner Stuart Benson were two of the five Australians who survived the Air Bagan Fokker 100 jet […]

By David Cornell | 10y ago

Airliner Crash-Lands On Road In Central Myanmar

Yangon, Myanmar – At least three people were killed and 11 were wounded when an airliner crash-landed on a road in central Myanmar on Christmas Day. Authorities said heavy fog likely caused the plane to miss the runway and crash into a nearby paddy field. Reutersr reports that a man on a motorcycle was killed […]

By Todd Rigney | 10y ago

President Obama Speech Lulls Hillary Clinton To Sleep [Video]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton just could not keep her eyes open during President Obama’s speech in Myanmar on Monday. Clinton is just a few weeks shy of retirement, and the first sign that she may be checking out early occurred Monday during President Obama’s address to Myanmar about reconciliation, reform, and a bunch of […]

By Dusten Carlson | 11y ago

Monk Shares Meal With Tiger And Lives To Pray Another Day

Thailand’s Buddhist monks have found a remarkable way to feed the tigers without becoming part of the menu. The devoted monks of Tiger Temple have been living with the wild jungle cats since they adopted an abandoned cub in 1999 after it was brought to the temple by local villagers. Today, the number of tigers […]

By Wolff Bachner | 11y ago

Myanmar Death Toll Tops 100 During Ethnic Strife

Myanmar ethnic strife has left more than 100 people dead in the western state of Rakhine, officials said. The Burmese government has warned the strife may risk the reputation of the country as it is trying to implement democratic rule after decades of a military junta, The Associated Press reports. The state spokesman from Rakhine, […]

By Lauren Tyler | 11y ago

US will ease ban on goods from Myanmar

The beginning of an ease on the ban of import goods from Myanmar to the United States will begin, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced during the United Nations General Assembly, on Wednesday. In response to the accelerated changes the Southeast Asian nation has taken-which was once under the rule of a military junta-the United […]

By Lauren Tyler | 11y ago

Mitt Romney Outsourced Olympic Uniforms To Military Dictatorship In 2002

Mitt Romney has yet to talk about Team USA Olympic uniforms being made in China and now it appears we know why. Romney served as the President of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and during that time torchbearers for the event were found to be wearing outfits made in Burma Speaking to the Guardian […]

By James Johnson | 11y ago

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