Cyclone Mocha threatens Bangladesh, Myanmar refugees
Rohingyas living in Cox’s Bazar are among those evacuated to safe shelters as the powerful storm crosses the eastern Bay…
ASEAN leaders call for end of violence in Myanmar
ASEAN’s policy of not interfering in its members’ affairs is clashing with the need to act on Myanmar. Will Southeast…
Myanmar: Military junta pardons over 2,000 prisoners
The junta in Myanmar said those who violate the "humanitarian" gesture will have to serve the rest of their sentence…
Myanmar: Can a disunited opposition challenge the army?
Since the military coup in February 2021, the civilian opposition has managed to create a broad coalition of resistance. But…
Myanmar junta frees 3,000 prisoners on Buddhist new year
The country traditionally grants amnesty to thousands of prisoners around the Buddhist new year but it is not clear whether…
Myanmar air attack kills at least 170, witnesses say
The death toll from an airstrike in central Myanmar earlier in the week has climbed to more than 170, according…
Myanmar: Why is the junta ramping up airstrikes?
Myanmar’s military is increasingly using airstrikes to counter a fierce armed uprising against its rule. Are the junta’s changing tactics…
Myanmar: ASEAN denounces lethal regime airstrikes
ASEAN chair Indonesia has called for immediate action and an end to violence in Myanmar. The death toll remains unclear,…
Myanmar air strikes leave dozens dead, including children
The United Nations High Commissionner for Human Rights says he is "horrified" by the strikes in central Myanmar that have…
Myanmar: Dozens killed in air strike on remote village
Fighter jets have killed dozens of people in a strike on a village in central Myanmar. Resistance fighters have said…