Myanmar’s military government leader travels to Russia
BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government arrived in Russia on Monday on an official visit to a major ally of the Southeast Asian nation that has been shunned by much of the West for overthrowing a democratically elected government and subsequent brutal repression. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who landed in Moscow […]
Myanmar Junta Announces Ceasefire in Wake of Recent Earthquake
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta declared a new post-earthquake truce on Tuesday (May 6), days after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of violating with a continued campaign of air strikes. The Mar 28 magnitude-7.7 quake near the central city of Mandalay killed nearly 3,800 and has left tens of thousands homeless as the […]
U.S. sanctions Myanmar’s ethnic Karen National Army for ‘facilitating cyber scams
The KNA controls Shwe Kokko and some areas in Myawaddy, on the border with Thailand in the state of Kayin, also known as Karen state. An ethnic militia in southeast Myanmar that has been sanctioned by the US for alleged involvement in human trafficking and online scams has denied the allegations. The US Treasury Department […]
Photo Exhibition: 7.7 MMERQK, Capturing Myanmar People’s Unheeded Cry
Myanmar has recently experienced its most devastating earthquake in a century, a magnitude 7.7 event that struck the central region of Myanmar on March 28, 2025. This earthquake is among the most powerful globally in recent years and resulted in significant casualties. As of April 5, the disaster in Myanmar has led to 5,330 fatalities, […]
The Earthquake’s Enduring Impact on Myanmar’s Economy
The devastating earthquake that struck central Myanmar on 28 March caused widespread destruction in Mandalay and Sagaing regions, as well as Naypyidaw Union Territory. By mid-April, the confirmed casualties numbered 3,649 dead and 5,018 injured. The earthquake destroyed 1,850 buildings in Sagaing and Mandalay and damaged another 2,250. These figures likely understate the earthquake’s true […]
International Call to Free Jailed Journalist in Myanmar
As the junta launched a deadly crackdown on dissent, it also targeted freedom of speech, especially journalists working with independent media outlets, the report noted. Most targeted journalists have been charged with terrorism and incitement, crimes widely criticized by rights groups as fabricated. “The junta is targeting and arresting journalists. The arrest of journalists violates […]
Seven journalists have been killed and 40 detained since the military takeover in Myanmar.
Narinjara News, May 4, 2025 The Independent Press Council of Myanmar (IPCM) announced on World Press Freedom Day that since the military coup in Myanmar on February 1, 2021, seven journalists, including Rakhine journalist Ko Phoe Thiha, have lost their lives, while approximately 40 journalists have been detained. Among those who were wrongfully detained between […]
Foreign adviser says Rohingya repatriation unlikely as Myanmar’s civil war continues.
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today said “We have not yet found a viable solution to this crisis, despite it burdening us for a very long time.” The adviser made these remarks while addressing a seminar titled “Repatriation of Rohingya in Bangladesh: Strategic Implications on Regional Security and Ways Ahead,” jointly organised by the […]
Letter from Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun to Secretary-General H.E. Mr. Antonio Guterres on 24 March 2025
Permanent Mission of Myanmar to the United Nations Letter dated 24 March 2025 from the Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Kyaw Moe Tun, addressed to the Secretary-General H.E. Mr. Antonio Guterres, on the heartbreaking situation in Myanmar, together with the Information Update on the current situation in Myanmar as of […]
Myanmar military rejects Jamaat-e-Islami’s proposal for a Rohingya state
Myanmar’s military government has rejected a proposal reportedly made by Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami to establish a “separate state” for the Rohingya in Rakhine, calling it a threat to the country’s sovereignty. The Irrawaddy, a media outlet run by Myanmar exiles, reported the development on Friday, citing a statement issued by the junta. The proposal surfaced after […]
