Tag: Myanmar
Pope urges peace, unity during special Mass for Myanmar
ROME — Pope Francis celebrated a special Mass for the people of Myanmar following the country’s military takeover, praying Sunday for peace, unity and...
Myanmar military court gives reporter 3-year prison term
<p>BANGKOK — A 51-year-old reporter for a now-banned online and broadcast news agency in Myanmar was sentenced Wednesday by a military court to three...
Myanmar military court gives reporter 3-year prison term
BANGKOK — A 51-year-old reporter for a now-banned online and broadcast news agency in Myanmar was sentenced Wednesday by a military court to three...
100 days in power, Myanmar junta holds pretense of control
<p>BANGKOK — After Myanmar’s military seized power by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, they couldn’t even make the trains run...
100 days in power, Myanmar junta holds pretense of control
BANGKOK — After Myanmar’s military seized power by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, they couldn’t even make the trains run...
More than 200 NGOs call for UN arms embargo on Myanmar
<p>UNITED NATIONS — More than 200 global organizations urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to impose an arms embargo on Myanmar, saying the...
More than 200 NGOs call for UN arms embargo on Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS — More than 200 global organizations urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to impose an arms embargo on Myanmar, saying the...
China’s UN envoy: Myanmar violence could lead to civil war
<p>UNITED NATIONS — China’s U.N. ambassador on Monday urged stronger diplomatic efforts to resolve the confrontation in Myanmar since the Feb. 1 military coup,...
China’s UN envoy: Myanmar violence could lead to civil war
UNITED NATIONS — China’s U.N. ambassador on Monday urged stronger diplomatic efforts to resolve the confrontation in Myanmar since the Feb. 1 military coup,...
UN report says Myanmar poverty could double from coup chaos
<p>BANGKOK — Political turmoil and disruptions following the coup in Myanmar could undo years of progress and double the number of its people living...