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8 armed men arrested, 8 dead in clashes in Myanmar central region
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], June 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Eight armed men were arrested and eight others dead in Myanmar's Mandalay region on Tuesday morning, according to a release from the State Administration Council's Information Team.
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EU, UK slap fresh sanctions on Myanmar individuals, entities related to mi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 22 (ANI): The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom on Monday slapped fresh sanctions on Myanmar state-owned entities and individuals related to the February 1 coup and the subsequent violent repression of peaceful protesters.
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Myanmar's military leader leaves for Russia to take part in international
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], June 21 (ANI): Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing has left for Russia to take part in an international conference on security, reported state media.
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COVID-19 cases rise to 148,022 in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], June 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Myanmar have increased to 148,022 on Sunday after 407 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports.
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Myanmar soccer goalkeeper to apply for refugee status in Japan as military
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 20 (ANI): Pyae Lyan Aung, Myanmar national soccer goalkeeper, will apply for refugee status in Japan on Tuesday after expressing fear for his life for making a three-finger salute in protest at the military coup in his country during a recent World Cup qualifier near Toky
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Myanmar: Timely support, action by Security Council 'really paramount', sa
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], June 19 (ANI): UN Special Envoy for Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener on Friday said timely support and action by UN Security Council (UNSC) is paramount in the ongoing crisis in the Southeast Asian country stemming from the military coup in February.
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India abstains from voting on UNGA resolution on Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], June 19 (ANI): India on Friday abstained from voting on the UN General Assembly resolution on Myanmar saying that its views were not reflected in the draft resolution and a "consultative and constructive" approach involving Myanmar's neighbouring countries is important as the
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UN special envoy decries violence in Myanmar as 900 civilians already kill
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], June 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Some 900 civilians have been killed by security forces in Myanmar since the military takeover on February 1, United Nations Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener told the UN General Assembly.
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National Sports Awards: MYAS extends last date of submission of applicatio
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Friday decided to extend the last date of submission of application till June 28 for the upcoming National Sports Awards 2021.
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Road to Tokyo: Sports Ministry spent Rs 1169.65 crore on athletes post Rio
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has spent Rs 1169.65 crore on Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian athletes post the Rio Games in 2016.
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UN alarmed by recent Myanmar violence, calls for accountability
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], June 17 (ANI): The United Nations on Thursday said it was alarmed by the latest wave of violence in Myanmar in the wake of the February 1 military coup and called for all those responsible, including senior commanders, to be held accountable for violations.
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China's support to Myanmar military a 'major leap backward' for South Asia
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], June 17 (ANI): The decision of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to recognise Myanmar's military dictatorship earlier this month is likely to be a major leap backward for the South Asian country amid ongoing anti-coup protests, says a new repor
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