Search For "mya"
Around 300 Myanmar lawmakers sign declaration rejecting junta rule
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 6 (ANI): Days after the military coup in Myanmar, almost 300 lawmakers have signed a declaration rejecting the military junta rule and also promised to continue their fight for democracy.
Read More
Military shuts down internet again after Myanmar coup
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Myanmar went into its second nationwide internet shutdown in a week's time on Saturday after the military seized power and arrested the Southeast Asian country's civilian leaders.
Read More
Myanmar's coup reveals cracks in divided region
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 6 (ANI): The Myanmar military's brazen coup against Aung San Suu Kyi's democratically-elected government has sent shockwaves across Southeast Asia and revealed new cracks in their increasingly trade-driven collective bloc, reported Asia Times.
Read More
Myanmar: 12 killed in armed attack
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], February 6 (ANI): Nine civilians and three policemen were killed on Saturday in an armed attack on a convoy of the former leading body member of Myanmar's self-administered zone, reported Xinhua.
Read More
How the saga of financial interest, Myanmar's military domination resulted
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], February 6 (ANI): The military coup of Myanmar on February 1 is the saga of General Min Aung Hlaing financial interests and the military's unscrutinised economic domination, reported Asia Times.
Read More
After Facebook, Myanmar Army blocks Twitter, Instagram
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 6 (ANI): After blocking Facebook in the name of public interest and state stability, the Myanmar Army further expanded its internet crackdown by ordering a block on Twitter and Instagram, days after seizing power in a coup.
Read More
Days after military coup, detained Myanmar President taken to 'unknown loc
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 5 (ANI): Myanmar President U Win Myint, who was detained after the military coup, has been taken to an unknown location along with his family, said a spokesman for the National Democratic League (NLD) on Friday.
Read More
Indonesia, Malaysia seek special meeting of ASEAN following military coup
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], February 5 (ANI): Indonesia and Malaysia on Friday said that they are trying to set up a special meeting of foreign ministers of Southeast Asian nations to discuss the situation in Myanmar following the military coup.
Read More
China making cautious moves to save its investments in Myanmar after coup
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chiang Mai [Myanmar], February 5 (ANI): After a military coup in Myanmar on February 1, China is again poised to be the "friend in need" it has always been in times of crisis for the country, reported Asia Times.
Read More
UNSC calls for release of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi, politicians
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], February 5 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday (local time) expressed deep concern over the military coup in Myanmar and called for the immediate release of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and others leaders who were arbitrarily det
Read More
Biden calls on Myanmar military to relinquish power, release detainees
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): US President Joe Biden, on Thursday (local time), called on the military in Myanmar, that took control of the country earlier this week through a coup, "to relinquish seized power "and free all officials and advocates detained.
Read More
Myanmar rights group says at least 133 officials detained in military coup
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 5 (ANI): Myanmar's Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), a human rights group said on Thursday that 133 people in the country's leadership positions were detained in the military coup that took place earlier this week.
Read More