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Myanmar on the way to progress with rapid economic growth
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Sept. 22 (ANI): After a transition from military rule to a civilian government in 2011 along with its open door policy, Myanmar has become a progressive nation.
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Seven soldiers sentenced for civilian killings in Myanmar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Sept. 19 (ANI): In a rare admission of military misconduct, a Tatmadaw court has found seven soldiers, including four officers, guilty of murdering Shan villagers during a botched interrogation and sentenced them two five years imprisonment.
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'Impartial' Rakhine Commission will not police human rights: Kof
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Sept. 9 (ANI): Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan, who is to head the Rakhine State Advisory Commission in Myanmar, has assured the people that he will assuage concerns over the potential partiality of the commission, saying its mandate is to take on boar
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Kofi Annan to visit Myanmar amid demand to abolish advisory commission
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Sep. 1 (ANI): Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan, who was recently appointed to head the Rakhine State Advisory Commission, will pay a visit to Myanmar next week even as nationalists demanding to abolish the commission led by him.
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Myanmar nationalists angry over Kofi Annan led commission for Rakhine
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Aug. 29 (ANI): Nationalists in Myanmar have accused the federal government of breaching sovereignty by convening former UN chief Kofi Annan led advisory commission to formulate a long-term plan for the Rakhine State as they perceive the inclusion of international experts
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Kofi Annan to head advisory commission to solve communal violence in Rakhi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw, Aug. 25 (ANI): Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan will head the advisory commission aimed at finding a long-term solution to solve the communal violence in the Rakhine State of Myanmar.
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Sushma Swaraj's visit will forge stronger Indo-Myanmar ties: MEA
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw, Aug. 22 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) today said Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's visit to Myanmar will help forge stronger ties between the two sides.
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Suu Kyi returns home after five-day China trip
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw, Aug. 22 (ANI): Myanmar's Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi is home after concluding her five-day trip to China where she held bilateral discussions for close coordination to promote rule-of-law in the border areas, climate change and natural disasters.
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Soldier stripped of rank after Tatmadaw court rules him guilty for death o
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw, Aug. 10 (ANI): The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission has said a Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces) investigation into the death of a villager in Kachin State has found a soldier guilty, with a military tribunal ruling that he be stripped of his rank and discharged from service
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Undiagnosed disease kills more than 30 children in Myanmar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw, Aug. 6 (ANI): An undiagnosed disease with measles-like symptoms has killed more than 30 children in a remote area of Sagaing Region in Myanmar.
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Undiagnosed disease kills more than children in Myanmar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw, Aug. 5 (ANI): An undiagnosed disease with measles-like symptoms has killed more than 30 children in a remote area of Sagaing Region in Myanmar.
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Myanmar probing reports of Islamic State threat against Suu Kyi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw (Myanmar), Aug. 4 (ANI): Myanmar authorities have launched an investigation after reports surfaced that there is a threat by the Islamic State group to kill State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and several other leaders.
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