Myanmar

2 Reuters reporters freed in Myanmar after staying 500 days in jail

Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets…

Court sentences Reuters reporters to 7 years in prison

Myanmar judge on Monday found two Reuters journalists guilty of breaching a law on state…

WHO to assist Myanmar in snail fever prevention

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has pledged to provide medical supplies and technical aid to…

EU sanctions 7 senior Myanmar officers over Rochingya crisis

European Union countries on Monday decided to impose sanctions on seven senior military, border and…

UN appeals for $951m aid for Rohingya people

UN specialised agencies on Friday launched Joint Response Plan (JRP) for Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis, appealing…

Nigeria condemns human suffering in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

Nigeria on Tuesday condemned “the horrendous human suffering’’ of the Rohingya ethnic group in Myanmar.…

FG decries human suffering in Myanmar

Nigeria on Tuesday condemned “the horrendous human suffering’’ of the Rohingya ethnic group in Myanmar.…

Myanmar’s Kyi ‘ready to step down’ if best not good enough

Myanmar’s defacto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said she is aware of frustrations with…

Myanmar frees 138 political prisoners

A total of 138 political prisoners including students facing trial connected with politics were released…

Htin Kyaw takes over in Myanmar, Suu Kyi foreign minister

Myanmar entered a new era on Wednesday as Aung San Suu Kyi's democracy movement took…