Police officers from Myanmar have told the BBC they fled across the border into India after refusing to carry out the orders of the military which seized power in a Continue Reading
“China’s gas pipeline will be burned,” chanted a group of protesters in Myanmar this week on the route of a Chinese pipeline.Hailed by China as a symbol of “mutually beneficial Continue Reading
There is a saying in Myanmar that you “can touch the hair bun on top of my head, but don’t you dare touch the wallet tucked away at my waist”. Continue Reading
Myanmar has asked neighbouring India to return several police officers who crossed the border seeking refuge after refusing to carry out orders.Indian officials said the officers and their families had Continue Reading
At least 38 people were killed in Myanmar on Wednesday, the UN confirmed, marking the worst day of violence since protests against military rule began.Security forces opened fire on large Continue Reading
Bangkok, Feb 28 (AP) A new faction of Thailand”s pro-democracy movement staged a protest march on Sunday, linking their cause with that of demonstrators in Myanmar battling that neighbouring country”s Continue Reading
Police have fired on protesters in Myanmar killing at least 18, the UN human rights office says, on the deadliest day of anti-coup rallies.Deaths were reported in several cities including Continue Reading
On February 1, Myanmar’s military, the Tatmadaw, seized power from the civilian government in a coup nearly three months after the general election returned a landslide mandate for Aung San Continue Reading
Myanmar’s army chief wanted a Thai-style coup. What he got was an uprising. A week after overthrowing Myanmar’s elected civilian government on February 1, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing sent Continue Reading
The third ‘Quadrilateral Security Dialogue’ meeting of the foreign ministers of India Australia, Japan and the USA took place on Thursday.The meeting was attended by Minister of External Affairs of Continue Reading