Tag: Myanmar
Ousted Myanmar ambassador appeals for UK government help
LONDON — The ousted Myanmar ambassador to Britain has appealed to the British government to help him as he faced eviction from his London...
UN chief: 52 armies and groups suspected of sexual violence
UNITED NATIONS — The COVID-19 pandemic led to a spike in gender-based violence last year and combatants continued to use sexual violence “as a...
US urges arms embargo and sanctions against Myanmar military
UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations urged the international community to take “concrete action” against the military in Myanmar on...
Myanmar ambassador to UK says he is locked out of embassy
LONDON — Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, who has criticized the military coup in the country, says he has been locked out of...
Myanmar’s online pop-up markets raise funds for protest
BANGKOK — With security forces in Myanmar having shot dead at least 570 protesters and bystanders in the past two months, many of the...
Asia Today: Philippines extends lockdown as infections spike
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government extended a lockdown by another week Monday after an alarming spike in coronavirus infections continued to surge and...
UN condemns violence against Myanmar protesters and deaths
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council late Thursday strongly condemned the use of violence against peaceful protesters and the deaths of hundreds of...
China reports COVID-19 outbreak on border with Myanmar
BEIJING — At least nine people have tested positive for COVID-19 in a Chinese city on the border with Myanmar, health officials said Wednesday.
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UN envoy: Myanmar faces possibility of major civil war
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar warned Wednesday that the country faces the possibility of civil war “at an unprecedented scale”...
Reacting to bloody coup, US suspends trade deal with Myanmar
WASHINGTON — The United States on Monday suspended a trade deal with Myanmar until a democratic government is brought back to the Southeast Asian...