Tag: Myanmar
Nearly 400 feared dead after Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar’s Rakhine state
Volunteers from the Muslim Aid and Relief Society who are collecting field data said most of the dead were children, pregnant women and the elderly
Cyclone Mocha inflicts heavy damage on Myanmar’s Rakhine state
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance called Mocha “one of the strongest cyclones ever to hit the country”
Indonesian president says no real progress on Myanmar peace plan
Violence in junta-ruled Myanmar dominated the three-day meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Religious events organized in Myanmar to promote peace amid attacks
Braving artillery shelling and gunfire, several Catholic groups visit their parishes to pray together for peace
ASEAN leaders express deep concern about Myanmar violence
ASEAN has led diplomatic attempts to resolve the festering crisis, but its efforts so far have failed to stem the bloodshed unleashed by a military coup in 2021
Myanmar crisis to dominate ASEAN leaders summit
Diplomats said the crisis would be a key issue during the May 9-11 summit on the Indonesian island of Flores
Myanmar court denies appeal filed by religious leader
Samson, a former head of the Kachin Baptist Convention, was arrested at Mandalay International Airport on Dec. 4
Myanmar junta pardons 2,153 prisoners jailed for dissent against military
More than 21,000 people have been arrested since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government, according to a local monitoring group
Camera of Japanese journalist slain in Myanmar returned after 16 years
A photo of Nagai lying on the road, a soldier in combat uniform and sandals standing over him and holding a gun, won a Pulitzer prize in 2008
US calls on Myanmar to free religious leader
A State Department spokesperson called the charges “manufactured” and demanded Dr. Samson’s immediate release
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