Tag: Myanmar
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi and Australian economist sentenced to 3 years
Both have been detained since a coup in February last year when the military ousted Suu Kyi's government
ASEAN, EU parliamentarians urge UN, US to take sides in Myanmar
The group called for increased and coordinated pressure on the military junta in Myanmar
Pope Francis decries bombing of school in Myanmar
“This week I heard the cry of grief at the death of children in a bombed school,” said the pope in his message during Angelus
Eleven schoolchildren killed in Myanmar air strike: UNICEF
UN chief Antonio Guterres condemned the strike that killed at least 13 people, including the 11 students
Places of worship in Myanmar under siege; Catholic priest says it’s...
“There were pools of blood in the school …. The parents of two children came to look for their children, but all that was left were clothes”
Malaysian foreign minister calls for stronger action on Myanmar
Rights groups also called on the global community to scale up humanitarian aid to the country
Military junta troops occupy Catholic church in Myanmar for four days
The parish priest said the soldiers rigged the church with anti-personnel mines that were hidden everywhere
UN envoy won’t return to Myanmar unless she can meet with...
UN envoy says she also has repeatedly called for the immediate halt of military attacks on civilians
Cardinal Bo expresses gratitude to papal nuncio for shepherding Myanmar’s faithful
Cardinal Bo described Archbishop Paul Tschang In-Nam as “a great shepherd” who led the Church in Myanmar “to greener pastures”
Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to a further three years in...
Friday’s ruling comes on top of 17 years of sentences for 10 previous cases
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