• Wednesday, Mar 29, 2023
  • Last Update : 10:24 am
Backers of Tunisian president rally...

Protests against Tunisia 'coup'...

Africa

Sun, Oct 3 2021

The demonstration in central Tunis was called in response to protests over the previous two weekends...

Guinea putchists release first 'political...

First Guinean 'political detainees'...

Africa

Wed, Sep 8 2021

An AFP journalist saw about 20 prisoners freed from prison in the capital Conakry on Tuesday evening,...

Tunisian president ‘will not become...

Tunisian president ‘will not become...

Middle East

Sat, Jul 31 2021

Tunisia has been thrust into a political crisis by President Kais Saied's move on Sunday to dismiss...

Tunisian democracy in crisis after president...

Tunisian president ousts govt

Africa

Mon, Jul 26 2021

Hours after Saied's announcement, huge crowds gathered in his support in Tunis and other cities

Myanmar rebel group suspends key leader...

Key Myanmar rebel leader suspended over...

South-East Asia

Sat, Jul 10 2021

Nearly 890 people have been killed by the junta's security forces since February 1

ED: A disappointment, to say the...

ED: A disappointment, to say the...

Editorial

Mon, Jun 21 2021

Such an omission nurtures a ‘sense of impunity’ in Myanmar

Flower protests in Myanmar for Suu Kyi's...

Flower protests in Myanmar for Suu Kyi's...

South-East Asia

Sat, Jun 19 2021

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday called for a stop to the flow of arms to Myanmar

United Nations calls for halt of weapons...

UN calls for halt of weapons to...

World

Sat, Jun 19 2021

Asean has led the main diplomatic effort to find a way out of the crisis, but was split on Friday over...

School's out for Myanmar students defying...

School's out for Myanmar students defying...

South-East Asia

Tue, Jun 1 2021

The junta has insisted schools open on Tuesday after a year's absence due to Covid-19

Myanmar Covid-19 outbreak hits health...

Myanmar Covid-19 outbreak hits health...

South Asia

Sun, May 30 2021

Myanmar has reported more than 3,200 Covid-19 deaths from over 140,000 cases

Myanmar ethnic army attacks jade mining...

Myanmar ethnic army attacks jade mining...

South-East Asia

Sat, May 22 2021

Since the coup, open conflict resumed between the army and the Kachin Independence Army

Myanmar junta-appointed electoral body...

Myanmar junta to dissolve Suu Kyi...

South Asia

Fri, May 21 2021

Security forces have killed more than 800 people since a wave of protests broke out after coup, activist...

Myanmar troops battle militias as anti-coup...

Myanmar troops battle militias as anti-coup...

South Asia

Fri, May 14 2021

The junta said martial law was imposed in Mindat in Chin State late on Thursday after whom it called...

Japanese journalist to be deported from...

Japanese journalist to be deported from...

World

Fri, May 14 2021

45 journalists and photographers remain in custody across Myanmar

Myanmar junta declares martial law in...

Martial law in Myanmar town after attack...

South-East Asia

Fri, May 14 2021

The unrest in the town of Mindat on Wednesday and Thursday involved about 100 people using homemade guns...

Buddhist monks in Myanmar split on anti-junta...

Buddhist monks in Myanmar split on anti-junta...

South-East Asia

Thu, May 13 2021

The code of monastic life prohibits some 300,000 monks from voting or taking part in political...

Myanmar beauty queen takes up arms against...

Myanmar beauty queen takes up arms against...

South-East Asia

Wed, May 12 2021

The time has come to fight back, Htar Htet Htet writes on Facebook

Myanmar arrests 39 over blasts, seeking...

Myanmar arrests 39 over blasts, seeking...

South-East Asia

Wed, May 12 2021

The UN human rights office said on Tuesday the military was showing no let-up in its efforts to consolidate...

Myanmar reporters, activists arrested...

Myanmar reporters, activists arrested...

South-East Asia

Tue, May 11 2021

They had fled the army crackdown in Myanmar since the February 1 coup, during which dozens of journalists...

Myanmar parcel bomb blasts kill five...

Myanmar parcel bomb blasts kill...

South-East Asia

Tue, May 4 2021

The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners advocacy group says security forces have killed at...

Myanmar protesters march three months...

Myanmar protesters march three months...

South-East Asia

Sat, May 1 2021

The Security Council reiterated its 'deep concern' at the situation in Myanmar and its support...