Casualties in Myanmar push Southeast Asia's death toll from Typhoon Yagi past 500
State media in Myanmar reported that floods and landslides triggered by last weekโs Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing.
Death toll in Myanmar from Typhoon Yagi reaches 74. Dozens of other people are missing
State-television in Myanmar says the death toll in the military-run country from flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi has reached at least 74.
A military court has sentenced a Myanmar journalist to life in prison, outlet's editor says
The editor of an independent online news service in Myanmar says a military court has given a life prison sentence to one of its journalists and sentenced another to 20 years after convicting them under a counterterrorism law.
A proposed UN resolution on Myanmar condemns military attacks on civilians and urges peace efforts
Britain is circulating a United Nations resolution on Myanmar urging renewed peace efforts.
China is conducting military patrols near the Myanmar border as civil war rages on the other side
Chinaโs military is carrying out armed patrols near the Myanmar border this week, where the government is concerned about potential fallout from fierce fighting in a civil war on the other side.
Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees have rallied in a southern Bangladeshi coastal district where they live in sprawling camps, marking the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus from Myanmar.
China's foreign minister meets with Myanmar's military boss as civil war strains their relations
Chinaโs top diplomat has visited Myanmar and met with the leader of its military government as growing instability from the neighboring countryโs civil war causes concern in Beijing.
Strategically important Myanmar military HQ appears to fall to the resistance, in a blow to regime
Myanmarโs military regime says it has lost communications with the commanders of a strategically important army headquarters in the northeast.
Myanmar's military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages
The military regime that seized power in Myanmar 3 1/2 years ago extended a state of emergency in the civil war-wracked country for another six months, saying it needs time to prepare for long-promised elections.
Southeast Asia top diplomats condemn Myanmar violence, urge peaceful means to settle sea disputes
Southeast Asian top diplomats have condemned violence in Myanmarโs ongoing civil war and urged for โpracticalโ means to defuse rising tensions in the South China Sea during the last of the three-day regional talks with allies including the U.S., Russia and China.
Southeast Asian diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing's sweeping maritime claims
Top diplomats from Southeast Asia have met with Chinaโs foreign minister for talks that come as friction escalates over Beijing's growing effort to press its sweeping maritime claims.
Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos
Southeast Asian foreign ministers have gathered in the capital of Laos for a regional forum that runs through Saturday.
New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar's northeast, as powerful ethnic militias intervene
Recently renewed combat in northeastern Myanmar between troops of the military government and ethnic minority militias has in the past few days become more complicated, as two minority groups not previously involved in the fighting stepped into the fray.
Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar's civil war
New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered cease-fire and putting pressure on the military regime as it faces attacks from resistance forces on multiple fronts in the countryโs civil war.
Family demands accountability for NY police killing of 13-year-old boy. Police said he aimed BB gun
Relatives of a 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed by police in central New York are demanding justice.
Supporters of Myanmar's jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest
Supporters of Myanmarโs imprisoned ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi have carried out peaceful flower-themed protests marking her 79th birthday.
Sudan tops UN envoy's concerns about children caught in conflicts, with Congo and Haiti next
The United Nations envoy charged with reporting on violations against children in conflicts around the world says that first and foremost she is worried about whatโs happening to youngsters in war-torn Sudan.
East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billions
A new United Nations report says East and Southeast Asia are awash in record amounts of methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs.
UN human rights office decries beheadings, other violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state
The U.N. human rights office has warned of โfrightening and disturbing reportsโ about the impact of new violence in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine and new attacks on Rohingya civilians by the army and an ethnic armed group fighting it.
Ethnic Karen guerrillas in Myanmar leave a town that army lost 2 weeks ago as rival group holds sway
Guerrilla fighters from the main ethnic Karen fighting force battling Myanmarโs military government have withdrawn from the eastern border town of Myawaddy two weeks after forcing the army to give up its defense.
About 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in a key border town
Officials in Thailand say about 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand as fresh fighting erupted at a border town that has recently been captured by ethnic guerillas.
Water guns are in full blast to mark Thai New Year festivities despite worries about heat wave
Itโs water festival time in Thailand where many are marking the countryโs traditional New Year, splashing each other with colorful water guns and buckets in an often raucous celebration that draws thousands of people, even as this year the Southeast Asian nation marks record-high temperatures causing concern.
Myanmar military begins basic training for draftees as resistance forces keep the pressure on
Myanmarโs military has begun basic training at military bases and schools across the country for draftees called up under the countryโs recently activated conscription law.
Rohingya who moved to island in Bangladesh are learning job skills, says Japanese charity chief
The chairman of Japanโs Nippon Foundation says the charity will spend $2 million to help move tens of thousands more Rohingya refugees to a remote island in Bangladesh and provide them with skills training.
Ethnic guerrillas in Myanmar look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from military
Guerrilla fighters from Myanmarโs Karen ethnic minority are claiming to be close to seizing control of a major trading town bordering Thailand.
UN human rights body backs measures against Myanmar and investigations in Iran
The U.N.โs leading human rights body has agreed to measures aimed at putting pressure on Myanmar and Iran, whose governments have been accused of using violence against their own people.
Indonesia's rescue of Rohingya refugees at sea is a reminder of an ordeal that began in Myanmar
A dramatic story of survival and rescue off Indonesiaโs west coast is a reminder of the plight of ethnic Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar who make extremely dangerous voyages across the Indian Ocean to seek better lives.
Singapore's prime minister says a South China Sea code of conduct will take time
Singaporeโs prime minister says Southeast Asian countriesโ quest to reach agreement with China on a code of conduct in the contested South China Sea will take time, with difficult issues yet to be resolved despite recent efforts to accelerate the process.
China and Myanmar likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia
An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit this week.
Many in Myanmar consider fleeing to Thailand to escape conscription into an army they despise
Ever since Myanmar's military announced it is implementing conscription to fill its ranks, Thwel sees very few options.
Feds accuse alleged Japanese crime boss of conspiring to traffic nuclear material
Federal prosecutors say a leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons.
9 UN Security Council members urge a halt to airstrikes by Myanmar's military
Nine members of the United Nations Security Council have condemned โindiscriminateโ airstrikes by Myanmarโs military against civilians.
For the first time, Myanmar forces flee into Bangladesh during fighting with an ethnic armed group
A Bangladesh official says more than 100 members of Myanmarโs Border Guard Police have fled their posts and taken shelter in Bangladesh during fighting between Myanmar security forces and an ethnic minority army.
Myanmar resistance movement senses the tide is turning against the military 3 years after takeover
When the army overthrew Myanmarโs elected government in 2021, it looked like a walkover that could entrench the military in power indefinitely.
Out of options, Rohingya are fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by boat despite soaring death toll
The United Nations' refugee agency is reporting that one in every eight Rohingya who attempted to flee their homeland of Myanmar and the refugee camps in neighboring Bangladesh by boat last year died or went missing.
Myanmar's resistance forces suggest terms for the military's eventual handover of power
Myanmarโs leading resistance group and allied ethnic armed groups battling the military government have released a political road map to ending military rule and enabling a peaceful transition of power.
Vise tightening on Myanmar's economy 3 years after military takeover triggered civil strife
Myanmar was a rising star in Southeast Asia before its military seized power three years ago in a takeover that has brought civil strife and a tightening vise of international sanctions, undoing years of progress and leaving the economy 10% smaller than it was in 2019.
Churches, temples and monasteries regularly hit by airstrikes in Myanmar, activists say
A study issued Tuesday by researchers collecting evidence of war crimes in Myanmar supported reports that air strikes by the military government damaged churches in the Buddhist-dominated countryโs sole Christian-majority state.
A veteran diplomat from Laos, the new ASEAN special envoy for Myanmar, embarks on inaugural mission
A veteran Laotian diplomat recently appointed the Association of Southeast Asian Nationsโ special envoy to Myanmar, has arrived on his first mission to the strife-torn nation.
Myanmar confirms a key northeastern city on border with China has been seized by an ethnic alliance
Myanmarโs military government has acknowledged that it withdrew its forces from a key city on the northeastern border with China after it was taken over by an alliance of ethnic armed groups it has been battling for months.
Indonesia's navy pushes a boat suspected of carrying Rohingya refugees out of its waters
Indonesiaโs navy says it forcibly pushed a boat packed with refugees back to international waters after the vessel approached the shores of Aceh province.
5 more boats packed with refugees approach Indonesia's shores, air force says
Indonesian authorities have detected at least five boats packed tight with Rohingya refugees approaching the shores of Aceh province.
War-wracked Myanmar is now the world's top opium producer, surpassing Afghanistan, says UN agency
Myanmar, already wracked by a brutal civil war, has regained the unenviable title of worldโs biggest opium producer.
Myanmar's military is losing ground against coordinated nationwide attacks, buoying opposition hopes
A major offensive against Myanmar's military-run government by an alliance of three militias of ethnic minorities has been moving at lightning speed, inspiring resistance forces around the country to attack.
Nearly 1,000 Rohingya refugees arrive by boat in Indonesiaโs Aceh region in one week
Almost 1,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar have arrived by boat in Indonesiaโs northernmost province of Aceh in the last six days.
An ethnic resistance group in northern Myanmar says an entire army battalion has surrendered to it
A Myanmar army battalion based near the Chinese border has reportedly surrendered to an alliance of ethnic armed groups that launched a surprise offensive last month in the countryโs northeast.
Myanmar military court sentences general ousted from ruling council to 5 years for corruption
A military court in Myanmar has sentenced a general who until recently was a senior member of the countryโs ruling council to five years in prison for abusing his authority and taking bribes.
Military-ruled Myanmar hosts joint naval exercise with Russia, its close ally and top arms supplier
State media in Myanmar says the military-run Southeast Asian nation is holding its first joint naval exercise with Russia.
Researchers hope tracking senior Myanmar army officers can ascertain blame for human rights abuses
A group of human rights researchers has officially launched a website they hope will facilitate the task of obtaining justice for victims of state violence in Myanmar.
In Myanmar, a Facebook post deemed inflammatory led to an ex-minister's arrest
A former high-profile Myanmar army officer who had served as information minister and presidential spokesperson in a previous military-backed government has been arrested and charged with spreading false or inflammatory news.
Alliance of 3 ethnic rebel groups carries out coordinated attacks in northeastern Myanmar
An alliance of ethnic rebel groups has launched a coordinated offensive in northeastern Myanmar to seize military targets in areas near the Chinese border.
Myanmar's military seeks to keep ethnic minority allies on its side with anniversary of cease-fire
Myanmarโs military government has hosted representatives from ethnic rebel groups to mark the eighth anniversary of the signing of a multilateral cease-fire agreement.
Son of Aung Sang Suu Kyi is worried about her health in detention and about Myanmar's violent crisis
The son of ousted Myanmar leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi says he has always avoided talking to the media, but this time is different.
A unified strategy and more funding are urgently needed to end the crisis in Myanmar, UN chief says
The United Nations chief has renewed an urgent call on the international community to seek a unified strategy to end the worsening crisis in Myanmar.
A Myanmar journalist gets a 20-year sentence for reporting on cyclone's aftermath, news site says
A court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a photojournalist for an underground news agency to 20 years in prison with hard labor for his coverage of the aftermath of a deadly cyclone in May.
Myanmar won't be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generals
Myanmar wonโt take over the rotating leadership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as scheduled in 2026, in the latest blow to efforts by its ruling generals to gain international recognition after violently seizing power in 2021.
Southeast Asian leaders are besieged by thorny issues as they hold an ASEAN summit without Biden
Southeast Asian leaders led by Indonesian host President Joko Widodo are gathering in their final summit this year.
Swiss national arrested in military-ruled Myanmar for allegedly insulting Buddhism in film
A Swiss citizen has been arrested in military-ruled Myanmar for creating a film that allegedly insulted Buddhism.
Rescuers recover 33 bodies from a landslide at a Myanmar jade mine, with 3 people still missing
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of 33 people from a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar and are searching for three people believed to be missing.
Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves more than 30 people missing, rescue official says
A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has left more than 30 people missing and a search and rescue operation is underway, a rescue official says.
Myanmar's generals unveil giant Buddha statue as they seek to win hearts and minds during civil war
The military-controlled government of strife-torn Myanmar has unveiled a new giant statue of a sitting Buddha that is scheduled to be consecrated on Aug. 1.
Southeast Asian nations renew alarm over Myanmar violence. But diplomats can't settle on a solution
Southeast Asian foreign ministers have renewed their alarm over and condemnation of the deadly air strikes and artillery shelling in Myanmar.
Thai diplomat meets with Suu Kyi in detention in Myanmar and says she wants to join talks on crisis
Thailandโs top diplomat says he met with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi in detention over the weekend and she conveyed her openness to engage in talks to resolve the crisis in her strife-torn nation.
Myanmar violence and sea disputes to dominate ASEAN talks joined by US, Russian and Chinese envoys
Myanmarโs prolonged civil strife, tensions in the disputed South China Sea and concern over arms buildups in the region are expected to dominate the agenda when Southeast Asiaโs top diplomats gather for talks this week in Indonesia.
Foes of Myanmar's military regime applaud new US sanctions, but want action to block gas revenues
Opponents of Myanmar's military government are applauding fresh financial sanctions imposed by the United States on the Southeast Asian nation.
UN warns of aid shortage, looming food crisis in wake of devastating cyclone that hit Myanmar
The United Nations has warned that far too little aid is reaching cyclone-hit areas of Myanmar and the country could face a major food crisis soon if farmers are unable to plant crops.
UN anti-drug agency warns there is no let-up in methamphetamine trade from Asia's Golden Triangle
The United Nations anti-drug agency is warning that the huge trade in illegal drugs such as methamphetamine from Southeast Asia's โGolden Triangleโ shows no signs of slowing down.
Myanmar says official death toll from Cyclone Mocha at least 145, says aid is being provided
Myanmar says the death toll from a powerful cyclone this week has burgeoned to at least 145, including 117 Muslim Rohingya.
Early warning, preparedness likely saved thousands of lives during Cyclone Mocha
Early warnings from weather agencies and better preparedness by local governments and aid agencies likely saved thousands of lives during a powerful cyclone that slammed into Bangladesh and Myanmar over the weekend.
Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3
Thousands of people have hunkered down in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful cyclone that slammed into the coast of Myanmar.
Thousands along Bangladesh, Myanmar coast told to seek shelter as powerful Cyclone Mocha approaches
Volunteers in coastal districts of Bangladesh are using loudspeakers to urge people to seek shelter as the delta nation braces for an extremely severe cyclone, which is expected to slam ashore in Bangladesh and Myanmar in the next 24 hours.
Hundreds of thousands to be evacuated as Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for severe cyclone
Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar are preparing to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people as they brace for a severe cyclone churning in the Bay of Bengal.
ASEAN leader: No progress in ending Myanmar's deadly civil strife
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has somberly acknowledged to fellow Southeast Asian leaders that no progress has been made to end the civil strife gripping Myanmar.
Myanmar violence, sea feud are tough challenges for ASEAN
Alarm over Myanmarโs still-unfolding deadly civil strife, including an armed attack on an aid convoy, and Chinaโs aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea are expected to challenge Southeast Asian leadersโ commitments to non-interference and consensus decision-making as they meet in Indonesia this week.
Ex-UN head Ban Ki-moon urges army to end Myanmar violence
Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged Myanmarโs ruling military to take the initiative in finding a way out of the countryโs violent political crisis after a surprise meeting with the army leader who seized power two years ago.
Airstrikes on Myanmar village feared to have killed 100
A witness and independent media say airstrikes by Myanmarโs military have killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held by opponents of army rule.
Army, resistance trade accusations over Myanmar killings
Myanmarโs military government has denied reports of a new mass killing of civilians by its troops, instead blaming pro-democracy resistance groups for the deaths of more than 20 people, including three Buddhist monks.
Myanmar army killed 17 people in 2 villages, residents say
A resident and members of Myanmar's anti-government resistance say soldiers have rampaged through several villages, raping, beheading and killing at least 17 people.
Myanmar resistance steadfast against army rule 2 years later
The prospects for peace in Myanmar, much less a return to democracy, seem dimmer than ever two years after the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
World Bank: Myanmar economy to grow 3%, dragged by conflict
World Bank economists say Myanmar's economy grew 3% last year and will likely achieve the same pace in 2023, but still lags far behind where it stood before the army seized power in early 2021.
Rights group files suit in Germany against Myanmar military
A human rights group and 16 individuals have filed a criminal complaint in Germany seeking punishment of Myanmarโs generals for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Myanmar army leader touts election plan on Independence Day
Myanmarโs ruling military leader has pardoned over 7,000 prisoners, including some political detainees, and detailed plans for an election later this year during a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of independence.
UN: 26 Rohingya refugees died at sea making perilous journey
A U.N. agency says at least 26 Rohingya Muslims had died in dire conditions during a month at open sea while making a dangerous voyage that brought scores of others to safety in Indonesia.
Myanmar releases 4 foreigners in broad prisoner amnesty
Myanmarโs military-controlled government released an Australian academic, a Japanese filmmaker, an ex-British diplomat and an American as part of a broad prisoner amnesty that also freed many local citizens held for protesting the army takeover.
Myanmar tops Asian summit's agenda as global issues loom
Southeast Asian leaders are convening in Cambodia, faced with the challenge of trying to curtail escalating violence in Myanmar while the countryโs military-led government shows no signs of complying with the groupโs peace plan.