ASEAN parliamentarians urge Myanmar to release 3 journalists
19 July 2017 2:32 PM IST ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) on Wednesday urged the Myanmar authorities to release three journalists who were detained in June...
Quake hits Myanmar, northeast India
2 July 2017 2:31 PM ISTIndia's northeastern states shook on Sunday morning when a 4.9 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar, officials said. The quake were felt at 10.57...
15 killed in Myanmar bar fire
3 April 2017 5:20 PM ISTThe damage resulting from the fire, in which one person was injured, is estimated at over 5 million kyats ($3,671), an official said.
88 Myanmar fishermen repatriated from India
30 March 2017 11:24 AM ISTA total of 88 Myanmar fishermen, who were detained in India for violating the country's law, were sent home through diplomatic channel, a media report...
'Suu Kyi's visit to China ahead of India a balancing act'
23 Aug 2016 5:51 PM ISTReferring to Japanese media reports that India's position in Myanmar's diplomacy will outweigh China, an article in the state-run Global Times said...
Myanmar announces record drugs bust
17 July 2012 4:11 PM ISTMyanmar authorities on Monday hailed progress in their war on drugs after an unprecedented multimillion dollar seizure at an narcotics factory in...
Clinton to meet Myanmar president
13 July 2012 7:31 AM ISTUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet Myanmar President Thein Sein in Cambodia on Friday to discuss the easing of US sanctions on the once...
Yangon struggles to preserve British legacy
13 July 2012 7:24 AM ISTFrom a teak clubhouse where British officers once sipped gin to an old English department store dubbed ‘Harrods of the East’ - the race is on to save...
Most persecuted in South Asia
4 July 2012 8:33 AM ISTRecent communal riots targeting Rohingiya Muslims in Rakhine province in western Myanmar have sent scores of defenceless people scurrying towards...
US appoints Myanmar envoy after 22 years
1 July 2012 6:24 PM ISTFor the first time in 22 years, the US has appointed its ambassador to Myanmar as part of efforts to upgrade ties with the country which has launched...
Suu Kyi told to remember country's name
30 Jun 2012 6:59 AM ISTMyanmar's authorities have ordered opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to stop calling the country 'Burma', state media reported on Friday, its...
Suu Kyi lawyer could face prison term
19 Jun 2012 8:40 AM ISTMyanmar's main opposition spokesman could face up to six months in prison for making an accusation that ballot sheets were tampered with in April's...
