Tag: Myanmar
50 dead as Myanmar counts cost of communal unrest
Fifty people have been killed in communal clashes in western Myanmar, state media said Saturday, as the UN warned of “immense hardship” faced by...
Baby the latest refugee turned away by Bangladesh
A day-old baby and its mother were among the latest Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar to be denied entry into neighbouring Bangladesh, which...
Myanmar sectarian unrest ‘displaces more than 30,000’
Sectarian bloodshed has displaced tens of thousands of people in Myanmar, left dozens dead and many homes destroyed in western Rakhine state, a senior...
28 dead in Myanmar communal unrest: official
Twenty-eight people have been killed and dozens more wounded in several days of sectarian clashes in western Myanmar, a government official said Thursday.
A state...
Myanmar imposes curfews after riots
Myanmar on Sunday imposed curfews in major towns across western Rakhine state, official media reported, amid fears of further unrest following an eruption of...
Myanmar beefs up security amid sectarian clashes
Security forces flooded western Myanmar Saturday to prevent further outbreaks of sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims which have left at least seven dead,...
Myanmar police ‘open fire’ amid religious unrest
Police in western Myanmar on Friday opened fire in an attempt to quell religious tensions in a town dominated by the Rohingya Muslim minority...
Suu Kyi urges ‘healthy scepticism’ over Myanmar reform
Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday urged “healthy scepticism” over Myanmar’s dramatic reforms, saying only the rule of law can cement recent...
India may rent out 50 locomotives to Pakistan
As part of the efforts to strengthen bilateral trade ties, the Indian Railways is mulling to rent out 50 diesel locomotives to Pakistan. ...
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to make first foreign trip since 1988
Myanmar democracy activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi will make her first visit abroad to Oslo in June after years...
Suu Kyi to take seat in Myanmar parliament on April 23
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will take her seat in parliament for the first time on April 23, her party said on...
Suu Kyi declares Myanmar on cusp of new era
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday hailed a “new era” for Myanmar and called for political unity after her party swept to...
Myanmar prepares to vote with Suu Kyi poised for win
Myanmar was making final preparations Saturday for polls seen as a test of the military-dominated regime’s reforms, in which opposition leader Aung San Suu...
Suu Kyi cancels Myanmar campaign travel
Ill health has forced Aung San Suu Kyi to abruptly cancel further campaign travel, her party said Sunday, just a week before Myanmar by-elections...
Myanmar to consider ASEAN poll monitors
Myanmar has promised to “seriously consider” allowing Southeast Asian observers for by-elections marking the opposition’s return to mainstream politics, the ASEAN regional bloc said...
President returns home after Myanmar visit
President Asif Ali Zardari returned home on Wednesday after concluding his two-day visit to Myanmar.
During his visit, he held talks with Myanmar President U...
President stresses on boosting economic ties with Myanmar
President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday called for enhancing two-way trade between Pakistan and Myanmar and establishing a preferential tariff arrangement leading to culmination...
