World News

UN urges South East Asian countries to do more for migrants at sea

Hundreds of boatpeople have been rescued off the coast of Indonesia after being stranded at sea for more than 40 days. Myanmar is said to have

19/05/2015

World News

Southeast Asia too has desperate migrants drowning in unfriendly waters

14/05/2015

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Bangladeshi and Rohingy refugees rescued in Indonesia

12/05/2015

Myanmar

Myanmar jails New Zealand bar manager and associates for insulting religion

New Zealander Phil Blackwood and two colleagues from Myanmar have been jailed for two and a half years with hard labour for insulting religion in the

17/03/2015

World News

China threatens 'decisive' response after alleged Myanmar bombing

China says it will take “decisive” measures if Myanmar commits another attack on its territory. The threat comes amid allegations that Myanmar

15/03/2015

Myanmar

Dozens feared dead in Myanmar ferry disaster

Around 50 people are feared dead after a ferry sank off Myanmar. The boat, which had more than 200 passengers onboard, was swamped by huge waves

14/03/2015

Myanmar

Myanmar: Inquiry announced into student protest crackdown

Students detained during a violent police crackdown in Myanmar have appeared in court. Anxious relatives called out names and tried to get a glimpse

11/03/2015

Myanmar

Student protesters clash with riot police in Myanmar

A stand-off of more than a week between students and police has erupted into violence in Myanmar. Riot officers lashed out with batons as some 200

10/03/2015

Myanmar

Red Cross volunteers wounded in Myanmar

Several Myanmar Red Cross Society volunteers have been wounded after unknown attackers fired at their convoy The mission was attempting to transport

18/02/2015

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Burman monks protest against Rohingya voting rights

12/02/2015

Myanmar

NZ bar manager faces Myanmar prison for 'insulting religion'

A New Zealand bar manager appeared in court in Myanmar on Friday on charges of insulting religion after posting an online advert showing a

02/01/2015

World

Playing politics: young movers and shakers

10/10/2014

Focus

Myanmar: on the road to democracy?

21/11/2013

Myanmar

Bomb blast during sermon by radical Myanmar monk wounds 5

22/07/2013

Myanmar

Two Buddhists jailed for murder in Burmese religious riots

08/07/2013