Tag: Myanmar

Facebook bans Myanmar’s military from its platforms weeks after coup

Facebook has banned the Myanmar military and military-controlled state media from using

China Provides More Medical Supplies To Aid Myanmar Fight Against COVID-19

China on Friday donated more medical supplies to Myanmar to help the

Facebook Has Not Shared ‘Evidence’ Of Myanmar Crime, Says UN Investigator

A UN investigative Mechanism on Myanmar, says Facebook has not released evidence

Myanmar authorities seize 7.7kg of Heroin

Myanmar Authorities seized 7.7 kilogrammes of heroin in Sagaing Region, according to

Trump to Restrict Immigration From Nigeria, 5 Other countries

U.S. President Donald Trump is issuing a directive to restrict immigration from six

Myanmar arrests 371 human traffickers, rescue 171 victims

Myanmar Anti-Trafficking Police Force on Wednesday said that 126 human trafficking cases

3 Myanmar Journalists Charged Under ‘Public Tranquillity’ Law

Three journalists were arrested in Myanmar’s commercial hub, Yangon, on Tuesday for

Court sentences Reuters reporters to 7 years in prison

A Myanmar judge on Monday found two Reuters journalists guilty of breaching

Myanmar Military Releases 75 Child Soldiers From Service

Myanmar armed forces released 75 child soldiers from military service, the UN

Twenty-three Bodies Recovered After Extreme Flooding in Myanmar

Extreme floods in Myanmar over the weekend caused extreme landslides  which has

Court sentences Myanmar policeman who testified Reuters reporters were framed – police

A court on Monday sentenced a policeman who testified that police framed

Pope Francis arrives in Myanmar amid humanitarian crisis

Pope Francis landed in Yangon on Monday, the start of a delicate

UN receives $340m in pledges for relief funds for Rohingya refugees,

UN received 340 million dollars as pledge to bring relief fund for

20 wedding guests die in boat mishap in Myanmar

Twenty people reportedly died and about a dozen were missing on Friday

Another journalist attacked in Myanmar within a week

A local journalist was in hospital on Thursday in Mandalay after he

Suu Kyi and the Burmese “Spring” – By Reuben Abati

Dr Reuben Abati, seasoned journalist and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity