For a week, 21-year-old student Phoe Thar has been out by dawn to gather oxygen cylinders from the homes of coronavirus sufferers in Myanmar's second city of Mandalay.

COVID-19 response runs underground in junta-ruled Myanmar

A prominent ethnic rebel group in Myanmar suspended one of its key leaders this week, a spokesman said Saturday, as it investigates an alleged massacre of civilians on its territory.

Myanmar rebel group suspends key leader in massacre investigation

Myanmar's military cracked down on anti-coup protesters on Saturday, killing at least one according to a witness, as the junta leader sat down with heads of states in a regional summit over the violence.

Myanmar military cracks down on protesters as junta leader in summit

Ambassador Kyaw Zwar Minn was locked out of the embassy in UK by Myanmar's junta earlier this month. In an exclusive online interview to WION, he shares the prognosis for the crisis created by the military coup in February.

WION Exclusive: Myanmar will have civil war if fighting goes on, warns envoy to UK ousted by junta

As Myanmar's military junta accused Aung San Suu Kyi of accepting illegal payment, the United Nations condemned the military’s violent crackdown against anti-coup demonstrators as eight more people were reported shot dead in protests.

More than half of those murdered in Myanmar belong to Generation Z: UN human rights expert

In august 2017, hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas arrived on the beaches of Bangladesh. Around 60% of them were children. They were fleeing what the United Nations later called a textbook example of genocide.

Myanmar is becoming a security threat for the region while China looks the other way

Myanmar's military authorities have charged an Associated Press photographer and five other journalists over their coverage of anti-coup protests, their lawyer said on Wednesday.

Myanmar military charges six journalists over coverage of anti-coup protests

Myanmar lost access to Twitter on Friday night, the latest move to stifle dissent as the military widened an internet ban days after a coup that has drawn global condemnation and the threat of new sanctions.

Myanmar restricts Twitter as outrage over coup grows

Aung San Suu Kyi is being called the hero of democracy in Myanmar. Being denoted as 'the lady' who spent 15 years under house arrest so that Myanmar could one day have democracy.

Aung San Suu Kyi: A hero or opportunist?

US President Joe Biden called Monday on Myanmar's military to relinquish power immediately and ordered a review to consider reimposing sanctions lifted due to the nation's transition to democracy.

US President Joe Biden demands Myanmar military cede power, orders sanctions review

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in detention in Naypyidaw for almost a day now. The military has declared a state of emergency and has taken control of the country for a year.

As Myanmar suffers death of democracy in military coup, China remains silent

Hours after the Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained, along with several other senior members, the Myanmar leader has urged locals not to accept the military coup.

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi asks people to oppose military coup and protest: Reports

Minutes after the Myanmar military took control of the country for one year after the country's governing National League for Democracy (NLD) and detained the leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior members, several governments and political figures came ahead to condemn the military coup in the country.

World leaders condemn Myanmar's military coup and detainment of Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar launched a COVID-19 vaccination programme on Wednesday, with healthcare staff and volunteer medical workers the first to receive shots of the AstraZenca and Oxford University vaccine donated by neighbouring India.

Myanmar launches vaccination drive, prioritises frontline healthcare workers

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi cast a ballot on Thursday in the capital Naypyitaw ahead of November's election after being unable to travel to her registered township near Yangon due to restrictions aimed at containing a spike in coronavirus cases.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi casts early vote in poll hit by COVID-19 curbs

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi pulled out of the first event of her election campaign on Monday, citing a worsening outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the country.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi pulls out of first election trip over coronavirus

Three blasts took place in the normally quiet town of Manaung on an island off Myanmar's western coast where Suu Kyi was due to arrive to attend the opening of a solar power plant.

Small blasts hit Rakhine town as Myanmar's Suu Kyi visits

The Myanmar military on Friday announced a more than four-month cessation of its activities in northern areas where it is fighting ethnic minority insurgents, in what appeared to be a rare conciliatory move aimed at kick-starting peace talks.

Myanmar army pauses operations in north in rare conciliatory action

Myanmar’s Minister for Religion on Tuesday said Rohingya Muslim refugees living in neighbouring Bangladesh are being "brainwashed" into "marching" on the Buddhist-majority nation, amid a diplomatic feud over the fate of the persecuted minority.

Myanmar religion minister says Rohingya 'brainwashed' to 'march' on country

French UN ambassador Francois Delattre told the United Nations Security Council that the massacre of Rohingyas "could constitute crimes against humanity."

Conditions not conducive for voluntary repatriation of Rohingyas: UN High Commissioner for Refugees

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