External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his American counterpart Tony Blinken on Monday discussed on phone bilateral and regional issues including Afghanistan, Myanmar, and climate change.

EAM Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Blinken discuss security issues in Afghanistan, Myanmar

Southeast Asian countries will discuss the crisis in Myanmar at a summit in Jakarta on Saturday, the ASEAN bloc's secretariat said on Tuesday, but Thailand's prime minister said several will be represented only by their foreign ministers.

ASEAN calls summit on Myanmar crisis as EU imposes sanctions

A Japanese journalist covering the coup in Myanmar has been arrested for the second time, leading Tokyo to call for his immediate release on Monday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters in Tokyo that Japan is asking Myanmar authorities to explain the arrest and provide other details while asking for his release as soon as possible.

Japan seeks release of journalist arrested in Myanmar for second time

A monintoring group called for international action after Myanmar's military junta aired images of anti-coup protesters that appeared to show them having been tortured and bruised.

Myanmar military TV shows bruised protesters, leading to outcry

The junta is planning to release more than 23,000 prisoners nationwide, an official said Saturday, even as the military continues to detain and issue arrest warrants for anti-coup dissidents.

Myanmar's junta releases 23,000 prisoners in New Year's amnesty

Myanmar military junta leader Min Aung Hlaing will join a special ASEAN summit next week, said Thai foreign ministry on Saturday. This will be his first official trip since Myanmar military's February 1 coup that toppled the civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi.

Myanmar military junta leader to attend ASEAN summit

Opponents of Myanmar's junta announced a National Unity Government on Friday including ousted members of parliament and leaders of anti-coup protests and ethnic minorities, saying their aim was to root out military rule.

Opponents of Myanmar coup announce unity government

Myanmar's military opened fire on protesting healthcare workers Thursday, killing at least one bystander as the demonstrators fled for safety to a nearby mosque.

Myanmar military shoots at protesting medical workers

Myanmar security forces arrested on Thursday one of the main leaders of the campaign against military rule after driving into him with a car as he led a motorbike protest rally, friends and colleagues said.

Myanmar security forces arrest prominent leader of campaign against coup

European Union has now taken on China and Russia over the crisis in Myanmar. The European Union has accused China And Russia of hampering a united international response to Myanmar's military coup and the resulting civilian death.

News Alert: EU Foreign Policy Chief Borrell slams China, Russia

Aung San Suu Kyi, head of Myanmar's civilian government that was toppled in a military coup, asked a court on Monday to be allowed to meet her lawyers in person.

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi demands meeting with her lawyers in person

As a response to Myanmar military junta's internet shutdown, the youth in the country is running an underground newsletter that is being secretly distributed across communities.

Myanmar youths circulate underground newsletter to fight net outage

Doctors and medical workers in Myanmar have urged for help as they believe the military personnel specifically target civilians to lure the doctors into their trap.

Morning news brief: Myanmar doctors targeted, Trudeau's warning, and more

Doctors become Myanmar military's targets for helping injured locals

A security guard was wounded in a bomb blast outside a military-owned bank in Myanmar's second-biggest city Sunday morning, as the civilian death toll from the junta's brutal crackdown on dissent topped more than 700 at the weekend.

Myanmar's post-coup civilian death toll climbs past 700

Myanmar's security forces on Friday fired rifle grenades at protesters and killed more than 80 people as per a monitoring group. As per the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) monitoring group and a domestic news outlet, the horrific killings took place near Yangon.

Myanmar security forces use rifle grenades, kill 80: Monitoring group

US president Joe Biden introduced initial actions to address the increasing gun violence within the nation. The EU chief was left without a chair at women's rights discussion, which created a verbal spat between Turkey, EU and even Italy.

Morning news brief: Italy calls Turkey leader a 'dictator', UK cases may rise, and more

Myanmar's Ambassador to Britain was fired and locked out of his embassy after his comments against the military coup. London reluctantly admitted the junta's decision to strip the envoy of his title. WION's Palki tells you the story of Myanmar's embassy coup.

Gravitas: Myanmar's UK envoy locked out of embassy

Britain on Thursday condemned "bullying" by the Myanmar junta after the country's ambassador to London was ousted in an extraordinary diplomatic coup after calling for the release of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Britain slams 'bullying' Myanmar over London embassy standoff

After China sent more fighter jets into Taiwan's air defense zone, the US has warned China over increasingly aggressive moves against Taiwan, the Philippines. Meanwhile, US president Joe Biden has also decided to take action against the increasing gun violence.

Morning news brief: US to take action against China and gun violence, and more

Myanmar’s ambassador to the UK Kyaw Zwar Minn has been locked out of its embassy in central London in what he called an "unacceptable" move following the military coup in his home country.

Military Junta seized London embassy in 'coup', says Myanmar ambassador to the UK

Myanmar troops fired at anti-coup protesters on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people and wounding several, media said, as a series of small blasts hit the commercial capital Yangon and a Chinese-owned factory was set on fire.

Myanmar security forces kill 13 protesters; small blasts hit Yangon

The two ministers also showed a similar understanding of the Indo-Pacific, where both agreed that the centrality of the Association for South East Asian Nations was paramount.

EAM S Jaishankar discusses Myanmar coup with FM Sergei Lavrov

India condemns the use of violence in Myanmar and calls for the restoration of democracy.

"The rule of law should prevail in Myanmar", says India

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