Myanmar
Two Reuters reporters freed in Myanmar after more than 500 days in jail
World
May 7, 2019
Two Reuters reporters freed in Myanmar after more than 500 days in jail
YANGON (Reuters) – Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked…
Myanmar pardons nearly 7,000 prisoners in second amnesty this month
World
April 26, 2019
Myanmar pardons nearly 7,000 prisoners in second amnesty this month
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar began releasing prisoners on Friday after the president announced he would pardon nearly 7,000 people in…
Top Myanmar court rejects appeal of award-winning Reuters reporters
World
April 23, 2019
Top Myanmar court rejects appeal of award-winning Reuters reporters
Myanmar’s Supreme Court rejected the latest appeal Tuesday by two Pulitzer-prize winning Reuters journalists who were jailed for seven years…
Rohingya reject relocation to Bangladesh’s island ‘prison camp’
World
March 15, 2019
Rohingya reject relocation to Bangladesh’s island ‘prison camp’
Bhashan Char is a small sediment island that is vulnerable to flooding and cyclones. On Wednesday, Bangladeshi authorities said they would begin relocating Rohingya…
UN envoy fears ‘new crisis’ for Rohingya if moved to Bangladesh island
World
March 11, 2019
UN envoy fears ‘new crisis’ for Rohingya if moved to Bangladesh island
GENEVA (Reuters) – A United Nations human rights investigator on Myanmar voiced deep concern on Monday over Bangladesh’s plan to…
Lawyers ask ICC to investigate Syria
Middle East
March 7, 2019
Lawyers ask ICC to investigate Syria
LONDON (Reuters) – Lawyers representing Syrian refugees in Jordan have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Syria for…
Myanmar police seize massive haul of meth pills
World
March 4, 2019
Myanmar police seize massive haul of meth pills
Myanmar authorities seized more than 10 million meth pills worth $13.3 million over the weekend, police said Monday, another massive…
Thousands rally in Myanmar to reform constitution
World
February 27, 2019
Thousands rally in Myanmar to reform constitution
YANGON (Reuters) – Thousands of people rallied in Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon on Wednesday in support of constitutional reform, amid…
Ruthless meth networks get ill-prepared Myanmar hooked
World
February 20, 2019
Ruthless meth networks get ill-prepared Myanmar hooked
Mobs of stick-wielding church-goers in Myanmar’s northeast used to descend on dealers and addicts in a desperate effort to save…
Myanmar court sentences two to death for Muslim lawyer’s murder
World
February 16, 2019
Myanmar court sentences two to death for Muslim lawyer’s murder
Two people were sentenced to death by a Myanmar court Friday for the murder of a Muslim lawyer and Aung…