BANGKOK—A special court in Burma’s capital sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions, a legal official said. The sentencing was the first in a series of cases in which the 76-year-old Nobel laureate is being prosecuted…
Burmese Court Sentences US Journalist to 11 Years in Jail
BANGKOK—A court in military-ruled Burma (also known as Myanmar) on Friday sentenced U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison with hard labor, the maximum penalty under three charges, despite calls by the United States and rights groups for his release. It was the harshest punishment yet among the seven journalists known to have…
Rogue Burmese Military Attacks on Christians Facilitated by China and Russia
Commentary Burma’s rogue military, the Tatmadaw, is attacking Christian villages. Sanctions should be swifter and stronger. Having largely ignored genocides against the Uyghurs, Falun Gong, Tibetans, Rohingya, and Tigray, the next up could be Christians in Burma (Myanmar). In Burma’s north-west Chin state, the Tatmadaw soldiers have burned as many as 300 buildings, according to reporting by…
Biden Pledges $102 Million to Southeast Asian Nations for Pandemic Relief and Climate Action
President Joe Biden on Oct. 26 pledged $102 million for COVID-19 relief, climate action, education and economic support to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Biden, who joined the association’s virtual summit on Tuesday, told ASEAN Secretary General Dato Lim Jock Hoi and leaders from nine of 10 member states, that the partnership is…
Burma Shadow Government Calls for Revolt Against Military Rule
The shadow government of Burma (also known as Myanmar), formed by opponents of military rule, called for a nationwide uprising against the junta on Tuesday, amid reports of new protests and a flare-up in fighting between the army and ethnic military groups. Duwa Lashi La, acting president of the National Unity Government (NUG), said the…
US Condemns Plot to Harm or Kill Burma’s Ambassador to UN
The United States on Saturday condemned a thwarted plot to attack Burma’s U.N. ambassador in New York, saying it fits a “disturbing pattern” of authoritarian leaders and their supporters seeking to persecute opponents around the world. Two Burmese citizens were arrested in New York state on charges alleging that they conspired to oust Burma’s ambassador…
Will the Coup in Burma Be a Turning Point for the Rohingya People
Commentary The coup d’état in Burma (also known as Myanmar), earlier this year, may have dismantled the fragile foundations of the country’s democratic government, but the ensuing rise of a fervent pro-democracy civilian movement could be a turning point for the Rohingya population. Burma was thrown into disarray on Feb. 1, when the Tatmadaw, Burma’s…
MPs Call for UK to Tighten Sanctions on Burma
The Government is being urged by MPs to extend sanctions against the military regime in Burma (also known as Myanmar) while pressing for an international arms embargo. The Commons Foreign Affairs Committee said the crisis triggered by the ousting of the country’s civilian leaders in a coup in February called for “swift, coordinated action” by…
US Rejects China Maritime Claims, Calls for ASEAN Action on Burma
July 15, 2021
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HANOI—The United States rejects the Chinese regime’s “unlawful” maritime claims in the South China Sea and stands with Southeast Asian countries facing Chinese “coercion”, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. The Chinese regime rejected Blinken’s comments, which he made in an address in a video conference with foreign ministers from the Association of…
China Border City to Burma Tightens COVID-19 Travel Restriction Again
China’s border city to Burma closed its main point of entry Monday morning due to new COVID-19 infections, coming a day after the Delta variant was detected in the region. The city’s top health department reported three locally transmitted CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus cases on Sunday after mass testing. But the city’s mayor warned of…
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