Myanmar

Aung San Suu Kyi’s close ally elected Myanmar’s president

Mar 15, 2016 08:59

Myanmar’s parliament has elected a close aide and lifetime friend to opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as the next president of the country.
Myanmar’s army releases 46 child soldiers under UN deal

Mar 13, 2016 04:50

Myanmar’s military has released nearly 50 more child soldiers from service as part of an agreement with the United Nations, state media say.
Party nominates Suu Kyi’s ex-driver for Myanmar president

Mar 10, 2016 08:41

The party of Myanmar’s democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has nominated her former driver and close friend for president.
Rohingya Muslims in dreadful conditions: UN

Mar 02, 2016 12:15

The United Nations has warned that persecuted Rohingya Muslims continue to live in “dreadful conditions” despite promises by the election-winning opposition party to protect the rights of the minority in the Southeast Asian country.
3,000 displaced in violence in northern Myanmar state: UN

Feb 16, 2016 10:53

The United Nations (UN) says thousands of people have been displaced amid clashes between different ethnic rebel groups in Myanmar’s northern state of Shan.