Myanmar junta plans 'super-body' to tighten grip on military, new government

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta will form a new entity to oversee both the military and civilian administration, a move ...

Myanmar military-backed party declared election winner as army plans new body to maintain control

Myanmar’s military-backed party has won the recent election, according to final official figures. The Union Solidarity and ...
The Straits Times

Myanmar nationalists protest Rohingya genocide case at UN court

YANGON – A hundreds-strong crowd in Myanmar rallied on Jan 27 against the country’s prosecution for genocide, a rare public protest permitted by military authorities accused of the atrocities against ...
The New York Times

All-Night Concerts Bring Fleeting Normalcy in a War-Ravaged Nation

But the shows, which combine dance, drama and music, are also part of an effort by Myanmar’s military rulers to project a veneer of legitimacy. U Chit Myo Htike, known by his stage name Phoe Chit, ...
The Guardian

China executes 11 people linked to Myanmar scam operation

Beijing has stepped up cooperation with south-east Asian nations to crack down on the multibillion-dollar industry China on Thursday executed 11 people linked to Myanmar criminal gangs, including “key ...
Human Rights Watch

Rohingya Genocide Case Moves to Judgment

On January 29, the three-week hearings on the merits of Gambia’s genocide case against Myanmar before the International Court of Justice came to a close. The case, filed in 2019, alleges that ...
Reuters

ASEAN chair Philippines hopes to widen talks with anti-junta forces in Myanmar

MANILA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Current ASEAN chair the Philippines said it looked forward to further talks with opponents of Myanmar's ruling junta, and expected to engage more groups while staying open ...
The Guardian

‘This is a fake election’: Polls close in Myanmar but voters have little doubt junta proxy will prevail

After arresting political opponents, banning the most popular party and using violence to crush dissent, the military’s proxy is on course to win by a landslide The polls have closed in Myanmar, but ...
InfoWorld

JDK 26: The new features in Java 26

Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached the initial release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...
NHK

Thai foreign minister hopeful for democracy in Myanmar after election

Thailand's foreign minister said his government has sent monitors to observe the general election organized by the military authorities of neighboring Myanmar. Sihasak Phuangketkeow spoke to NHK in ...
Sky

'Blood-curdling accounts' of killings and sexual violence: What we know about landmark Rohingya genocide case

When Dr Ronan Lee spoke to members of the Rohingya community, he heard "blood-curdling accounts" of killings and sexual violence allegedly carried out by Myanmar's security forces. They described how ...
NPR

Myanmar finishes the final phase of its election, which critics call a sham

Myanmar completed its third and final round of voting on Sunday in a monthlong general election called by the ruling military junta — an election that critics call a sham. Myanmar completed its third ...