Feb 16 (Reuters) – Myanmar has ordered the head of East Timor’s diplomatic mission to leave the country within seven days, state media quoted the foreign ministry as saying on Monday, in an escalating row over a criminal complaint brought by a rights group against Myanmar’s armed forces. Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021, … Read more
Jan 31 (Reuters) – Shwe Theingi was instantly drawn to Wutt Yee Aung when they met at the start of their second year at Myanmar’s Dagon University in 2019. The 19-year-old zoology major stood out with her boyish clothes, short hair and friendly but bright personality, Shwe Theingi said. The two young women, who were … Read more
Jan 11 (Reuters) – Voters in war-torn Myanmar cast ballots in the second stage of an election dominated so far by the ruling military-backed party, as the junta sought to boost low turnout in the initial round of a contest widely dismissed as a sham. Myanmar has been wracked by conflict since the military staged … Read more