YANGON – Myanmar’s coup-chief turned president cut all prisoners’ sentences by one-sixth on Thursday, a blanket measure a source close to deposed leader Aung...
BEIJING – China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said Beijing will “firmly support” Myanmar in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security, in a meeting with...
BANGKOK – Myanmar’s leader is “considering good things” for detained Aung San Suu Kyi, Thailand’s top diplomat said, after meeting the country’s coup leader...
The release of Myanmar’s putsch-ousted former president has piqued speculation about the fate of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, but little optimism among...
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar – Myanmar’s parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a 2021 military coup, AFP journalists saw, packed with pro-junta lawmakers...
YANGON – Myanmar’s military junta granted amnesty on Monday to more than 7,000 prisoners convicted of financing or sheltering a “terrorist group”, a designation...
The Philippine Embassy in Myanmar has warned Filipinos that overstaying, unauthorized work, or false-entry violations can lead to a maximum of five years’ imprisonment.
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BEIJING – China has executed four leading members of Myanmar-based scam syndicates, a Chinese court said on Monday, the second such announcement in less...
CEBU CITY — Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Theresa Lazaro on Thursday said that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) does not...
CEBU CITY — Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Theresa Lazaro on Wednesday held discussions with Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) counterparts during...
YANGON — Myanmar’s dominant pro-military party has won junta-run elections, a party source told AFP on Monday, after a month-long vote that democracy watchdogs...
