Myanmar

Members of community based anti-narcotic campaigners known as The Pat Jasan shout slogans protesting against the government’s ban prohibiting the group from destroying poppy farms in Wai Maw, northern Kachin State, Myanmar, Sunday Feb. 21, 2016. 

Rebel alliance: Part II

Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive this week into how Myanmar revolutionaries waged a war against drugs was part of a broader effort to define and demonstrate the world they were trying to build.

Rebel alliance: Part II
Phyo Zeya Thaw arrives at the Myanmar parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Aug. 19, 2015.

Mynamar junta executes 4 pro-democracy activists to 'instill fear,' Radio Free Asia editor says

Mynamar junta executes 4 pro-democracy activists to 'instill fear,' Radio Free Asia editor says
In this image provided by the Military True News Information Team, supporters of the military government hold nationalistic banners and portraits of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the State Administration Council.

Myanmar revolutionaries seek $1 billion frozen by the US

Myanmar revolutionaries seek $1 billion frozen by the US
Rohingya refugees gather near a fence during a government organized media tour, to a no-man's land between Myanmar and Bangladesh, near Taungpyolatyar village, Maung Daw, northern Rakhine State, Myanmar

Myanmar seeks to have Rohingya case thrown out of UN court

Myanmar seeks to have Rohingya case thrown out of UN court
Several members of a youth group hold a flash mob rally to protest against the military government of Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing in Pabedan township in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 30, 2021.

From bookworm to bomb maker: The evolution of a Myanmar revolutionary

From bookworm to bomb maker: The evolution of a Myanmar revolutionary
Migrants make their way to the checkpoint "Kuznitsa" at the Belarus-Poland border near Grodno, Belarus

EU places new sanctions on entities facilitating migration to Belarus

The EU is placing new sanctions on travel companies helping to transport migrants to Belarus. Also, American journalist Danny Fenster, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison, has been released by the military junta in Myanmar. And, Austria imposes a lockdown on people who are not vaccinated against COVID-19.

EU places new sanctions on entities facilitating migration to Belarus
Released American journalist Danny Fester, centre, poses next to former US Ambassador to the UN Bill Richardson, third from left and members of his team at the Naypyitaw Airport in Naypyitaw, Myanmar

US journalist jailed in Myanmar for nearly six months is freed

Danny Fenster was initially handed an 11-year prison sentence, but has now been released and is on his way home to the US.

US journalist jailed in Myanmar for nearly six months is freed
A Belavia plane lands at the International Airport outside Vilnius, Lithuania

Turkey halts flights for some Arab citizens traveling to Belarus

Turkey halts flights for some Arab citizens traveling to Belarus. Also, France hosts peace conference on Libya to ensure elections take place in December. And, Myanmar sentences American journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison.

Turkey halts flights for some Arab citizens traveling to Belarus
The logo for ExxonMobil appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Top US oil executives to testify before Congress

Top oil executives testify before Congress in a landmark hearing before the US House Oversight Committee. Also, the African Union suspends Sudan over its military coup. And, a new report reveals that Myanmar’s junta tortures its detainees in a systematic way.

Top US oil executives to testify before Congress
A police officer is show standing next to a police car with its lights on and a grocery store in the distance.

Six people injured in New Zealand in ISIS-inspired attack

Top of The World: An ISIS-inspired extremist has stabbed and injured six people in Auckland, New Zealand, three of them critically. And, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced that he will not run for re-election as party leader. Also, the UK has announced new sanctions against Myanmar, targeting the Htoo Group of Companies.

Six people injured in New Zealand in ISIS-inspired attack
People wait outside a shop where face masks and vitamins are being given away in Mandalay, Myanmar

6.2 million Burmese could go hungry by October. It’s the worst situation in ‘living memory,’ UN official says.

Stephen Anderson, country director of the World Food Program, spoke with The World's Marco Werman about the dire situation, from Myanmar's capital city, Naypyidaw.

6.2 million Burmese could go hungry by October. It’s the worst situation in ‘living memory,’ UN official says.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is shown sitting while wearing a blue suit jacket with a red tie.

President Biden issues executive order with sanctions against Belarus officials

Top of The World: President Joe Biden has issued an executive order imposing economic sanctions targeting members of the Belarusian government. And, Bangladesh has begun vaccinating Rohingya refugees in the country, with the help of aid agencies. Also, an armed group has ambushed and killed 30 people, including civilians, soldiers and pro-government militiamen in Burkina Faso

President Biden issues executive order with sanctions against Belarus officials
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing is shown wearing glasses and a green military uniform with gold epaulettes.

Head of Myanmar military declares himself prime minister

Top of The World: A top general of Myanmar’s military declared himself the country’s prime minister on Sunday. And, wildfires have ravaged Turkey, Greece and elsewhere on the continent as a heat wave continues baking southeast Europe. Also, dozens of lawmakers in Malaysia were blocked by police on Monday from protesting a two-week lockdown of the country’s Parliament.

Head of Myanmar military declares himself prime minister
"A Queen's Dream," illustration by Mayyu Khan, a Rohingya artist living in Kutupalong Refugee Camp, from "Rohingya Folk Tales," by Mohammed Rezuwan.

This young folklorist is on a mission to preserve Rohingya stories before it's too late

Mohammed Rezuwan, 24, lives in Cox’s Bazar, the world’s largest refugee camp. He’s gathering Rohingya folk stories before a generation of storytellers dies off.

This young folklorist is on a mission to preserve Rohingya stories before it's too late
Three security officers are shown wearing black vests noting their police affiliation and holding Ryan Law by his handcuffed hands.

Police in Hong Kong arrest newspaper editors under security law

Top of The World: Five editors and executives of the Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper, Apple Daily, were arrested on Thursday. And, a village in central Myanmar has been left in ashes after troops loyal to the ruling military junta allegedly set the blaze. Also, polling suggests that hard-line judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi is the clear front-runner in Iran elections on Friday.

Police in Hong Kong arrest newspaper editors under security law