The junta merely said it would take steps to shield elderly prisoners from the heat; there is no evidence to support reports she was moved to house arrest, sources say.
Read moreNoting the Chinese ambassador’s recent trips to Naypyitaw, many observers see Beijing’s hand in the relocations of the detained State Counselor and President U Win Myint.
The former Australian foreign minister must learn lessons from the fate of previous special envoys if she is to make progress through a diplomatic minefield.
Seven ethnic armies that formed a new alliance last month to continue peace talks with the military regime are already being rocked by internal frictions.
The junta No. 2 hasn’t been seen since resistance forces claimed to have bombed a meeting he attended in Mon State. But they may not be the only enemy he...
Arakan Army leader Major General Tun Myat Naing says neighboring countries are allowing the...
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