The former Lower House speaker and ex-general said lawmakers must work with the Tatmadaw to overcome the current constitutional crisis.
Beijing-backed Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam addressed media for the first time in two weeks Monday, saying the city is nearing an "extremely dangerous situation."
Locals claim the Myanmar military fired unprovoked shots at civilians in Maha Muni and Thayet Tabin villages, in Rakhine’s Kyauktaw Township.
The arrests followed the seizure of weapons and a suspected petrol bombs, police said. Civil servants and medical workers are expected to join protests this weekend.
After the meeting with ASEAN leaders, Pompeo spoke out against Chinese "coercion" in the South China Sea and the ongoing plight of the Rohingya.
A government newspaper says Myanmar Sat 2, built by US-based Maxar Technologies, will launch next week, improving mobile and internet connectivity even in remote areas.
The factory, almost ready to run but news to state officials, has raised environmental concern. “Who is going to take accountability?” one ANP lawmaker demanded to know.
V.G. Siddhartha, the Café Coffee Day chain founder has been missing since Monday night. His body was found in the Nethravathi River, in southern Karnatak State.
The sales numbers are the first to come out since the Chinese telecom giant was placed on Washington’s so-called entity list in May.
The latest clash in the global flashpoint of the South China Sea comes as Vietnamese and Chinese ships engage in a weeks-old standoff near an offshore oil block.
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