Aung San Suu Kyi

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi convicted on new charges, jailed for four years

Suu Kyi was found guilty of two charges related to illegally importing and owning walkie-talkies and one of breaking coronavirus rules

10 Jan 2022 11:03 AM

Protesters hold portraits of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an anti-coup demonstration in Mandalay, Myanmar. (Photo: AP)

Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years

The sentencing was the first in a series of cases in which the 76-year-old Nobel laureate is being prosecuted

06 Dec 2021 11:57 AM

Anti-coup protesters run around their makeshift barricade they burn to make defense line during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, March 28, 2021. Protesters in Myanmar returned to the streets Sunday to press their demands for a return to democracy, just a day after security forces killed more than 100 people in the bloodiest day since last month's military coup. (AP)

Thousands flee into Thailand following Myanmar air strikes

The Security Council is likely to hold closed consultations on the escalating situation in Myanmar, UN diplomats said Sunday

29 Mar 2021 11:35 AM

An anti-coup protester discharges a fire extinguisher to counter the impact of the tear gas fired by police during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, March 8, 2021. Large protests have occurred daily across many cities and towns in Myanmar. (AP)

Myanmar protesters defy curfew; media outlets ordered shut

Large-scale protests have occurred daily in many cities and towns since Myanmar's military seized power

09 Mar 2021 12:16 PM

A picture of detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi is seen as Myanmar migrants living in Thailand hold hands during a memorial in Bangkok on March 4, 2021 to honour those who died during demonstrations against the military coup in their homeland. (Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

Karan Thapar | The tragedy of Suu Kyi: Almost Shakespearean

So, like Shakespeare’s tragic heroes, she may well ask if the price she paid for achieving her ambition was worth it?

05 Mar 2021 7:31 AM

Anti-coup protesters with makeshift shields stand in Yangon, Myanmar on March 3, 2021. (AP)

UN: 38 died on deadliest day yet for Myanmar coup opposition

The increasingly deadly violence could galvanise the international community, which has responded fitfully so far

04 Mar 2021 10:41 AM

Buddhist monks lead an anti-coup protest march in Mandalay, Myanmar on Feb. 27, 2021. 'CRPH' in the placards stand for 'Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw.' (AP)

Myanmar's Suu Kyi to face court after deadly crackdown

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to streets regularly over the past month to oppose the coup

01 Mar 2021 11:31 AM

Anti-coup protesters display images of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon, Myanmar, Thursday, February 25, 2021. Social media giant Facebook announced Thursday it was banning all accounts linked to Myanmar's military as well as ads from military-controlled companies in the wake of the army's seizure of power on Feb. 1. (AP)

Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts citing the coup

The move, which takes effect immediately, applies to the military and entities controlled by the armed forces on both Facebook and Instagram

25 Feb 2021 11:31 AM

Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun, spokesman for the ruling council (Twitter@descifraguerra)

Myanmar military promises new election; Suu Kyi faces additional charge

Suu Kyi, 75, spent nearly 15 years under house arrest for her efforts to end military rule

18 Feb 2021 12:16 AM

Protesters hold signs calling for the release of detained Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi as they block a road during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on February 17, 2021. (Sai Aung Main / AFP)

Thousands rally in Myanmar's Yangon despite military build up

UN special rapporteur Tom Andrews said he feared the situation was spiralling out of control

17 Feb 2021 11:57 AM

Large crowds demonstrating against the military takeover again took to the streets in Myanmar, picture used for representational purposes only (Image source: AP)

Biden orders sanctions against Myanmar after military coup

Protesters seeking freedom for Aung San Suu Kyi and other party members detained by the military

11 Feb 2021 1:21 AM

Policemen stand guard as a Nepalese Civil society activist holds a placard reacting to the developments in Myanmar during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, February 1, 2021. (AP/Niranjan Shrestha)

AA Edit | Myanmar back to square one

The reason given for the transfer of power is voter fraud in the elections held last November, which must be the weakest excuse

02 Feb 2021 8:17 AM

Picture used for representational purposes only (Image source: Pixabay)

Why is the military taking control in Myanmar?

In the capital, internet and phone access appeared to be blocked and barbed wire road blocks were set up across Yangon

01 Feb 2021 4:57 PM

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy won enough seats in Parliament to return to power for a second five-year term (AFP Photo)

Official Myanmar vote count affirms Suu Kyi's party control By Pyae Sone Win

The NLD won 346 seats in the combined lower and upper houses of the legislature, far above the 322 needed to secure a majority

13 Nov 2020 1:02 PM

Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (C) arrives to cast an advance vote at a polling station in Naypyidaw on October 29, 2020. (AFP)

A look at Myanmar's election and Suu Kyi's expected victory

Suu Kyi's party has lost the cooperation of many ethnic minority parties, which are popular in their border-area homelands

07 Nov 2020 3:22 PM

Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane and Harsh V Shringla, Foreign Secretary along with Saurabh Kumar called on State Counsellor H.E. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. (Via Indian Embassy in Myanmar)

Sunanda K Datta Ray | Tackle Xi in Myanmar but don’t forget the Rohingyas

The electoral outcome is bound to leave a heavy imprint on Myanmar’s place on the chequerboard of Asia’s power politics

12 Oct 2020 11:21 PM

As state counsellor, Suu Kyi does not oversee the military, but she has repeatedly denied accusations that the army committed genocide against the Rohingya.(AFP)

EU Parliament suspends Suu Kyi from Sakharov Prize community over Rohingya genocide

A long-time political prisoner before coming to power, Suu Kyi was once admired for her non-violent struggle against Myanmar’s military rule

11 Sep 2020 9:18 AM

"They have softened their stance. They have invited me for a visit. These are good initiatives," BDNews24 quoted Momen as saying on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

Post ICJ hearing, Myanmar has 'softened' stance, says Bangladesh Foreign Minister

Bangladesh and Myanmar signed a repatriation deal two years ago, but virtually no refugees have been returned to date.

16 Dec 2019 1:48 PM

Myanmar's civilian leader admitted that the army may have used "disproportionate force" but said that did not prove it was trying to wipe out the minority group. (Photo: File)

Myanmar's Aung Suu Kyi denies 'genocidal intent' in Rohingya case in UN's top court

'Regrettably The Gambia has placed before the court a misleading and incomplete picture of the situation in Rakhine state,' Suu Kyi said.

12 Dec 2019 10:47 AM

"Allegations are easy," Thaung Tun, a senior member of Suu Kyi's cabinet, said in a tweet on Dec.1. (Photo: File)

Leader Aung Suu Kyi faces Rohingya genocide hearings at The Hague

Office of Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel peace prize laureate, has said she will lead her country's defence personally.

06 Dec 2019 3:29 PM

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