UNBELIEVABLE: 13 | History Defined

Myanmar cuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s 27-year sentence by one-sixth, but Nobel laureate remains in prison

Myanmar has reduced the sentence of imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi by one-sixth, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday, but the 80-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate remains in detention at an undisclosed location.

The Times of India · Apr 17

Myanmar reduces Aung San Suu Kyi’s prison sentence, her lawyer says

Prospects for former leader’s release from solitary confinement remain unclear

The Independent UK · Apr 17

No signs of Aung San Suu Kyi as Myanmar releases 4,500 prisoners in annual amnesty

Thousands granted amnesty and others have had their sentences reduced under a pardon order by president Min Aung Hlaing to mark the traditional new year

The Independent UK · Apr 17

'Our priorities are democracy & peace': Myanmar's new President Min Aung Hlaing vows ASEAN normalcy

Myanmar's newly sworn-in President Min Aung Hlaing said on Friday that his government has "many challenges to overcome" and would seek to normalise ties with the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, as he delivered his first inauguration address to parliament.

The Times of India · Apr 10

Myanmar's parliament approves cabinet mostly of former generals and holdovers

Myanmar’s parliament has approved a cabinet that largely includes former generals and holdovers from the past military-led government under Min Aung Hlaing

The Independent UK · Apr 9

‘It broke our home’: family demands answers after death of man abandoned by US border agents

Nurul Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee, was left alone in a Buffalo parking lot. His death has been ruled a homicide – what now?

The Guardian - US · Apr 4

One-sided and conspiratorial: How Indian media keeps getting Myanmar wrong

When the National Investigation Agency (NIA) recently apprehended seven foreign nationals – six Ukrainian and one American – who were returning to their countries on their way back from Myanmar, the Indian mainstream and social media went into a frenzied tailspin. 

Newslaundry · Apr 3

Who is president Min Aung Hlaing? Former general consolidating Myanmar military’s grip on power

In February of 2021, Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing wrested power from the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and effectively plunged the Southeast Asian country into a civil war.

The Independent UK · Apr 3

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing appointed president after ‘sham’ election

Min Aung Hlaing seized control five years ago and plunged Myanmar into conflict and economic chaos

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3

Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing elected as President

Min Aung Hlaing has been elected president of Myanmar after winning a parliamentary vote dominated by pro-military lawmakers, formalising his control over the country five years after leading a coup against an elected government.

The Times of India · Apr 3