Headlines- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy issues a warning that the Strait of Hormuz is "closed," citing five tankers that have been hit since Friday.
- Four drones were intercepted and destroyed over the provinces of Riyadh, Eastern, and Southern, according to the coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
- The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen claims to have intercepted three drones in the southern and Riyadh regions, two cruise missiles over the Red Sea, and a ballistic missile headed for the Saudi city of Yanbu. In the
- Police and pritesters clashed during Saturday's large-scale protests across France over social injustice, exorbitant prices, and the condition of the educational system.
- Just two days before the new sanctions and tariffs on Russia mandated by the law named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham were scheduled to go into effect, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday waiving them.
- On Saturday afternoon, a car drove through a soccer match in Wichita, Kansas, killing a child and an adult and injuring numerous others.
Tag: Myanmar Military Coup
Third Day of ‘Nonstop’ Raids on...
Myanmar’s military pounded the Sagaing townships of Tabayin, Ye-U and Ayadaw with a third day of attacks by air and land, residents and anti-junta fighters said Thursday, following a vow by the junta to restore the embattled region “to its original state.”
First Executions in Decades Indicate Horrifying...
Regional director for Amnesty International Erwin van der Borght commented on reports that Myanmar’s military authorities had carried out executions for the first time since the late 1980s,“These executions amount to arbitrary deprivation of lives and are another example of Myanmar’s atrocious human rights record. The four men were convicted by a military court in highly secretive and deeply unfair trials”
Despite Under Pressure,Myanmar Media continues to...
As journalists report on the aftermath of the military coup, Myanmar’s independent media face increasing attempts to block access to information and free expression
IDPs in Kayin Are Now Being...
The number of persons displaced in Myanmar has risen to nearly a million as a result of airstrikes and indiscriminate bombardment. As conflicts between Myanmar’s army and opposition forces get closer to civilian targets, civilians who have just abandoned their homes in Kayin state speak out about the dangers of returning to work in their fields ahead of the new growing season
One Year After Military Coup in...
Myanmar’s army is holding to power a year after the military coup, and democratically elected officials are facing lengthy prison sentences, as the people continue to fight the coup
UK’s Deputy Permanent Representative Briefs Press...
Following a closed meeting of the United Nations Security Council,James Kariuki, the UK’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, informs reporters on the situation in Myanmar
WFP Warns that it Faces Fund...
The World Food Programme (WFP) issued a warning on Friday that it is facing a 70% funding shortage in Myanmar, where millions of people are facing rising food insecurity.
UN Myanmar Update
A UN spokeswoman informed reporters in New York that six months after the Myanmar military seized control of the democratically elected government, the UN team in Myanmar has reiterated its solidarity with the people of Myanmar in their quest of democracy, peace, human rights, and the rule of law.
Many Hurdles on the Way to...
Holding perpetrators of genocide in hina, Myanmar, and elsewhere accountable for atrocities is a worldwide goal but there are many obstacles to seeking justice through courts, panelists told a Washington hearing this week
Free Press Attack in Myanmar
The Release Of Journalist Nathan Maung, A U.S. Citizen Who Was Detained In Myanmar On March 9 And Held For Months, Is Welcomed By The United States. Journalist Daniel Fenster, Another U.S. Citizen, Is Still Behind Bars. His Release Has Been Demanded By The US