Headlines- On Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that airstrikes on Iran have started for the third night in a row.
- On Monday, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that two Iranian tankers had attacked two national tankers. One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including four critically, by cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters.
- Despite unleashing fresh attacks on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that an deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible.
- IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said in a statement on Monday that Iran will "continue to exercise our sovereignty and management over the Strait of Hormuz."
- A constitutional amendment was passed by the Hungarian parliament to oust Orban ally President Tamas Sulyok.
Tag: Myanmar
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
Burma’s Military Faces More Sanctions
Additional sanctions have been imposed on Burma’s military dictatorship for its deadly response to pro-democracy protests by U.S.
As Myanmar Borders Remain Closed, Thai...
Thousands of civilians have been displaced by renewed violence between the national army and ethnic armed groups in Myanmar’s ethnic states after the military coup in February
Journalists Systematically Targeted by Myanmar Military...
The Myanmar army is attacking journalists and increasing censorship in its deadly crackdown against opponents of the February coup. Five major media groups have been banned and the internet has been shut down, but Burmese journalists are not giving up
Myanmar Exiles Are Seeking Refuge in...
Hundreds of civilians in Myanmar — including activists, members of former de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy and villagers in the ethnic areas being bombed by the army — have gone into hiding
Thailand: Offering Humanitarian Assistance to Around...
Thailand said Friday it was providing humanitarian assistance to more than 1,000 people who this week fled military action in Myanmar, a day after Bangkok issued a rare statement expressing grave concern about the post-coup violence in the neighboring nation