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Over 8,400 Myanmarese crossed over into India following Feb 1 coup: Govt

A total of 8,486 Myanmarese nationals crossed over into India following the February 1 military coup in Myanmar and 5,796 of them were pushed back, the government said on Monday

Suu Kyi's spokesman freed in Myanmar after over 4 months in detention

U Zaw Htay, who served as the spokesman of the Aung San Suu Kyi-led ousted government of Myanmar, has been freed from military custody in capital Nay Pyi Taw after more than four months in detention

Myanmar's military leader leaves for Russia international conference

Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing has left for Russia to take part in an international conference on security, reported state media

India abstains from voting on UN General Assembly resolution on Myanmar

India has abstained saying its views have not been reflected in the draft resolution and a "consultative and constructive" approach involving Myanmar's neighbouring countries is important

UN special envoy decries violence in Myanmar as 900 civilians killed

Some 900 civilians have been killed by security forces in Myanmar since the military takeover on February 1, United Nations Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener told the UN General Assembly

Aung San Suu Kyi trial: Concern mounting for Myanmar's deposed leader

Deposed politician is being tried of corruption before courts nominally independent, but packed with lawyers, judges and court officials trained under the military.

Myanmar: Suu Kyi confronted with sedition charge on 2nd day of trial

Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party had been due to start a second five-year term of office after winning a landslide victory in a general election last November.

Myanmar's military hits Aung San Suu Kyi with new charges of corruption

Myanmar's military junta on Thursday levelled new corruption charges against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other former officials from her government, National League for Democracy (NLD).

Myanmar imposes stay-at-home order in more towns due to Covid-19 pandemic

Myanmar's Health and Sports Ministry imposed a stay-at-home order in four more towns of Chin state, state-run media reported on Friday

ASEAN envoys meet Myanmar junta leader to press for dialogue on coup

Representatives of the ASEAN met with Myanmar's junta leader, six weeks after an emergency regional summit on the coup in the country drew promises of progress toward a solution

Did Michael Flynn, NSA in Trump admin, suggest a Myanmar-like coup in US?

Michael Flynn, former national security adviser in the Trump administration, appeared to suggest that a Myanmar-style coup, in which the military overthrew a democratically elected government, "should happen" in the US.Flynn made the remarks while speaking at the event, title "For God & and Country Patriot Roundup, in Dallas, Texas on Sunday, which was attended by many supporters of the QAnon conspiracy theory.According to CNN, for months, QAnon and Trump-supporting online forums have celebrated the deadly military coup in Myanmar and suggested the same should happen in the United States so Donald Trump could be reinstated as President.Someone from the audience asked Flynn, "I want to know why what happened in Myanmar can't happen here?""No reason, I mean, it should happen here. No reason. That's right," Flynn responded.On February 1, the Myanmar military overthrew the civilian government and declared a year-long state of emergency. The coup triggered mass protests and was met ..

828 people killed so far in Myanmar since February 1 military coup

As violence continues to intensify in Myanmar, 828 people have been confirmed to be killed since the military takeover on February 1, according to Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP)

Best of BS Opinion: Tough audit rules, Myanmar's great leap back & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Wednesday

Myanmar's great leap back

The coup underlines the limits of quasi-democracy

UN special envoy warns of possible civil war in Myanmar, seeks talks

The UN special envoy said people are arming themselves against the military junta and protesters have started shifting from defensive to offensive actions

Coup underway in Mali as president, PM and defense minister arrested

Military junta in Mali has arrested President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and Defence minister Souleymane Doucoure of the country's interim government following a cabinet reshuffle on Monday

Myanmar: Suu Kyi appears in court in person for first time since coup

She was put under house arrest after the coup on February 1

Myanmar's military leader willing to join ASEAN summit: Thai Foreign Min

Thailand's foreign ministry on Saturday revealed that Myanmar's military leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, is reportedly expressing his intention to attend a summit of the ASEAN

Explained: What is the 'Milk Tea Alliance' and how did it start?

Apart from being generally pro-democracy and pro-liberty, the Milk Tea Alliance is specifically anti-People's Republic of China (PRC)

Myanmar: India committed to engage on measures for democratic transition

India at the UNSC stated that there should be no falling back on the path to democracy in Myanmar and assured its commitment to engage on measures to accelerate and support democratic transition