Myanmar coup

New Delhi: India has abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution on Myanmar, saying its views have not been reflected in the draft resolution and a "consultative and constructive" approach involving Myanmar's neighbouring countries is…

New York: The UN general assembly has condemned Myanmar’s military coup and called for an arms embargo against the country in a resolution demonstrating widespread global opposition to the junta and demanding the restoration of the…

New York: The United Nations General Assembly is set on Friday to call for a stop to the flow of arms to Myanmar and urge the military to respect November election results and release political detainees, including leader Aung San Suu Kyi,…

Myanmar: A number of people have begun escaping the turmoil in Myanmar into India, some of them were police refusing to take part in the violent crackdown on protests against a military coup there, officials and reports said. Myanmar has…

Naypyitaw: The US special envoy for Myanmar urged Security Council members to remain united against the Myanmar military’s use of deadly force against protesters, who continue to take to the streets in daily opposition to the February 1…

Naypyitaw: At least 38 people were killed in anti-coup protests in Myanmar on Wednesday, the United Nations said, in the bloodiest crackdown yet on peaceful demonstrations against a military coup. "Only today, 38 people died," UN envoy…

Mandalay: Police have fired on protesters in Myanmar killing at least 18, the UN human rights office says, on the deadliest day of anti-coup rallies. Deaths were reported in several cities including Yangon, Dawei and Mandalay as police…

Naypyitaw: Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations has been fired, state television reported on Saturday, a day after he urged the UN to use “any means necessary” to halt a military coup. The day after Myanmar's ambassador to the…

Yangon: Armoured vehicles have appeared on the streets of several cities in Myanmar amid signs the military is preparing a crackdown on opposition to the coup it carried out on 1 February. With protesters refusing to back down, the…

Naypyitaw: The UN Security Council has failed to agree on a joint statement condemning Monday’s coup in Myanmar. The 15-member council was considering a UK-drafted statement that the United Nations’ envoy on Myanmar said should…