
Myanmar junta pardons ex-leader Suu Kyi for five offences - State media
The pardons would mean a reduction in Aung San Suu Kyi's jail term of six years, junta spokesperson Zaw Min Tun said.
Tue Aug 01 2023

Myanmar Supreme Court to hear appeal of jailed former leader Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi is serving 33 years in prison after convictions in more than a dozen cases.
Thu Apr 20 2023

Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets more jail, hard labour for election fraud
Suu Kyi has been on trial for more than a year on multiple charges, for which the combined maximum sentences is more than 190 years.
Fri Sep 02 2022

TIMELINE - Myanmar's year of turmoil since the military took power in a coup
Myanmar's military took power in a coup on Feb. 1 last year after complaining of fraud in a November 2020 general election won by Suu Kyi.
Tue Jan 25 2022

Myanmar court defers verdicts in Suu Kyi trial to Dec 27 - Source
The court had been due to rule on charges of possession of unlicensed walkie-talkies and a set of signal jammers.
Mon Dec 20 2021

Myanmar's deposed leader Suu Kyi found guilty in widely criticised trial
Suu Kyi is set to serve two years in detention at an undisclosed location, a sentence reduced from four years.
Tue Dec 07 2021

Myanmar's ousted leader Suu Kyi sentenced to four years jail - Source
President Win Myint was also sentenced to four years in prison, the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.
Mon Dec 06 2021

Myanmar court to give first rulings in Suu Kyi trial
The junta says Suu Kyi is being given due process by an independent court led by a judge appointed by her own administration.
Mon Dec 06 2021

Lawyer for Myanmar's Suu Kyi says he has been issued a gag order
The lawyer said Suu Kyi had asked him to make public Win Myint's testimony, his first account on what took place before the coup.
Fri Oct 15 2021

Myanmar judge denies motion to dismiss evidence against Suu Kyi, lawyer says
The evidence includes letters the prosecution says were issued by Suu Kyi's NLD party in the days after the coup.
Wed Jun 30 2021

Myanmar state TV shows Suu Kyi in court in first pictures since coup
Suu Kyi looked in good health during a 30-minute meeting with her legal team, but said she had no access to newspapers in detention.
Tue May 25 2021

More demonstrations in Myanmar as ASEAN diplomatic effort stalls
Security forces fired warning shots into the air as protesters gathered at one site in the commercial capital Yangon early on Wednesday.
Wed Mar 03 2021

Timeline: The month since Myanmar's military coup
Here is a timeline of events since Myanmar's military took power in a coup on Monday, Feb. 1.
Mon Mar 01 2021

Myanmar coup protesters mass again, reject army's claim it has public support
Tens of thousands of protesters rejected the Myanmar army's assertion that the public supported its overthrow of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Wed Feb 17 2021

Myanmar anti-junta protests spread, social media disrupted
Lawyer Khin Maung Zaw said he was seeking their unconditional release but had been told they were still under investigation.
Sat Feb 06 2021

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025