May 21 Myanmar election chief considers dissolving Suu Kyi's party By Associated Press The head of Myanmar's military-appointed state election commission says his agency will consider dissolving Aung San Suu Kyi's former ruling party for alleged involvement in electoral fraud and having its leaders charged with treason. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 6:27 News Wrap: U.S. to see sharp drop in Johnson & Johnson vaccines over quality control issue In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. will see a sharp drop in deliveries of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine next week amid quality control concerns at a Baltimore production plant. President Biden released an outline of his… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 7:03 News Wrap: Number of minors at southern border hits all-time high amid claims of abuse In our news wrap Thursday, the number of children arriving at the southern border hit an all-time high last month as authorities apprehended nearly 19,000 minors in March. In another mass shooting, a man in South Carolina killed five people… Continue watching
Apr 08 U.S. hits state-owned Myanmar gem firm with coup sanctions By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The penalties freeze any assets the firm holds in the U.S. or in U.S. jurisdictions and bar American citizens from doing business with it. The company is a major exporter of gems and semi-precious stones like jade. Continue reading
Apr 08 Myanmar junta limits internet, seizes satellite TV dishes By Associated Press An information blackout under Myanmar's military junta has worsened as fiber broadband service that is last legal way for ordinary people to access the internet became intermittently inaccessible on several networks. Continue reading
Apr 03 Myanmar death toll mounts amid protests, military crackdown By Associated Press Security forces in central Myanmar have opened fire on anti-coup protesters, killing at least two people amid mounting violence since the country’s Feb. 1 military takeover. Local media reported at least seven people were injured Saturday, two of whom sustained… Continue reading
Apr 02 Myanmar cuts wireless internet service amid coup protests By Associated Press The Ministry of Transport and Communications instructed that all wireless broadband data services be suspended. Fiber-based landline connections are working at drastically reduced speeds. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Southern California shooter that killed 4 identified In our news wrap Thursday, police in Southern California identified the man who allegedly shot and killed four people, including a 9-year-old boy, on Wednesday. The White House said a problem with Johnson and Johnson's supply of COVID-19 vaccines will… Continue watching
Apr 01 Myanmar still mired in violence 2 months after military coup By Associated Press Protests were held Thursday is several cities, including Yangon. Security forces have been unable to crush the massive public resistance to the Feb. 1 coup despite their use of escalating violence, including routinely shooting protesters. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: U.S. scraps Trump-era human rights policies that sideline abortion, LGBT rights In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. State Department scrapped Trump-era human rights policies that promoted conservative causes like religious freedom and property rights, but sidelined abortion and LGBTQ rights. President Joe Biden announced new initiatives to address recent anti-Asian… Continue watching