Jul 25 Watch 3:36 Myanmar's junta executes pro-democracy activists By Lindsey Hilsum, Independent Television News It's been a year and a half since the military in Myanmar launched a coup, deposed the democratically elected government and restored a dictatorship. And today, an ominous move towards further repression amid countrywide upheaval with the execution by hanging… Continue watching
Jul 25 Myanmar executes 4, including ex-lawmaker and pro-democracy activist By David Rising, Associated Press Myanmar has carried out its first executions in nearly 50 years, hanging a former lawmaker, a democracy activist and two other political prisoners who had been accused of a targeted killing after the country's military takeover last year. Continue reading
Jul 10 Blinken says Southeast Asian nations have 'obligation' to hold Myanmar accountable By Matthew Lee, Associated Press As Blinken lamented the lack of any progress in Myanmar he also moved to strengthen U.S. ties with key regional ally Thailand. It's part of efforts to counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 5:54 News Wrap: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy criticized Republicans after Jan. 6 In our news wrap Wednesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy faces new disclosures that he criticized Republicans after Jan. 6, former President Trump appealed a New York court's contempt finding, a battle over Native American rights returned to the Supreme… Continue watching
Apr 27 Myanmar court sentences former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 5 years for corruption By Grant Peck, Associated Press A court in military-ruled Myanmar has convicted the country's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption and sentenced her to five years in prison. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas remains hospitalized with an infection In our news wrap Monday, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas remains hospitalized in Washington with an infection, the U.S. declared atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Buddhist Myanmar is genocide, Arkansas investigators are probing a mass shooting that left one man… Continue watching
Mar 21 U.S. official says violent Myanmar repression of Muslim Rohingya amounts to genocide By Ben Fox, Associated Press The declaration on Monday is intended to both generate international pressure and lay the groundwork for potential legal action. Authorities made the determination based on confirmed accounts of mass atrocities on civilians. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Myanmar repression of Muslim Rohingya is genocide By Ben Fox, Associated Press U.S. officials say the Biden administration intends to declare that Myanmar's years-long repression of the Rohingya Muslim population is a "genocide."… Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 8:41 Meet the new generation driving Myanmar's resistance By Kira Kay, Jason Maloney A year into its fight to overturn a military coup that forced Myanmar’s democratically-elected leaders from power, the Burmese civilian resistance movement is being driven by its younger members, who are harnessing the power of social media. Special Correspondent Kira… Continue watching
Feb 23 Gambia urges UN court to continue Rohingya genocide case By Mike Corder, Associated Press Lawyers for Gambia are urging the United Nations’ top court to throw out Myanmar’s preliminary objections that seek to end a case accusing the Southeast Asian nation of genocide against the country's Rohingya minority. Continue reading