Myanmar
US official found dead in Myanmar, State Department confirms
"We can confirm the death of a US government employee assigned to US Embassy Rangoon," a State Department spokesperson said, without providing additional details.
Explosion kills 55 people in Myanmar, wounds dozens, source unknown
Myanmar to free more than 4,000 prisoners in amnesty
Around 250 missing after Rohingya boat capsizes in Andaman Sea, UN agencies say
Girl from Myanmar undergoes cardiac surgery in Israel
Eight-year-old Hannah had to be granted a special permit to fly to Israel for treatment because of civil war in Myanmar.
Deadly Myanmar attack leaves burnt bodies, charity's staff missing
Two staff members of the aid group Save the Children are missing after an attack in Myanmar's Kayah state left at least 30 people dead.
From Myanmar to Israel: Doctors wish child 'Merry Christmas'
Physicians from three religious backgrounds came together to wish little Hannah, brought to Israel from Myanmar by Save a Child's Heart, a “Merry Christmas.”
Dozens feared to be missing after landslide at Myanmar jade mine
Jade miners reported to be missing after deadly landslide in Hpakant, the center of Myanmar's secretive jade industry.
Myanmar soldiers accused of killing 11 after charred remains found
Video footage purporting to show the burned bodies was circulated on social media and images were published by some media, including the Myanmar Now news portal.
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion over Myanmar violence
A US class-action complaint argues that the company's failures to police content and its platform's design contributed to violence against the Rohingya community.
UN postpones decision on Taliban, Myanmar junta recognition
The credentials committee is unlikely to again consider the rival claims to represent Afghanistan and Myanmar until late 2022.
World condemns Myanmar for conviction of ousted leader Suu Kyi
The United States, EU, UN, the UK and Japan all condemned Myanmar for sentencing deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to two years in detention.
Taliban, Myanmar junta unlikely to be let into UN for now - diplomats
The committee will likely defer its decisions on the representation of Afghanistan and Myanmar on the understanding that the current ambassadors for both countries remain in the seats.
Freed journalist Danny Fenster celebrates personal Hanukkah miracle
Fenster, the journalist freed from Myanmar on November 15, will be honored in his native Detroit’s Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony on Sunday.
