Political monk U Wirathu in custody
Fugitive controversial monk U Wirathu, wanted for sedition, has surrendered to police after a year-long manhunt. The arrest of the ultranationalist comes less than a week before the general election. U Wirathu is a founder of the Association for the
US adds Myanmar to travel ban
The United States will add Myanmar to its controversial travel ban. The US Department of Homeland Security announced that starting February 21, citizens from Myanmar (along with five other countries) will not be eligible for immigration visas, althou
