US imposes new sanctions against top officials

The United States Treasury Department has imposed additional sanctions on top military officials for alleged human rights abuses. The move coincides with the three-day hearing against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice. The sanctions black

Top general defends army’s power

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar armed forces (Tatmadaw), defended the large role the army plays in civilian politics. He went so far as to suggest a possible bid for the presidency in the future, according to an arti

Hostage situation in Rakhine State

A hostage standoff between the Arakan Army (AA) and Tatmadaw ended with at least 14 dead, including an unknown number of captives. Arakan Army, an armed ethnic group in Rakhine State, captured a passenger ferry carrying 168 passengers, including doze