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Authorities in military-run Myanmar detained dozens of opposition party members Sunday as they returned from ceremonies marking the death of the father of jailed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, witnesses said.
About 20 members of Myanmar's opposition were arrested Sunday while observing Martyrs' Day, a party spokesman said.
Myanmar's military rulers tightened security in downtown Yangon on Sunday as officials gathered to commemorate the death 62 years ago of the father of jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Foreign ministers from Southeast Asia endorsed the region's first human rights watchdog Monday, rejecting criticisms that it would be powerless to tackle rogue members such as Myanmar.
Witnesses say Myanmar authorities detained dozens of members of the opposition party as they returned home from ceremonies to mark the death of the father of jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Millions of people across Asia will witness the longest total solar eclipse that will happen this century, as vast swaths of India and China, the entire city of Shanghai and southern Japanese islands are plunged into darkness Wednesday for about five minutes.
Southeast Asian foreign ministers were set to endorse the region's first ever human rights body Monday, despite criticisms that it will be toothless to tackle rogue members like Myanmar.
KYON DA VILLAGE, Myanmar — As the U.N. helicopter skimmed above the placid Irrawaddy Delta, Myanmar's military junta was putting the final touches on its showcase village.
Yangon - Myanmar's ruling junta on Sunday briefly detained 21 pro-democracy activists Sunday who were marching to commemorate Martyr's Day, which honours among others the father of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, witnesses and security sources sa...
A board member from the YMCA group in Burma, or Myanmar came to Billings Friday to speak about the devastation following a cyclone that hit that country last year.
Yangon - Myanmar's ruling junta on Sunday imposed tight security for the commemoration of Martyr's Day - honouring among others the father of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi - including a ban on television coverage of the annual event. Martyr's Da...
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South Korea's coast guard said Monday it is drawing up guidelines on how to inspect North Korean ships suspected of carrying banned items — a move expected to enrage Pyongyang, which has warned it would consider such inspections a declaration of war.
Martyr's Day Ceremonies Commemorating Father of Democracy Advocate Followed by Arrests
Security is tight on Thailand's resort island of Phuket this week as foreign ministers from 25 countries gather for meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their dialogue partners.
The world's unluckiest Burmese python became the first casualty Friday morning in Florida's new war against giant snakes.
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