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3:17am, 12th May, 2019

Myanmar pilot safely lands plane on its nose after landing gear failure

A Myanmar pilot safely landed a passenger jet without its front wheels on Sunday, after landing gear on the Myanmar National Airlines plane failed to deploy, the airline and an official said.

Biman Bangladesh plane skids off runway at Myanmar's Yangon airport

11:43am, 8th May, 2019

World

Biman Bangladesh plane skids off runway at Myanmar's Yangon airport

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane came off the runway as it landed in bad weather at Yangon's international airport on Wednesday evening, injuring at least 17 people and seriously damaging the aircraft, officials said.

Two Reuters reporters freed in Myanmar after more than 500 days in jail

12:42am, 7th May, 2019

World

Two Reuters reporters freed in Myanmar after more than 500 days in jail

Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a prison on the outskirts of Yangon on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars.

Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar freed from prison after more than 500 days

10:38pm, 6th May, 2019

World

Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar freed from prison after more than 500 days

Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a prison on the outskirts of Yangon on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars, witnesses said.

Myanmar pardons more than 9,000 prisoners in New Year amnesty

2:08am, 17th April, 2019

World

Myanmar pardons more than 9,000 prisoners in New Year amnesty

Myanmar began releasing more than 9,000 prisoners from jails on Wednesday, after the president announced an amnesty on the first day of the traditional New Year.

'The people's messengers': Myanmar's satirical poets target censorship

3:15am, 13th April, 2019

World

'The people's messengers': Myanmar's satirical poets target censorship

In a classroom on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city, a thin, bespectacled university student led about a dozen peers in boisterous chants of "Censorship is a shame!" and "We don’t believe in censorship!"

Myanmar's top court to hear Reuters reporters' appeal in official secrets case

1:21am, 26th March, 2019

World

Myanmar's top court to hear Reuters reporters' appeal in official secrets case

Myanmar's Supreme Court was scheduled on Tuesday to hear the appeal of two Reuters journalists imprisoned for breaking a colonial-era official secrets law, in a case that has raised questions about Myanmar's progress towards democracy.

U.N. urges social media, investors to promote human rights in Myanmar

3:41pm, 5th March, 2019

World

U.N. urges social media, investors to promote human rights in Myanmar

Social media firms and foreign investors must do more to ensure they support human rights in Myanmar, U.N. Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee said on Tuesday, suggesting Facebook was failing to treat parties to the country's conflict even-handedly.

Jailed Reuters journalists appeal to Myanmar's top court as rights group decries 'fear'

3:37am, 4th March, 2019

World

Jailed Reuters journalists appeal to Myanmar's top court as rights group decries 'fear'

Lawyers for two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar for breaking a colonial-era official secrets law appealed to the Supreme Court on Friday against their conviction, as a rights group said the government wielded repressive laws against peaceful crit...

Bangladesh tells U.N. Security Council cannot take more Myanmar refugees

2:27am, 1st March, 2019

World

Bangladesh tells U.N. Security Council cannot take more Myanmar refugees

(This Feb 28 story corrects attribution of quote in paragraph 11 to Pierce not Schraner-Burgener)

Myanmar court allows jailed Reuters reporters' appeal to proceed: lawyer

1:25pm, 20th November, 2018

World

Myanmar court allows jailed Reuters reporters' appeal to proceed: lawyer

Myanmar's High Court has allowed an appeal to proceed in the case of two Reuters reporters jailed for seven years on charges of breaking the country's Official Secrets Act, defense lawyers said on Tuesday.

China offers Myanmar support over Rohingya issue after U.S. rebuke

9:04pm, 15th November, 2018

World

China offers Myanmar support over Rohingya issue after U.S. rebuke

China supports the Myanmar government's efforts to protect domestic stability and approach to resolving the Rohingya issue, Premier Li Keqiang told the country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi, after U.S. Vice President Mike Pence offered a strong...

Rohingya repatriation to Myanmar will not begin on Thursday: sources

4:10pm, 14th November, 2018

World

Rohingya repatriation to Myanmar will not begin on Thursday: sources

The repatriation of Rohingya Muslims back to Myanmar will not begin on Thursday as planned, two sources directly briefed about the matter said late on Wednesday.

Volition in question day before Rohingya due to start return to Myanmar

2:06pm, 14th November, 2018

World

Volition in question day before Rohingya due to start return to Myanmar

Bangladesh has begun preparations to repatriate an initial batch of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar on Thursday, but it is still unclear if any of them want to return, humanitarian officials said.

Pence presses Myanmar's Suu Kyi to pardon Reuters journalists: official

2:45am, 14th November, 2018

World

Pence presses Myanmar's Suu Kyi to pardon Reuters journalists: official

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence pressed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi "multiple times" on Wednesday to pardon two Reuters journalists jailed in her country, a senior White House official said.

Myanmar's neighbors to call for 'accountability' in Rakhine crisis: draft statement

1:59am, 13th November, 2018

World

Myanmar's neighbors to call for 'accountability' in Rakhine crisis: draft statement

Southeast Asian nations will call for those responsible for atrocities in Myanmar's Rakhine state to be held "fully accountable", according to a statement prepared for a regional summit, reflecting a stronger line being taken within the group.

Facebook says human rights report shows it should do more in Myanmar

9:44pm, 5th November, 2018

World

Facebook says human rights report shows it should do more in Myanmar

Facebook Inc on Monday said a human rights report it commissioned on its presence in Myanmar showed it had not done enough to prevent its social network from being used to incite violence.

Myanmar by-election results 'a lesson' for Suu Kyi's party

7:36am, 4th November, 2018

World

Myanmar by-election results 'a lesson' for Suu Kyi's party

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) expects to have won only seven of 13 seats up for grabs in by-elections, a spokesman said on Sunday, conceding that Myanmar's ruling party needed to do more for voters from ethnic minor...

Myanmar court frees journalists on bail in incitement case

2:50am, 26th October, 2018

World

Myanmar court frees journalists on bail in incitement case

A Myanmar judge on Friday freed on bail three journalists from the country’s largest private newspaper detained on incitement charges after publishing an article that raised questions over government spending.

Senate leader: Congress should not join 'pile-on' on Myanmar's Suu Kyi

3:10pm, 17th October, 2018

Politics

Senate leader: Congress should not join 'pile-on' on Myanmar's Suu Kyi

The Republican leader of the U.S. Senate said on Wednesday that civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains the best hope for Myanmar and that it would not be helpful for Congress to join an international "pile-on" against her over a military crackdown...

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Myanmar pilot safely lands plane on its nose after landing gear failure

Biman Bangladesh plane skids off runway at Myanmar's Yangon airport

Two Reuters reporters freed in Myanmar after more than 500 days in jail

Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar freed from prison after more than 500 days

Myanmar pardons more than 9,000 prisoners in New Year amnesty

'The people's messengers': Myanmar's satirical poets target censorship

Myanmar's top court to hear Reuters reporters' appeal in official secrets case

U.N. urges social media, investors to promote human rights in Myanmar

Jailed Reuters journalists appeal to Myanmar's top court as rights group decries 'fear'

Bangladesh tells U.N. Security Council cannot take more Myanmar refugees

Myanmar court allows jailed Reuters reporters' appeal to proceed: lawyer

China offers Myanmar support over Rohingya issue after U.S. rebuke

Rohingya repatriation to Myanmar will not begin on Thursday: sources

Volition in question day before Rohingya due to start return to Myanmar

Pence presses Myanmar's Suu Kyi to pardon Reuters journalists: official

Myanmar's neighbors to call for 'accountability' in Rakhine crisis: draft statement

Facebook says human rights report shows it should do more in Myanmar

Myanmar by-election results 'a lesson' for Suu Kyi's party

Myanmar court frees journalists on bail in incitement case

Senate leader: Congress should not join 'pile-on' on Myanmar's Suu Kyi

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