South China Sea, Myanmar Top US Agenda
ASEAN holds summit in Laos as Thailand floats new plan for Myanmar crisis
Southeast Asian leaders met in Laos on Wednesday for a summit expected to find ways of tackling a worsening civil war in Myanmar, with Thailand set to propose a new path for a political solution after a regional peace effort made scant progress.
Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos in a summit set to tackle crisis in Myanmar and disputed sea
Southeast Asian leaders gathered in the capital of Laos for an annual regional forum that will focus on tackling the prolonged civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea
South China Sea, Myanmar Top US Agenda as Blinken Heads to Laos
A US delegation led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken will raise concerns with Asian leaders over growing South China Sea tensions and the civil war in Myanmar at a regional summit in Laos.
Myanmar sends delegate to ASEAN summit for first time in years
Myanmar has sent a representative to a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the first time in around three years.
Myanmar and South China Sea to Test ASEAN Relevance in Upcoming Summit
Known as the "Five Point Consensus", the ASEAN-led peace effort for Myanmar has made scant progress since its unveiling in April 2021, just months after the country's military staged a coup and unseated the elected government.
Blinken to discuss Myanmar, South China Sea and Ukraine at Asia summits Laos
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will represent the United States at summits with Asian leaders in Laos this week and expects to discuss human rights in Myanmar, China's "irresponsible" behavior in the South China Sea and Ukraine,
Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos to discuss Myanmar war and disputed sea
Southeast Asian leaders are meeting at an annual forum that will focus on the civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea, two challenges that have long tested the bloc's credibility.
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Marcos: ASEAN finding ways to 'move forward' in addressing Myanmar situation
President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. said Wednesday that the situation in Myanmar has not changed despite the ...
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Myanmar Buddhist nuns caught in the crossfire of war
As conflict between the military regime and Myanmar’s rebel armies rages on, the country’s often forgotten Buddhist nuns ...
Fighting Myanmar’s Patriarchy, One All-Male Panel at a Time
Ying Lao has called out the pro-democracy movement for its frequent “manels,” arguing that the exclusion of women from such ...
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SE Asian Summit to Seek Progress on Myanmar Civil War
The Myanmar crisis has dominated ASEAN’s every high-level meeting since the coup in 2021 but the bloc has been divided.
Blinken to discuss Myanmar, South China Sea and Ukraine at ASEAN summits
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will represent the United States at the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) summits in ...
Myanmar in the spotlight
The Five-Point Consensus is a peace effort by Asean on Myanmar’s ongoing civil war, after its military ousted an elected ...
Senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party dies while serving prison sentence
Zaw Myint Maung, a senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party arrested during the 2021 military takeover, has died.
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How a UNHCR Employee Died After Being Tortured by Myanmar’s Military
The military and the mobs it supports are targeting local and global NGOs and their workers in Buthidaung town in Rakhine ...