Mosul women, Myanmar clashes, and a massive NGO fine: The Cheat Sheet

Every Friday, IRIN’s team of specialist editors offers a roundup of humanitarian trends and developments from around the globe.   Abuse uncovered in Yemen   Yemen’s three years of war have been hell for civilians, and as we highlighted last month in these …

Quick Myanmar food fix

Photos courtesy of Ma Babai's Kitchen If you're craving authentic Burmese (Myanmar) cuisine, but can't find any... look no further nor cross borders. Ma Sabai's Kitchen (pronounced mah-sabae, meaning jasmine flower in Burmese) is open for …

Myanmar police "set up" Reuters reporters in...

By Shoon Naing and Antoni Slodkowski YANGON, April 20 (Reuters) - A Myanmar police chief ordered officers to "trap" a Reuters reporter arrested in December, telling them to meet the journalist at a restaurant and give him "secret documents…

Indonesian fishermen rescue Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar

Indonesian fishermen rescued 76 Rohingya Muslims stranded off the coast of Aceh on Friday, authorities said, in the latest attempt by members of the persecuted ethnic group to flee Myanmar by sea. Tthe group of eight children, 25 women and 43 men was …

Party chief: Vietnam wants to expand cooperative ties with Myanmar

The Party leader made the remarks at a reception in Hanoi on April 20 for Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. He spoke highly of the development of Vietnam-Myanmar relations in recent years and expressed his hope that the State Counsellor’s visit …

Myanmar killers sentenced for slaying Thai female student

BANGKOK: Two Myanmar men were yesterday (April 19) handed down six-year prison sentences for the brutal murder of a 19-year-old female student who was stabbed to death in Ranong three years ago.The four Myanmar men, including two teenagers, originally …

Myanmar State Counsellor concludes Vietnam visit

During her visit, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi held talks with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc; paid a courtesy visit to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong; and met with National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. On this occasion, the …

Myanmar police ordered a 'trap' for reporters, court told

Updated April 21, 2018 09:08:11 A Myanmar police chief ordered officers to "trap" a Reuters reporter arrested in December, telling them to meet the journalist at a restaurant and give him "secret documents", a police captain has told a …

Myanmar police ordered setup of Reuters journalists: Testimony

YANGON (AFP) – A Myanmar police chief ordered officers to set up a Reuters reporter by handing over sensitive documents to him in a sting operation that also ensnared his colleague, a police official told a court on Friday. More details in the Weekend …

Myanmar police 'set up' Reuters reporters in sting-police witness