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Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi (C-R) and Abubacarr Tambadou (3-L), minister of justice of The Gambia, appear before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, 10 December. Photo: EPA
December 12, 2019
The UN’s top court has begun a hearing into Myanmar’s Rakhine crisis with Gambia in the opening session calling on Myanmar to "stop this genocide" of...
Abubacarr Tambadou (2-L front, seated), minister of justice of The Gambia, and Aung San Suu Kyi (C), Myanmar State Counselor, on the second day before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Peace Palace, The Hague, The Netherlands, 11 December 2019. Photo: EPA
December 12, 2019
Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi took the stand in the UN’s top court today to say there was no proof of "genocidal intent" behind her...
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is welcomed by Ms Pascalle Grotenhuis, the Director of Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the Schiphol Airport. Photo: MNA
December 11, 2019
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is welcomed by Ms Pascalle Grotenhuis, the Director of Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
People rally in Myeik to support State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who will contest the case filed by the Gambia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Photo: MNA
December 11, 2019
Nationwide mass rallies were held yesterday in support of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi who will contest the case filed by the Gambia at the...
December 11, 2019
Tatmadaw (Defence Services) MPs called for a Defence and Security Council meeting which has never been held during the rule of incumbent government...
Students riding their bicycles outside the Daewoo facility in Kyaukphyu, Rakhine State. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFP
December 10, 2019
The Embassies of Norway and Denmark will launch a scholarship programme for students from all communities in Rakhine State, together with Center for...
Visiting the “Dragon’s Head” - Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, right, visit the cargo terminal of Chinese company Cosco in the port of Piraeus, Greece, 11 November 2019. Chinese President Xi was on a two-day official visit to Greece paving the way for the Belt and Road Initiative.Photo: EPA
December 10, 2019
On the face of it, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) unleashes China’s development potential beyond its borders in what...
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December 10, 2019
Thousands rallied in support of Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar on the eve of her departure for the UN's top court to defend Myanmar against charges of...
December 10, 2019
Thailand will delay the deportation of the wife and children of the top commander of the Arakan Army while authorities carry out a full investigation...
Photo: Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
December 10, 2019
China’s State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Defence Services in...
Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo: EPA
December 9, 2019
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has issued a “Questions and Answers” document to explain the significance of Gambia’s action at International Court of...
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December 9, 2019
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has made a state visit to Myanmar to discuss China-Myanmar relations and progress with China’s Belt and Road...