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PoliticsJan 20, 2026ASEAN won't endorse election in military-ruled Myanmar, Malaysia saysMalaysia's foreign minister, Mohamad Hasan, announced that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will not endorse the recent elections held in military-...ASEANMyanmarElections+1
WorldMay 30, 2026Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing makes first foreign visit to India amid ongoing conflict and regional concernsMyanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing is on his first international trip since being sworn in following April elections, visiting India for talks with Prime Minister N...Min Aung HlaingMyanmarIndia
PoliticsMay 1, 2026Myanmar junta moves Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest after disputed electionState television in Myanmar reported that Aung San Suu Kyi, the detained opposition leader since the Feb. 1, 2021 military coup, has been transferred from prison to ...Aung San Suu KyiMyanmarElections
WorldJun 11, 2026Thai Woman Charged in Killing of U.S. DiplomatA Thai woman appeared in a Kamayut Township court in Yangon, Myanmar, on murder charges related to the May 11 death of an American diplomat found at the Sakura Resid...U.S. embassy personnel casualtiesDeath PenaltyMyanmar
WorldJun 10, 2026U.S. Diplomat Found Dead in Yangon; Suspect DetainedThe U.S. State Department confirmed the death of a U.S. government employee assigned to the embassy in Yangon but gave no further details, citing the family's privac...U.S. embassy personnel casualtiesMyanmar
WorldJun 12, 2026China Detains U.S. Scholar Min Zin on Espionage AllegationsChinese authorities detained Min Zin, a U.S. citizen and head of the Institute for Strategy and Policy–Myanmar, at Kunming Changshui International Airport on June 3....Min ZinMyanmarChina
