Aung San Suu Kyi
'Suu Kyi's compact with the devil has boomeranged': US diplomat
A day after Myanmar’s military pulled off a well-choreographed coup, the country’s civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, finds herself right back where she was just over a decade ago — under house arrest.
Biden threatens sanctions on Myanmar after military coup
President Joe Biden on Monday threatened new sanctions on Myanmar after its military staged a coup and arrested the civilian leaders of its government, including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar lawmakers say army guarding their housing after coup
Hundreds of members of Myanmar’s Parliament remained confined inside their government housing in the country’s capital on Tuesday, a day after the military staged a coup and detained senior politicians including Nobel laureate and de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Deposed Myanmar leader warned of possible army obstruction
Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who became Myanmar’s leader in 2016 following five decades of military rule, cautioned repeatedly that the country’s democratic reforms would only succeed if the powerful army accepted the changes.
A decade after junta’s end, Myanmar military back in control
The man installed by army leaders as Myanmar’s president after Monday’s military coup is best known abroad for his role in the crackdown on 2007 pro-democracy protests and for his ties to still-powerful military leaders.
World reacts to Myanmar military coup
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the detention of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint and other political leaders on the eve of the opening session of the country's new Parliament.
World must sanction Myanmar military: ICR
The International Campaign for the Rohingya (ICR) on Monday called on all governments to hold the Myanmar military accountable for its actions through sanctions against Myanmar military leaders and the army's extensive business empire.
US calls for Suu Kyi's release, respect for vote
The Latest on Myanmar after the military said it was taking control for one year (all times local):
Military takes control of Myanmar; Suu Kyi reported detained
Myanmar military television said Monday that the military was taking control of the country for one year, while reports said many of the country’s senior politicians including Aung San Suu Kyi had been detained.