Schoolteachers in Myanmar, many of whom joined a national strike to protest the ruling military regime, have been increasingly caught in the crossfire following the February 2021 coup that overthrew the elected government. As of May, at least 40 teachers had been killed, according to the ruling junta. Educators who have gone on strike to
Issued on: 13/06/2022 – 14:36 French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for a boost to defence budgets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying France was now on a “war economy” footing. Speaking at Eurosatory, a weapons industry fair, Macron said Europe needed “a much larger defence industry” to avoid relying on suppliers elsewhere for
Eleven civilians were shot dead or burned to death by military junta troops in northwestern Myanmar’s Sagaing region after the soldiers found a weapon in a pagoda compound where the displaced villagers had sought shelter, local residents said Wednesday. Junta forces shot six of the civilians from Kan Pyar village in Myinmu township in the
Issued on: 29/05/2022 – 21:29 Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday lifted a state of emergency imposed since last year’s military coup, the ruling sovereign council said. Burhan “issued a decree lifting the state of emergency nationwide,” the council said in a statement. The order was made “to prepare the atmosphere for a
The US is expected to amplify its military assistance to Ukraine in the coming days as the Senate is anticipated to pass a bill giving Kyiv billions of additional weapons and military assistance. But the sheer extent of US arms donations has sharply reduced its own supplies – and analysts warn it will take time to
A bridge being built by China across Pangong Lake in a disputed section of northwest India could further inflame tensions between the two countries, experts on the border dispute said. The bridge, which spans about 500 meters (1,640 feet), is situated south of a position occupied by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on the north
Nearly 100 religious buildings have been destroyed in two regions and two states in Myanmar more than a year after the military seized control from the elected government and plunged the Southeast Asian country into chaos and violence, according to data compiled by RFA. The 97 religious buildings that have been demolished since the Feb.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is holding hearings this week to figure out whether it has jurisdiction to evaluate if atrocities committed by the Myanmar armed force against Rohingya Muslims made up a genocide. The West African nation of Gambia filed a case at the ICJ in November 2019 implicating Myanmar of breaching the
Amid continued tensions around Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his British counterpart, Boris Johnson, agreed Wednesday that any effort to alter the status quo by force is unacceptable.In their 25-minute talks over the phone, the two leaders confirmed that their countries will closely cooperate to continue diplomatic efforts to relieve the stress.” We regularly
Russia on Friday prepared to hold fresh military workouts near its border with Ukraine in the middle of renewed diplomatic talks in between the Kremlin and European powers and continued fears of a Russian intrusion. Follow FRANCE 24s live updates. Released on: 11/02/2022 – 11:38 1 pm Paris timeKremlin points out Truss error as evidence
