Myanmar’s military junta has pardoned nearly ... that prominent political prisoners like ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi were among those released. According to state broadcaster MRTV, 4,893 ...

Aung San Suu Kyi, the elected leader of Myanmar, is reported to have survived last week’s devastating earthquake unharmed in the prison cell where she is kept in solitary confinement.

Myanmar’s military junta has pardoned nearly 5,000 prisoners as part of an annual new year’s amnesty, but there are no indications that prominent political prisoners like ousted leader Aung San Suu ...

Watch The Independent’s documentary Cancelled: The rise and fall of Aung San Suu Kyi The amnesty coincides with Thingyan, Myanmar’s traditional new year festival, and follows a 7.7-magnitude ...

Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was jailed after being ousted.Credit ... “These earthquakes happened in the middle of Friday prayers … there are people who died in mosque collapses ...

UN calls on Myanmar junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi and respect earthquake recovery ceasefire - Military criticised by UN for over 120 attacks since announcing truce and blocking aid ...

Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was jailed after being ousted.Credit ... “These earthquakes happened in the middle of Friday prayers … there are people who died in mosque collapses ...

Pope Francis’ visit was truly a historic event for the 700,000 Catholics in the Buddhist majority country. He was the first ...

The United Nations called for full amnesty for jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi ... all parties in Myanmar to allow humanitarian workers to reach those in need. Ms Suu Kyi has been held ...

including state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint.” As of Thursday evening there was no confirmation that any of the estimated 22,000 political prisoners held in Myanmar were ...