Myanmar - Wikipedia
Myanmar, [d] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar [e] and also rendered as Burma (the official English form until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. [18]
Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar …
1 day ago · Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
Myanmar | History, Map, Flag, Population, Capital, Language ...
5 days ago · Myanmar, country, located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia. In 1989 the country’s official English name, which it had held since 1885, was changed from the Union of Burma to the Union of Myanmar; in the Burmese language the country has been known as Myanma (or, more precisely, Mranma Prañ) since the 13th century.
ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
1 day ago · Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging the junta to start dialogue and ...
Myanmar’s Troubled History: Coups, Military Rule, and Ethnic …
Jan 31, 2022 · Throughout its decades of independence, Myanmar has struggled with military rule, civil war, poor governance, and widespread poverty. A military coup in February 2021 dashed hopes for democratic...
Southeast Asia top diplomats condemn Myanmar violence, urge …
Jul 27, 2024 · Southeast Asian top diplomats have condemned violence in Myanmar’s ongoing civil war and urged for “practical” means to defuse rising tensions in the South China Sea during the last of the three-day regional talks with allies including the U.S., Russia and China.
Myanmar | History, Population, Coup, & Facts | Britannica
Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is a country located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia. A nexus of cultural and material exchange for thousands of years, it has been mired in civil conflict since gaining independence from Britain in 1948.
Southeast Asian Nations Convene amid Myanmar Crisis, South …
Oct 10, 2024 · At both summits, Southeast Asian leaders will lament progress on Myanmar and the South China Sea — where China’s maritime claims and aggressive actions lead to tensions with regional countries — and the state of the world in general.
Tensions simmering in the South China Sea and violence in Myanmar …
Jan 26, 2024 · Simmering tensions in the South China Sea between China and several Southeast Asian nations now regularly spark direct confrontation, while coordinated attacks on the military-run government that seized control of Myanmar three years ago have grown to the point that most say the country is now in a civil war.
ASEAN Again Urges End to Myanmar Conflict, but Struggles For …
Oct 11, 2024 · On Wednesday, during its summit in Laos, Southeast Asian leaders once again pressed Myanmar’s military junta and its opponents to take “concrete action” to resolve the conflict that has...