The arrest of U Min Zin, a graduate student at U.C. Berkeley and founder of a research group in Myanmar, took place soon after President Trump met with Xi Jinping in China.

JAKARTA: Indonesia's top diplomat made a visit to Myanmar on June 8, the latest foreign minister from an Asean country to visit Naypyidaw as the grouping rethinks how best to engage the conflict-mired country.

The tour comes as Myanmar's new government tries to consolidate its political position regionally, while continuing to wage a brutal civil war.

Myanmar’s military-backed government says it has regained control of two towns near the country’s borders with India and Thailand.

The Ta’ang National Liberation Army apologized for the tragedy, saying the explosives were stored for “mining operations.”

MANILA, June 10 (Reuters) - Philippine foreign minister Ma. Theresa Lazaro said on Wednesday that she intends to meet ethnic groups from Myanmar in the coming days to learn about the situation and seek solutions.

Myanmar’s state media says the leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government has embarked on an official visit to India, one of the country’s key regional partners.

New Delhi has defended its decision to engage with Min Aung Hlaing, who led the coup against Myanmar’s democratically elected government in 2021.

Myanmar's new military president visited India after a controversial election. Despite Western condemnation, the junta's confidence is growing both diplomatically and militarily.

The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.