The Latest Breaking News from Myanmar

The execution of four political prisoners in Myanmar is further confirmation of what was already well known. The regime of Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing will stop at nothing to maintain its grip on the country.

Cambodia, the current chair of the regional grouping, says timing of the hangings ‘highly reprehensible’.

Japan, the United States and other nations condemned Myanmar in a joint statement released Tuesday in Tokyo after the military government announced the executions of four people, including two pro-democracy activists.

Myanmar's ruling military on Tuesday defended its execution of four democracy activists as "justice for the people", brushing off a deluge of international condemnation including from its closest neighbours.

State department says military government in Yangon has not faced enough economic and diplomatic pressure, amid global outrage at killings

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday said there can be no "business as usual" with Myanmar's ruling military following its execution of four democracy activists, adding that all options were on the table as it considered further measures to punish the junta.

Members of the international community — including Australia and the organisation representing Myanmar's neighbours — call the killings "appalling" and "highly reprehensible".

As we watch young protesters become a guerrilla army with just one firearm between them, this startling film lays out the brutality of last year’s military coup. This is not just television – it is evidence for a future war crimes trial

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned on Monday the execution of four democracy activists by Myanmar's ruling military, a U.N. spokesperson said.

The Asean Foreign Ministerial Meeting (AMM) next week will be a test of its centrality and relevancy as never seen before. The annual meeting has to confront sensitive new and divisive issues that will require the 55-year-old bloc's collective wisdom, commitment and foresight.

The U.S. State Department on Monday said there can be no "business as usual" with Myanmar's ruling military following its execution of four democracy activists, adding that it was considering further measures to punish the junta.