Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing won ‌a parliamentary vote on Friday to become the country’s president, formalizing his grip on political power in the war-torn nation five years after he ousted an ...

Myanmar’s coup leader has won a parliamentary vote to become the ⁠country’s president, formalising his grip on political power in the war-torn nation five years after he ousted an elected government.

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected a Vice-President (V-P) by the lower house on Tuesday (March 31, 2026), parliament officials said, with the coup leader edging closer to becoming the ...

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing Appoints New Cabinet, Military Still Dominates April 9 (Reuters) - Myanmar's parliament approved a list of ⁠30 ⁠ministers to serve in the ⁠cabinet of junta chief Min Aung ...

BANGKOK (AP) — A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday by Myanmar's shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle ...

JAKARTA – A criminal case against Myanmar’s newly elected President Min Aung Hlaing was filed in Indonesia on April 6 by a group of civil society organisations, accusing him of acts of genocide ...

A criminal complaint accusing Myanmar's newly-elected president Min Aung Hlaing of genocide has been filed by a group of civil society organizations in Indonesia on Monday. The move, hailed as ...

yanmar's parliament elected junta chief Min Aung Hlaing as president on Friday, parliament said, with the ex-military commander set to maintain his rule in a civilian guise after snatching power by ...

April 9 (Reuters) - Myanmar's parliament approved a list of 30 ministers to serve in the cabinet of junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday following his appointment as president last week, with the ...

Just seven days after he made the fateful decision to launch his coup against the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on 1 February 2021, General Min Aung Hlaing made a promise; to hold elections, ...

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President Xi Jinping congratulated Min Aung Hlaing on his election as Myanmar's president on Friday, highlighting China's willingness to work with the Southeast Asian country and its president-elect ...