Burma: Last News

A woman was filmed taking her regular aerobics class unaware of a military coup developing behind her.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar’s civilian government, has been taken into custody in a raid early on Monday morning. Other members of the ruling National League for Democracy have also been detained, according to local reports.The moves follow a flare-up of tension between the country’s powerful army and the nominally in-charge civilian rulers.

Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the Myanmar ruling party have been detained in an early morning raid thought to be the start of a military coup.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.A hero soldier’s final moments as he dashed to freedom from a Japanese POW camp have been revealed 75 years after VJ Day.Ben Bradford-Martin, of 1st Battalion, the Cameronians, was listed as missing for decades, presumed killed in Burma during World War II.But as the country paused to remember the 75th anniversary of Victory in Japan Day yesterday, a historian revealed he had details of his escape and the horrific conditions he and his comrades endured.His story and a bugle donated to his regiment by his mother Margaret form the centrepiece of a new VJ Day exhibition at Low Parks museum in Hamilton.Curator Barrie Duncan told how prisoners were

After another day of living hell toiling on the “Death Railway”, Eric Adie and Peter Ramm were herded towards waiting trucks, about to be moved up country.

Natalie Poole arrived on the remote island of Kyun Pila in Myanmar on March 19 and planned to spend the next month working as a volunteer to help protect a coral reef - but then coronavirus hit.

Captain Tom Moore, Britain’s new national treasure, will tell the story of his part in World War Two for a new ITV documentary to be shown on VE Day.

An Ayrshire war veteran has vowed not to let the coronavirus lockdown spoil his 100th birthday celebrations.

Welp, if you've been binge watching now that you have a bunch of time on your hands, you're in for quite a treat today, my friend! But first, let's take a step back to a crucial moment in pop culture history: Britney Spears' iconic performance of "I'm a Slave 4 U" at the 2001 VMAs.

For Captain Tom Moore and thousands of other British troops fighting abroad in the Second World War, it was Vera Lynn who kept the dream of going home alive.

Dame Vera Lynn, British singer, who is known for her song We’ll Meet Again that became an anthem of hope in the country during the Second World War, passed away at the age of 103. Her songs like The White Cliffs of Dover, gave a voice to the hopes and fears about the conflict with Nazi Germany back in the day when British soldiers were fighting the war back in the day.

BBC, a statement said: "The family are deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of Britain's best-loved entertainers at the age of 103."Dame Vera Lynn, who lived in Ditchling, East Sussex, passed away earlier today, 18 June 2020, surrounded by her close family.”Vera is best known for her hits We'll Meet Again and White Cliffs of Dover which rallied the troops and gave hope to families across the nation.She travelled to different countries, including India and Burma, to sing and be a force for positivity.Back in April, the Queen even made a reference to Dame Vera's songs in her address to the nation about the coronavirus lockdown, saying '"we will meet again".However, it's her charity work that she was particularly proud of.

In the sweltering jungle heat amid the echo of distant ­fighting, into their midst it floated like a breath of cool, fresh air.

Vera Lynn, the British singer whose songs were hugely popular during the Second World War, has died aged 103.A statement from her family said: "The family are deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of Britain's best-loved entertainers at the age of 103."Dame Vera Lynn, who lived in Ditchling, East Sussex, passed away earlier today, 18 June 2020, surrounded by her close family."Lynn was widely known as "the Forces' Sweetheart" as her performances inspired and gave hope to troops in Egypt, India, and Burma during the war.The songs most associated with her include "We'll Meet Again" and "The White Cliffs of Dover".She was born in 1917 in the London suburb of East Ham, the daughter of a plumber.