A close ally of detained Myanmar democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi died of leukaemia on Monday, a National League for Democracy source told Agence France-Presse, days after being released from junta custody on health grounds.
India gave a red-carpet welcome on Monday to Myanmar's junta leader-turned president Min Aung Hlaing – his first trip abroad since becoming civilian leader – with talks focusing on security and trade.
BY AFP