U.S. journalist jailed for 11 years in army-ruled Myanmar

13 Sept 08:27 Key points summarised by AI

American journalist Danny Fenster was sentenced to 11 years in prison by a military court in Myanmar.
Fenster, managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, was convicted of incitement, immigration violations, and unlawful associations laws, despite U.S. calls for his release.
This marks the first Western journalist jailed since Myanmar's February 1 military coup, which has intensified a crackdown on independent media and led to widespread protests.
Human rights groups interpret the harsh sentence as a warning to both local journalists and the United States regarding its sanctions against the ruling junta.

Suspected drug couriers killed in Phetchaburi; half a tonne of Ice seized

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.