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Save the Children says staff missing after Myanmar massacre
World
December 26, 2021
Save the Children says staff missing after Myanmar massacre
BANGKOK (AP) — Two members of the international humanitarian group Save the Children were missing Saturday after Myanmar government troops…
Myanmar public urges gas sanctions to stop military funding
World
December 15, 2021
Myanmar public urges gas sanctions to stop military funding
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The young woman in Myanmar decided to speak out when she realized that money from the…
Myanmar democracy in new era as Suu Kyi sidelined by army
World
December 8, 2021
Myanmar democracy in new era as Suu Kyi sidelined by army
BANGKOK (AP) — In sentencing Myanmar’s iconic democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to prison, the country’s generals have effectively…
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion over Myanmar violence
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December 7, 2021
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion over Myanmar violence
Dec 6 (Reuters) – Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suing Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), formerly known as Facebook, for $150…
Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi sentenced to four years jail – source
World
December 6, 2021
Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi sentenced to four years jail – source
Dec 6 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi was jailed for four years on Monday on charges…
Five dead after Myanmar security forces ram car into Yangon protest – media
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December 5, 2021
Five dead after Myanmar security forces ram car into Yangon protest – media
Dec 5 (Reuters) – Five people were killed and at least 15 arrested after Myanmar security forces in a car…
Myanmar court postpones verdict for ousted leader Suu Kyi
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November 30, 2021
Myanmar court postpones verdict for ousted leader Suu Kyi
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar postponed its verdict on Tuesday in the trial of ousted leader Aung San…
Myanmar troops arrest 18 medics for treating ‘terrorists’ in church
World
November 24, 2021
Myanmar troops arrest 18 medics for treating ‘terrorists’ in church
Nov 24 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military has arrested 18 medics for providing treatment to patients who were members of “terrorist…
Myanmar political standoff leaves economy in tatters
World
November 14, 2021
Myanmar political standoff leaves economy in tatters
The military takeover in Myanmar has set its economy back years, if not decades, as political unrest and violence disrupt…
Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail
World
November 12, 2021
Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday sentenced detained U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in…