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New evidence exposes Myanmar's military's brutal purge of the Rohingya Muslims
Aug 05, 2022 02:09War crimes investigators have obtained thousands of documents that shed new light on the Myanmar military's planning around the forcible expulsion of the Southeast Asian country's Muslim minority from their homeland of Rakhine State.
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UN calls for action to stop violence in Myanmar as post-coup death toll tops 2,000
Jun 23, 2022 05:44A United Nations expert has called for more meaningful action to end violence in Myanmar as more than 2,000 people have lost their lives in a persisting crackdown since February last year, when a junta assumed power in the Southeast Asian country.
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In post-coup Myanmar, number of people displaced by violence tops 1 million
Jun 01, 2022 14:06More than one year into the military coup in Myanmar, the number of internally displaced people has topped one million for the first time, according to the United Nations.
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At least 17 Rohingya, including children, died in boat capsize
May 24, 2022 06:21At least 17 Rohingya refugees, including children, have been reported dead after their boat capsized in bad weather off the Myanmar coast.
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Iranian pres. arrives in Oman
May 23, 2022 06:50Iranian president arrived in Muscat, the capital of Oman on Monday.
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Village homes in flames as clashes continue in eastern Myanmar
May 04, 2022 11:59Footage from humanitarian group Free Burma Rangers shows what it says is the aftermath of Myanmar's military airstrikes in Kayin state near the Thai border, as clashes between junta troops and anti-coup fighters continue.
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Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi gets jail term for corruption
Apr 27, 2022 04:52A court in Myanmar has reportedly sentenced former elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a five-year prison term after finding her guilty of the first of 11 corruption charges filed against her by the country’s military junta.
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi expects bribery case verdict next week
Apr 19, 2022 10:00A first verdict is due in a corruption trial against Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi next week.
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Junta forces burn Myanmar villages to weaken anti-coup resistance
Apr 14, 2022 05:48Satellite images have shown widespread torching of villages in the central part of Myanmar where junta forces are using arson to crush resistance in the Sagaing region.
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Myanmar military engaged in widespread abuses: UN human rights chief
Mar 16, 2022 09:51The UN rights chief says Myanmar's military has engaged in widespread human rights violations and abuses, calling on the international community to take concerted, immediate measures to stem the spiral of violence in the Southeast Asian country.