Myanmar
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Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to 5 years for corruption
World | Apr 27, 2022, 10:29 AM ISTIn the case decided Wednesday, Suu Kyi was accused of receiving $600,000 and seven gold bars in 2017-18 from Phyo Min Thein, the former chief minister of Yangon
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UN expert criticises China, Russia for alleged arms sales to Myanmar
World | Feb 22, 2022, 05:42 PM ISTTom Andrews, a special rapporteur working with the UN human rights office, called on the UN Security Council, where China and Russia are permanent members, to hold an emergency meeting to discuss a possible ban on sales of arms used by Myanmar's military against civilians.
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Myanmar court postpones latest Aung San Suu Kyi verdict
World | Dec 20, 2021, 02:42 PM ISTThe postponed verdict from the court in the capital, Naypyitaw, is for the second among multiple cases brought against the 76-year-old Nobel laureate since the army seized power on Feb. 1, ousting her elected government and arresting top members of her National League for Democracy party.
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Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years in jail
World | Dec 06, 2021, 01:27 PM ISTSuu Kyi's trials are closed to the media and spectators, and her lawyers, who had been the sole source of information were served with gag orders forbidding them from releasing information.
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15 people drown during temple festival in Myanmar
World | Nov 22, 2021, 08:03 AM ISTThe temple in Mon state is built on an island and can be reached on foot via a stone pathway
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US journalist jailed for months in Myanmar lands in New York
World | Nov 16, 2021, 11:20 PM ISTDanny Fenster is one of more than 100 journalists, media officials or publishers who have been detained since the military ousted the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in February.
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Afghanistan, Myanmar “withdrew" their participation from General Debate, will not address UNGA
World | Sep 27, 2021, 08:25 PM ISTAccording to the latest list of speakers for the last day of the General Debate on Monday, Afghanistan and Myanmar are not listed to address the session, even as previous provisional speakers’ lists had the countries' diplomats listed to speak at the General Debate.
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US, India call for a swift return of democracy in Myanmar
World | Sep 25, 2021, 02:14 PM ISTAccording to a recent UN Development Programme report, the ongoing political crisis in Myanmar will further compound the socioeconomic impact of the Covid pandemic, reducing incomes.
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Quad calls for end to violence in Myanmar, de-nuclearization of North Korea
World | Sep 25, 2021, 11:37 AM ISTMyanmar has been in turmoil since the coup on February 1, when the Myanmar military led by Senior General Ming Aung Hlaing overthrew the civilian government and declared a year-long state of emergency.
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Fighting in Myanmar kills at least 15 after uprising call
World | Sep 11, 2021, 08:14 AM ISTThe fighting broke out when more than 100 troops arrived in four military vehicles to secure the area in Myin Thar and five other nearby villages, a resident told The Associated Press by phone.
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Myanmar says Rohingya minority will get COVID-19 vaccine
World | Aug 28, 2021, 06:54 AM ISTCOVID-19 vaccines will be given to members of the Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya ethnic group.
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India welcomes ASEAN consensus on Myanmar: Ambassador Tirumurti
World | Aug 18, 2021, 08:56 AM ISTThe ASEAN five-point consensus states that there shall be an immediate cessation of violence in Myanmar and all parties shall exercise utmost restraint; constructive dialogue among all parties concerned shall commence to seek a peaceful solution in the interests of the people.
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US cites China, Myanmar, Ethiopia in genocide report
World | Jul 13, 2021, 10:32 AM ISTThe Biden administration on Monday renewed genocide allegations against China for repression of Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in its northwest Xinjiang region.
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India abstains from voting on UNGA resolution on Myanmar
World | Jun 19, 2021, 06:39 AM ISTIndia has abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution on Myanmar, saying its views have not been reflected in the draft resolution.
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Abki Baar Kiski Sarakar | 4 Rohingyas arrested in Uttar Pradesh for alleged illegal stay
News | Jun 18, 2021, 08:25 PM ISTIt has come to light that a vendor operating from the Khajuri Khas area in Delhi had facilitated the illegal immigration of Rohingyas and settled them in Uttar Pradesh.
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Japan considering Myanmar goalie's asylum request
Football | Jun 17, 2021, 03:33 PM ISTPyae Lyan Aung, a substitute goalkeeper, was scheduled to fly home from Kansai International Airport late Wednesday but failed to join the rest of the team.
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi makes first in-person court appearance
World | May 24, 2021, 05:54 PM ISTSuu Kyi's only previous court appearances have been by video link and she had not been allowed to meet in person with any of her lawyers.
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Manipur orders bar on Myanmarese entering India
India | Mar 29, 2021, 11:30 PM ISTThe Manipur government has asked the district administrations of bordering Myanmar not to entertain people from across the border to enter into the Indian territory, officials said on Monday.
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Thousands flee into Thailand following Myanmar air strikes
World | Mar 29, 2021, 11:03 AM ISTThai authorities along the country's northwestern border braced themselves on Monday for a possible influx of more ethnic Karen villagers fleeing new airstrikes from the Myanmar military.
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Myanmar mourns, protests after crackdown’s deadliest day yet
World | Mar 28, 2021, 11:13 PM ISTA day earlier, security forces killed at least 114 people, including several children under 16, according to local media — a shocking escalation that prompted the U.N. rapporteur to accuse the junta of committing “mass murder” and to criticize the international community for not doing enough to stop it. There were reports that the violence continued Sunday.