Myanmar News
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Myanmar junta says to free nearly 5,000 prisoners in amnesty
Myanmar's military government said on Thursday (Apr 17) it will release nearly 5,000 prisoners in an amnesty to mark the...
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Myanmar junta chief meets foreign leaders, UN says military choking aid
Myanmar's ostracised junta chief met the leaders of India and Thailand during a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday (Apr...
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Myanmar junta chief announces election for December or January
Myanmar’s military government will hold a general election in December 2025 or January 2026, state media said on Saturday (Mar...
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Myanmar junta bid to sell Aung San Suu Kyi mansion flops for third time
Myanmar's junta failed in its attempt to auction Aung San Suu Kyi's lakeside mansion on Wednesday (Feb 5), with no...
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Myanmar Junta Makes Rare Request for Foreign Aid to Cope With Deadly Floods
Myanmar's junta chief made a rare request on Saturday (Sep 14) for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that...
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Myanmar Military Denies Junta Chief Detained by Generals
Myanmar's military on Wednesday (Aug 14) said rumours top generals had detained the embattled junta chief in a new coup...
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Myanmar rebel group says it withdraws from key town on Thai border
A Myanmar rebel group has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border following a counteroffensive by soldiers...
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India to fence off Myanmar frontier
India plans to erect a fence along its vast and porous frontier with Myanmar and will scrap a free-movement border...
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Myanmar fighter jet crashes, rebels claim responsibility
A Myanmar fighter jet has crashed during clashes between the military and an insurgent group, both sides said, in another...
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Myanmar junta faces biggest test since coup
A rebel alliance has overrun parts of northern Myanmar, including areas bordering China, with resistance to the military junta notching...
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Myanmar clashes stretch into second day
Heavy fighting between rebels and the Myanmar military stretched into a second day near the country's northern border with China,...
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Myanmar Supreme Court rejects jailed Suu Kyi appeals
The Supreme Court in military-ruled Myanmar has rejected appeals against six corruption convictions for the jailed former leader Aung San...
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Myanmar garment workers struggle to survive
Production lines in some Yangon garment factories are buzzing despite the political turmoil that has presented global fashion brands with...
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Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi, Australian economist for 3 years
A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Thursday sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her former economic adviser, Australian...
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Myanmar military threatens jail for online 'likes' for opponents
Myanmar's ruling junta on Tuesday warned the public against showing moral support for a "terrorist" resistance movement, threatening jail terms...
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Witnesses: Myanmar air attack kills 13, including 7 children
Government helicopters have attacked a school and village in north-central Myanmar, killing at least 13 people including seven children, a...