MYANMAR CRISIS
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Politics
Myanmar military junta grants amnesty to over 9,700 prisoners on Independence Day
Bangkok, Jan 4 (EFE).- Myanmar’s military government has announced amnesty for over 9,700 prisoners on the 76th Independence Day, local…
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Conflicts & War
Myanmar army, rebels intensify fighting in important city near China
Bangkok, Dec 30 (EFE).- Fighting between the Myanmar military junta and opposition rebels has intensified in the city of Laukkai,…
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Conflicts & War
China urges citizens to leave conflict zone on Myanmar border
Bangkok, Dec 28 (EFE).- China has called on its citizens to leave the volatile northern Myanmar area bordering their country,…
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Conflicts & War
Third of Myanmar population in need of humanitarian aid: UN
Bangkok, Dec 19 (EFE).- The United Nations has warned that a third of Myanmar’s population, 18.6 million people, requires humanitarian…
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Conflicts & War
Son raises alarm over Suu Kyi’s incommunicado detention in Myanmar
By Gaspar Ruiz-Canela Bangkok, Dec 18 (EFE).- Aung San Suu Kyi’s son says his mother, who is currently serving a…
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Myanmar junta, rebels reach temporary ceasefire, says China
Beijing/Bangkok, Dec 15 (EFE).- Myanmar’s military junta and three powerful ethnic rebels, who launched an offensive at the end of…
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Conflicts & War
Myanmar rebels reaffirm commitment to ending military junta rule
Bangkok, Dec 13 (EFE).- Myanmar rebel groups, who launched an offensive at the end of October against the country’s military…
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Thailand, Myanmar agree to aid displaced people amid escalating conflict
Bangkok, Dec 8 (EFE).- Thailand and Myanmar have agreed to set up a working group to promote humanitarian assistance for…
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Suu Kyi’s son tattoos mythical naga in campaign to aid Myanmar victims
Bangkok, Dec 7 (EFE).- Kim Aris, son of the jailed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has got himself a…
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China calls for political transformation, national reconciliation in Myanmar
Beijing/Bangkok, Dec 7 (EFE).- China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged his Burmese counterpart to “achieve domestic reconciliation” and “continue…
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