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Explained: Why Is Myanmar's Junta Holding An Election During A Civil War
The military ousted the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in a February 2021 coup, just as it was preparing for a second term in office following a landslide election win months before.
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"Nobody Saw Her In Over 2 Years, She Could Be Dead": Aung San Suu Kyi's Son
Kim Aris said he has not heard from his 80-year-old mother in years, and has received only sporadic, secondhand details about her heart, bone and gum problems since a 2021 military coup that deposed her government.
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Myanmar Military Extends Emergency Rule For Another 6 Months: Report
The military put the country under emergency rule for a year when it took power in a February 2021 coup, deposing the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi and triggering nationwide street protests that it violently crushed.
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Thai Minister Meets Former Leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Detained Since 2021
The coup that overthrew Ms. Suu Kyi ended Myanmar's brief democratic experiment and plunged the Southeast Asian nation into bloody turmoil.
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Myanmar Extends State Of Emergency By 6 Months
Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council has agreed to extend the country's state of emergency by six months, state media said Wednesday, likely delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August.
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Myanmar Prepares For Elections 2 Years After Coup Amid Fears Of Violence
Allegations of voter fraud in the last election in November 2020 -- won resoundingly by democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi's party -- were the army's excuse for seizing power on February 1, 2021.
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Open To Negotiate With Aung San Suu Kyi, Says Myanmar's Military Chief
Myanmar's military chief said Friday the junta is open to negotiations with ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to end the crisis sparked by its coup after her trials in a junta-run court have concluded.
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Myanmar's Aung Suu Kyi Moved To Solitary Confinement: Report
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from house arrest to solitary confinement in a prison compound in the military-built capital Naypyidaw, a junta spokesman said on Thursday.
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Myanmar Junta Arrests Lawyer Defending Aung San Suu Kyi Ally: Report
A prominent Myanmar lawyer defending a close ally of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been arrested and charged with financing terrorism, a source close to the case said Friday.
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Myanmar Junta Court Delays Verdict In Aung San Suu Kyi Corruption Trial
A Myanmar junta court on Monday postponed giving its first verdict in the corruption trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a junta spokesman told AFP, a case which could see the Nobel laureate jailed for 15 years.
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Explained: Why Is Myanmar's Junta Holding An Election During A Civil War
The military ousted the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in a February 2021 coup, just as it was preparing for a second term in office following a landslide election win months before.
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"Nobody Saw Her In Over 2 Years, She Could Be Dead": Aung San Suu Kyi's Son
Kim Aris said he has not heard from his 80-year-old mother in years, and has received only sporadic, secondhand details about her heart, bone and gum problems since a 2021 military coup that deposed her government.
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Myanmar Military Extends Emergency Rule For Another 6 Months: Report
The military put the country under emergency rule for a year when it took power in a February 2021 coup, deposing the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi and triggering nationwide street protests that it violently crushed.
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Thai Minister Meets Former Leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Detained Since 2021
The coup that overthrew Ms. Suu Kyi ended Myanmar's brief democratic experiment and plunged the Southeast Asian nation into bloody turmoil.
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Myanmar Extends State Of Emergency By 6 Months
Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council has agreed to extend the country's state of emergency by six months, state media said Wednesday, likely delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August.
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Myanmar Prepares For Elections 2 Years After Coup Amid Fears Of Violence
Allegations of voter fraud in the last election in November 2020 -- won resoundingly by democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi's party -- were the army's excuse for seizing power on February 1, 2021.
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Open To Negotiate With Aung San Suu Kyi, Says Myanmar's Military Chief
Myanmar's military chief said Friday the junta is open to negotiations with ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to end the crisis sparked by its coup after her trials in a junta-run court have concluded.
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Myanmar's Aung Suu Kyi Moved To Solitary Confinement: Report
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from house arrest to solitary confinement in a prison compound in the military-built capital Naypyidaw, a junta spokesman said on Thursday.
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Myanmar Junta Arrests Lawyer Defending Aung San Suu Kyi Ally: Report
A prominent Myanmar lawyer defending a close ally of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been arrested and charged with financing terrorism, a source close to the case said Friday.
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Myanmar Junta Court Delays Verdict In Aung San Suu Kyi Corruption Trial
A Myanmar junta court on Monday postponed giving its first verdict in the corruption trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a junta spokesman told AFP, a case which could see the Nobel laureate jailed for 15 years.
