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Searching For Suu Kyi In Myanmar's Capital Of Confusion
Myanmar's Suu Kyi is under house arrest in Naypyidaw, but even generals don't know her exact location in the secretive, maze-like capital
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Myanmar Junta Opens Polls In Second Phase Of Elections Amid Criticism
Myanmar's junta opened polls on Sunday in the second phase of elections, continuing a vote democracy watchdogs say is letting the military prolong its rule in a civilian guise.
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Aung San Suu Kyi Moved From Prison To House Arrest: "Very Hot Weather"
Jailed Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, a military official said Wednesday, as the junta announced a heatwave had prompted measures to protect inmates.
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Myanmar's Military Junta Faces Biggest Threat To Its Power Since 2021 Coup: Report
The ruling Junta in Myanmar has been losing vital military locations and border towns to well-armed ethnic militias that have collaborated with resistance forces to launch massive new offensives in recent weeks, CNN reported.
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Myanmar's Aung Suu Kyi Pardoned In 5 Cases By Military Junta: Report
Jailed Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been pardoned in five criminal cases, though she still faces 14 others, state media said Tuesday.
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Thailand's Opposition Wins Big After Voters Reject Army-Backed Government
Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule.
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Myanmar's Top Election Commission Official Shot Dead By Rebel Fighters
The deputy head of Myanmar's election commission was shot dead in Yangon on Saturday by rebel fighters, the military said, in the latest killing of a high-profile individual linked to the country's junta.
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Aung Suu Kyi's Lawyers To Make Final Arguments In Myanmar Junta Trial
A Myanmar junta court is expected to hear closing arguments for the last remaining charges against jailed democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday, after the UN Security Council called for her release.
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"Still Not Convinced": India On UN Resolution's Impact On Myanmar
India has said that it is "still not convinced" about the impact the UN Security Council resolution would have in making progress towards resolving the long-standing issues in Myanmar.
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Myanmar Extends Jail Term Of Japanese Journalist By 3 More Years
Myanmar's junta on Wednesday jailed a Japanese journalist arrested while filming an anti-coup protest for three more years for violating immigration law, a diplomatic source told AFP.
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Myanmar's Aung Suu Kyi Found Guilty Of Electoral Fraud, Jailed For 3 Years: Report
A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday found deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of electoral fraud and sentenced her to three years in jail with hard labour, a source familiar with the proceedings said.
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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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'Democracy Champion' Aung Suu Kyi's Bleak Detention And Myanmar's Future
After years on the front lines of Myanmar's battle for democracy, 76-year-old Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is once again a prisoner of the military, facing the bleak possibility of decades in detention.
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Myanmar Junta Sentences Aung San Suu Kyi Aide To 20 Years In Jail For Treason
Myanmar's military sentenced a close aide of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 20 years in prison on Friday, his lawyer said, the first high-ranking member of her party to be jailed by a junta court.
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Myanmar Army Pick For UN Envoy Quits Amid Diplomatic Power Struggle
Myanmar's newly-appointed ambassador to the United Nations has resigned, saying that his predecessor -- who was fired by the military junta -- continues to represent the country, a UN spokesman said Thursday, the latest twist in a diplomatic row.
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Searching For Suu Kyi In Myanmar's Capital Of Confusion
Myanmar's Suu Kyi is under house arrest in Naypyidaw, but even generals don't know her exact location in the secretive, maze-like capital
-
Myanmar Junta Opens Polls In Second Phase Of Elections Amid Criticism
Myanmar's junta opened polls on Sunday in the second phase of elections, continuing a vote democracy watchdogs say is letting the military prolong its rule in a civilian guise.
-
Aung San Suu Kyi Moved From Prison To House Arrest: "Very Hot Weather"
Jailed Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, a military official said Wednesday, as the junta announced a heatwave had prompted measures to protect inmates.
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Myanmar's Military Junta Faces Biggest Threat To Its Power Since 2021 Coup: Report
The ruling Junta in Myanmar has been losing vital military locations and border towns to well-armed ethnic militias that have collaborated with resistance forces to launch massive new offensives in recent weeks, CNN reported.
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Myanmar's Aung Suu Kyi Pardoned In 5 Cases By Military Junta: Report
Jailed Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been pardoned in five criminal cases, though she still faces 14 others, state media said Tuesday.
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Thailand's Opposition Wins Big After Voters Reject Army-Backed Government
Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule.
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Myanmar's Top Election Commission Official Shot Dead By Rebel Fighters
The deputy head of Myanmar's election commission was shot dead in Yangon on Saturday by rebel fighters, the military said, in the latest killing of a high-profile individual linked to the country's junta.
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Aung Suu Kyi's Lawyers To Make Final Arguments In Myanmar Junta Trial
A Myanmar junta court is expected to hear closing arguments for the last remaining charges against jailed democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday, after the UN Security Council called for her release.
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"Still Not Convinced": India On UN Resolution's Impact On Myanmar
India has said that it is "still not convinced" about the impact the UN Security Council resolution would have in making progress towards resolving the long-standing issues in Myanmar.
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Myanmar Extends Jail Term Of Japanese Journalist By 3 More Years
Myanmar's junta on Wednesday jailed a Japanese journalist arrested while filming an anti-coup protest for three more years for violating immigration law, a diplomatic source told AFP.
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Myanmar's Aung Suu Kyi Found Guilty Of Electoral Fraud, Jailed For 3 Years: Report
A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday found deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of electoral fraud and sentenced her to three years in jail with hard labour, a source familiar with the proceedings said.
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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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'Democracy Champion' Aung Suu Kyi's Bleak Detention And Myanmar's Future
After years on the front lines of Myanmar's battle for democracy, 76-year-old Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is once again a prisoner of the military, facing the bleak possibility of decades in detention.
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Myanmar Junta Sentences Aung San Suu Kyi Aide To 20 Years In Jail For Treason
Myanmar's military sentenced a close aide of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 20 years in prison on Friday, his lawyer said, the first high-ranking member of her party to be jailed by a junta court.
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Myanmar Army Pick For UN Envoy Quits Amid Diplomatic Power Struggle
Myanmar's newly-appointed ambassador to the United Nations has resigned, saying that his predecessor -- who was fired by the military junta -- continues to represent the country, a UN spokesman said Thursday, the latest twist in a diplomatic row.
