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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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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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Myanmar Junta Holds Elections After 5 Years Of Civil War
Campaigners, Western diplomats and the UN's rights chief have all condemned the phased month-long vote, citing a ballot stacked with military allies and a stark crackdown on dissent.
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"Makes US Nervous Too": When George W Bush Shared His Pakistan Fears With Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin raised concerns over Pakistan's nuclear proliferation during his private talks with his US counterpart, George W Bush, over two decades ago.
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31 Killed In Military Air Strike On Hospital In Myanmar
A Myanmar military air strike killed more than 30 people at a hospital, aid workers said Thursday, as the junta wages a withering offensive ahead of elections beginning this month.
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Myanmar Military Strike On Anti-Junta Protest Kills 40, Including Children
Myanmar has been reeling from civil war since the military seized power in a 2021 coup, prompting pro-democracy rebels to take up arms and ally with ethnic armed groups against the junta.
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"Hope For Fair Elections In Myanmar": PM Modi To Junta Chief
India hopes that the forthcoming elections in Myanmar will be held in a fair and inclusive manner involving all stakeholders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the head of Myanmar's military junta, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, on Sunday.
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Myanmar Military Says Historic Railway Bridge "Bombed, Destroyed" By Armed Groups
Myanmar's ruling military junta said on Sunday a colonial-era bridge that was once the world's highest railway trestle had been "bombed and destroyed" by anti-coup armed groups.
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Myanmar Junta Sets December 28 Election Date Despite Raging Civil War
Myanmar's junta said Monday that long-promised elections will start on December 28, despite a raging civil war that has put much of the country out of its control, and international monitors slating the poll as a charade.
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Myanmar Junta Ends Emergency Rule, Sets Stage For December Election
Myanmar's junta ended its state of emergency on Thursday, ramping up plans for a December election that opposition groups pledged to boycott and monitors said will be used to consolidate the military's power.
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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.
-
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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Myanmar Junta Holds Elections After 5 Years Of Civil War
Campaigners, Western diplomats and the UN's rights chief have all condemned the phased month-long vote, citing a ballot stacked with military allies and a stark crackdown on dissent.
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"Makes US Nervous Too": When George W Bush Shared His Pakistan Fears With Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin raised concerns over Pakistan's nuclear proliferation during his private talks with his US counterpart, George W Bush, over two decades ago.
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31 Killed In Military Air Strike On Hospital In Myanmar
A Myanmar military air strike killed more than 30 people at a hospital, aid workers said Thursday, as the junta wages a withering offensive ahead of elections beginning this month.
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Myanmar Military Strike On Anti-Junta Protest Kills 40, Including Children
Myanmar has been reeling from civil war since the military seized power in a 2021 coup, prompting pro-democracy rebels to take up arms and ally with ethnic armed groups against the junta.
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"Hope For Fair Elections In Myanmar": PM Modi To Junta Chief
India hopes that the forthcoming elections in Myanmar will be held in a fair and inclusive manner involving all stakeholders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the head of Myanmar's military junta, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, on Sunday.
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Myanmar Military Says Historic Railway Bridge "Bombed, Destroyed" By Armed Groups
Myanmar's ruling military junta said on Sunday a colonial-era bridge that was once the world's highest railway trestle had been "bombed and destroyed" by anti-coup armed groups.
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Myanmar Junta Sets December 28 Election Date Despite Raging Civil War
Myanmar's junta said Monday that long-promised elections will start on December 28, despite a raging civil war that has put much of the country out of its control, and international monitors slating the poll as a charade.
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Myanmar Junta Ends Emergency Rule, Sets Stage For December Election
Myanmar's junta ended its state of emergency on Thursday, ramping up plans for a December election that opposition groups pledged to boycott and monitors said will be used to consolidate the military's power.
