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Won't Allow Our Territory To Be Used Against India: Myanmar President
India and Myanmar on Monday pledged to deepen bilateral cooperation across security, trade and infrastructure as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing in New Delhi
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Myanmar President To Visit India, Trade And Defence On Agenda
Initially scheduled to visit India to participate in the International Big Cat Alliance Summit on 1 June (since deferred), Min Aung Hlaing will now pay an official visit to India from 30 May to 03 June 2026 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Myanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing Elected President In Parliamentary Vote
The 69-year-old general has had a torrid time in power since he toppled the administration of Nobel Peace Prize winner and put her under arrest.
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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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US Lifts Sanctions On Myanmar Junta Allies After Letter Of Praise To Trump
The United States has lifted sanctions on several allies of Myanmar's ruling general and their military-linked firms, a US Treasury notice shows, after the junta chief sent a glowing letter of praise to President Donald Trump.
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Myanmar Military Chief Asks US To Cut 40% Tariff Rate, Offers Trade Concessions
Myanmar's ruling military general has asked US President Donald Trump for a reduction in the 40% tariff rate on his country's exports to the US and is ready to send a negotiation team to Washington if needed, state media reported on Friday.
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Donald Trump Announces Fresh Tariffs. List Of Worst-Hit Countries
US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war on Monday as he unveiled the first in a wave of promised letters that threaten to impose higher tariff rates on 15 trading partners.
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Trump's Travel Ban Comes Into Effect. List Of 12 Affected Countries
The new travel ban ordered by US President Donald Trump is set to come into effect from Monday. The ban restricts citizens of 12 countries -- mostly from Africa and the Middle East -- from entering the United States.
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After Earthquakes, Came Trump Tariffs: Myanmar's 2nd Jolt Inside A Week
"Liberation Day" tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump have cast a shadow on Myanmar's economic future as it mitigates infrastructural damage.
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"We Will Be Helping": Trump After Myanmar Hit By Huge Earthquake
President Donald Trump on Friday vowed the United States would assist Myanmar after it was hit by a huge earthquake that also shook Thailand, with many killed and trapped in collapsed buildings.
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"I Punched Him": Burma Woman Who Caught A North Korean Assassin
Hours earlier on October 9, 1983, a huge explosion had shattered the peace of the capital city as a Pyongyang hit team detonated bombs to try to assassinate visiting South Korean president Chun Doo-Hwan.
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Bangladesh President Seeks India's Assistance Over Rohingya Crisis
Newly-elected President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged India to take more effective steps in persuading Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas who were forced to take refuge in Bangladesh to evade persecution in the neighbouring country.
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Biden Vows To Stand With Southeast Asia In Defending Freedom Of Seas, Democracy
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the United States would stand with Southeast Asian allies in defending freedom of the seas, democracy and human rights and backed efforts to hold the Myanmar junta accountable to its commitments to peace.
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Joe Biden Denounces Military Coup, "Horrific Violence" In Myanmar
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday denounced the military coup and "horrific violence" in Myanmar at a summit with ASEAN leaders, the White House said.
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Myanmar President Ousted By Junta Describes First Moment Of Coup
Myanmar's ousted president described on Tuesday turning down a deal to vacate his seat and save himself in the early moments of the February coup that snuffed out his country's short-lived democratic experiment, his lawyer said.
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Won't Allow Our Territory To Be Used Against India: Myanmar President
India and Myanmar on Monday pledged to deepen bilateral cooperation across security, trade and infrastructure as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing in New Delhi
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Myanmar President To Visit India, Trade And Defence On Agenda
Initially scheduled to visit India to participate in the International Big Cat Alliance Summit on 1 June (since deferred), Min Aung Hlaing will now pay an official visit to India from 30 May to 03 June 2026 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Myanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing Elected President In Parliamentary Vote
The 69-year-old general has had a torrid time in power since he toppled the administration of Nobel Peace Prize winner and put her under arrest.
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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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US Lifts Sanctions On Myanmar Junta Allies After Letter Of Praise To Trump
The United States has lifted sanctions on several allies of Myanmar's ruling general and their military-linked firms, a US Treasury notice shows, after the junta chief sent a glowing letter of praise to President Donald Trump.
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Myanmar Military Chief Asks US To Cut 40% Tariff Rate, Offers Trade Concessions
Myanmar's ruling military general has asked US President Donald Trump for a reduction in the 40% tariff rate on his country's exports to the US and is ready to send a negotiation team to Washington if needed, state media reported on Friday.
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Donald Trump Announces Fresh Tariffs. List Of Worst-Hit Countries
US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war on Monday as he unveiled the first in a wave of promised letters that threaten to impose higher tariff rates on 15 trading partners.
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Trump's Travel Ban Comes Into Effect. List Of 12 Affected Countries
The new travel ban ordered by US President Donald Trump is set to come into effect from Monday. The ban restricts citizens of 12 countries -- mostly from Africa and the Middle East -- from entering the United States.
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After Earthquakes, Came Trump Tariffs: Myanmar's 2nd Jolt Inside A Week
"Liberation Day" tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump have cast a shadow on Myanmar's economic future as it mitigates infrastructural damage.
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"We Will Be Helping": Trump After Myanmar Hit By Huge Earthquake
President Donald Trump on Friday vowed the United States would assist Myanmar after it was hit by a huge earthquake that also shook Thailand, with many killed and trapped in collapsed buildings.
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"I Punched Him": Burma Woman Who Caught A North Korean Assassin
Hours earlier on October 9, 1983, a huge explosion had shattered the peace of the capital city as a Pyongyang hit team detonated bombs to try to assassinate visiting South Korean president Chun Doo-Hwan.
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Bangladesh President Seeks India's Assistance Over Rohingya Crisis
Newly-elected President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged India to take more effective steps in persuading Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas who were forced to take refuge in Bangladesh to evade persecution in the neighbouring country.
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Biden Vows To Stand With Southeast Asia In Defending Freedom Of Seas, Democracy
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the United States would stand with Southeast Asian allies in defending freedom of the seas, democracy and human rights and backed efforts to hold the Myanmar junta accountable to its commitments to peace.
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Joe Biden Denounces Military Coup, "Horrific Violence" In Myanmar
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday denounced the military coup and "horrific violence" in Myanmar at a summit with ASEAN leaders, the White House said.
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Myanmar President Ousted By Junta Describes First Moment Of Coup
Myanmar's ousted president described on Tuesday turning down a deal to vacate his seat and save himself in the early moments of the February coup that snuffed out his country's short-lived democratic experiment, his lawyer said.
