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Myanmar’s lost generation battles trauma, drug addiction at jungle rehabilitation centre
MAE SOT, Thailand: In a drug treatment centre in a wooden stilt house deep in the Thai jungle, young refugees from…
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Myanmar junta bombs opposition-held town hours after talks offer
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta carried out fresh air strikes on an opposition-held town on Friday (Sep 27), hours after issuing an unprecedented…
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Myanmar junta says fifth batch of conscripts begins training
YANGON: A fifth batch of conscripts Myanmar’s junta hopes will help reverse its battlefield losses has begun training, state media reported…
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Myanmar armed group says 11 civilians killed in junta air strikes
BANGKOK: Myanmar military air strikes in northern Shan state killed 11 civilians and wounded 11 more, a spokeswoman for an ethnic…
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Sierra Leone president says calm restored, most leaders of barracks attack detained
Sierra Leone has been tense since Bio was re-elected in June, a result rejected by the main opposition candidate and questioned by…
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Commentary: The Myanmar military is losing control
Changes in military expenditure in the post-2011 transition also created an imbalance among the infantry, naval and air forces. Since…
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Global community steps up financial pressure on Myanmar’s military junta
The army-controlled central bank has also issued new 20,000 kyat banknotes, the highest denomination among Myanmar’s current currency notes. But…
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Can Thai PM Prayut’s softer side convince voters to give him a few more years at the helm?
“Because he’s the leader of the government, any success that belongs to the government belongs to General Prayut,” he said. “But…
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With Thai PM Prayut switching parties, his deputy looks to lead ruling Palang Pracharat to election victory
“As for Prime Minister Prayut’s chances of winning the election, they are, I would say, increasingly coming into question as…
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Violence continues in Myanmar two years into military coup, Five-Point Consensus at deadlock
Recent violence in Myanmar has shown the military’s lack of interest in sticking to the peace plan. ROADMAP NEEDED The…
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