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Myanmar military acknowledges airstrike on hospital, claims armed opposition groups used it as base
BANGKOK: Myanmar’s military on Saturday (Dec 13) acknowledged there was an airstrike on a hospital in the western state of…
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Swedish pension funds criticised over Myanmar junta links
STOCKHOLM: Three NGOs said on Friday (Nov 28) that Swedish pension funds had invested US$485 million in companies selling arms…
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ASEAN to discuss Myanmar election observers at October summit
KUALA LUMPUR: Myanmar’s junta has invited the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to send observers for planned year-end elections,…
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Malaysia foreign minister heads to Myanmar for talks with junta on election, peace plan
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s foreign minister will visit Myanmar on Thursday (Oct 9) for talks with the ruling junta on its…
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Myanmar’s poll result due end of January: Election official
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: An official from Myanmar’s junta-stacked election commission said on Thursday (Sep 11) that the results of its upcoming…
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Myanmar junta unveils new election details
YANGON: Myanmar’s ruling junta released details of its long-awaited December election on Thursday (Aug 21), saying the first voting phase…
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Myanmar junta claims town captured, expanding election reach
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta said on Wednesday (Aug 20) its troops had captured a key town in the east after a 16-day battle, clawing back rebel-contested territory…
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Thai-Myanmar crossing shut as junta clamps down on trade
The military has pledged to clamp down on the illicit trade funding its opponents ahead of a Dec 28 election,…
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Myanmar junta sets Dec 28 poll date despite raging civil war
YANGON:Â Myanmar’s junta said on Monday (Aug 18) that long-promised elections will start on Dec 28, despite a raging civil war…
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Myanmar junta claims recapture of town near military academy
A rare one-page spread in the newspaper showed soldiers holding rifles aloft in celebration and detailed the battle, admitting initial…
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