Min Aung Hlaing
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Myanmar junta chief confirms year-end election plan
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta chief said the country plans to hold elections in December and January, state media reported on Thursday…
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Protest as quake-hit Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok summit
BANGKOK: Protesters displayed a banner calling Myanmar’s junta chief a “murderer” as he joined a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday…
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Commentary: In Myanmar, war doesn’t pause even for an earthquake
THE SMELL OF DEATH Beyond its immediate appeal for aid – which prompted responses from countries including China, India, Japan,…
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Commentary: Be careful about predicting downfall of Myanmar’s ‘failed junta’ as it enters fifth year in power
WISHFUL THINKING Needless to say, those claims proved to be rather premature. Most reflected wishful thinking more than any objective…
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What would an ICC arrest warrant for Myanmar’s junta chief mean?
WHY NOW? Khan said his request follows “renewed focus” on the court’s investigation, which was launched in 2019. Some analysts…
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader over Rohingya campaign
THE HAGUE: The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Wednesday (Nov 27) he would seek an arrest warrant…
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Rohingya ‘happy’ at ICC request for Myanmar junta chief warrant
“STILL NOT SAFE” “Issuing an arrest warrant is good news for us,” said Maung Sayodullah, leader of a civil rights…
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Myanmar’s military marks Armed Forces Day amid continued violence
“If people are leaving the airport, they have to go through screening. So the people who are already in the…
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s pardon part of Myanmar junta’s attempt to seek legitimacy: Former UN expert
“They think that reducing sentences for Aung San Suu Kyi and the president U Win Myint will first of all…
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Extending state of emergency, delaying promised polls: Is the junta losing its ground in Myanmar?
MILITARY JUNTA LOSING CONTROL The junta, which seized power in a coup that deposed the civilian government led by Ms…
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