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Ex-US diplomat on humanitarian mission meets Myanmar Junta Chief
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], November 3 (ANI): With COVID-19 deepening hardship for people in Myanmar, former US diplomat Bill Richardson on a humanitarian mission to the country met its junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing.
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Senior NLD leader jailed for 20 years for criticizing Myanmar coup
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 31 (ANI): Myanmar authorities on Friday jailed an Octogenarian opposition leader for criticizing the coup that ousted the democratically elected government in the country.
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Myanmar military torched over 60 homes in Chin state
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 29 (ANI): Myanmar Military has destroyed at least 60 civilian homes in Chin state where clashes between the junta and ethnic armed organizations have escalated since the coup ousted the democratically elected government in the country.
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Biden raises concern over 'horrific violence' in Myanmar, asks junta to re
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): Raising grave concerns about the military coup in Myanmar, US President Joe Biden on Tuesday asked the junta to immediately end its campaign of violence and release all individuals it has unjustly detained.
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US expresses concern over Myanmar junta's brutal violence, underscores sup
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Monday (local time) met with representatives of Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) and underscored continued Washington's support for the pro-democracy movement in the country.
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ASEAN leaders to urge Myanmar to allow envoy visit for mediation
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 24 (ANI): Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will continue to push Myanmar's military junta to allow the group's special envoy to visit the country, a Japanese media report said.
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After ASEAN excludes Min Aung Hlaing from summit, Myanmar pledges to coope
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 24 (ANI): After the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) excluded military top commander Min Aung Hlaing from taking part in a summit this week, Myanmar's junta on Sunday pledged to cooperate "as much as possible" with a peace plan agreed with the regio
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Myanmar authorities re-arrest over 100 political prisoners after amnesty
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 23 (ANI): Myanmar authorities have rearrested around 110 political prisoners who were freed earlier this week under the general amnesty announcement by the junta, reported local media.
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Myanmar junta frees thousands of detainees in amnesty
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 19 (ANI): Myanmar's military freed thousands of people arrested for protesting its February coup under strict conditions on Monday, prompting observers to dismiss the move as a bid to appease the international community at a time when the junta is facing both glo
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Myanmar junta to free 5,000 anti-coup protesters after Military's exclusio
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 19 (ANI): The Myanmar Military on Monday announced that more than 5,000 people who were arrested for opposing the coup will be freed under a grant of amnesty.
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Myanmar military junta 'extremely disappointed' over Min Aung Hlaing exclu
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 17 (ANI): Myanmar's military junta on Saturday said that it was 'extremely disappointed' over its leader Min Aung Hlaing's exclusion from the upcoming ASEAN summit.
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Myanmar Junta refuses ASEAN's request to meet Suu Kyi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 16 (ANI): Myanmar's military junta has turned down the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) special envoy's request to meet ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, media reports said.
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