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Forces loyal to Myanmar's Junta 'torch church, homes' in Chin State
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 15 (ANI): Troops loyal to Myanmar's junta have torched an entire village -- including a Baptist church and a dozen other buildings--in the country's embattled Chin state, residents said on Thursday, prompting condemnation from a local human rights group which cal
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US, UK, Canada, EU back ASEAN's envoy to Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): The United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and the European Union on Friday extended their support to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) special envoy for Myanmar ahead of his trip to the junta-run country.
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30 Myanmar troops killed in Sagaing clashes
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 13 (ANI): Clashes between Myanmar military and rebel groups in the Sagaing region has left at least 30 junta soldiers dead.
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Myanmar military brutally shoots to death ex-govt official before his fami
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], October 8 (ANI): An official from the National League for Democracy (NLD) was shot dead by the Myanmar military in front of his wife and children after he tried to flee arrest from the junta.
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Military convoy attacked in Myanmar; Militia group claims 40 Junta soldier
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], October 7 (ANI): At least 40 Myanmar's Junta soldiers were killed and nearly 30 were injured when anti-junta forces in central Myanmar attacked a military convoy on Tuesday, according to a media report.
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Myanmar military launches airstrike in Sagaing region amid clashes
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar] September 28 (ANI): Myanmar military launched an airstrike on several villages of the Sagaing region after heavy clashes broke out between junta forces and civilians.
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China backs Myanmar Junta yet it holds out olive branch to NLD: Report
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], September 4 (ANI): China has indicted to ruling Mynamar junta that the country's National League for Democracy (NLD) must not be disbanded while expressing their wish to continue previous investments agreements made in Myanmar.
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Myanmar Junta backs Beijing amid tensions with US over COVID-19 origins
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], September 4 (ANI): As the US-China spat over COVID-19 origins refuses to die down, Myanmar Junta has decided to stand by Beijing, saying the search "should not blame or put political pressure on other countries."
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UK Foreign Secy Raab announces new sanctions on Myanmar targeting key busi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 3 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday announced new Myanmar sanctions, saying these sanctions target a key business associate of the military junta for providing financial support and arms to the military.
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Myanmar protestors mark anniversary of 1988 uprising
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 9 (ANI): To mark the 33rd anniversary of the 1988 uprising against military rule that was violently put down, protestors came out in cities across Myanmar on Sunday to protest against the military junta.
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US condemns assassination plot on Myanmar's UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 8 (ANI): US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Saturday (local time) condemned the assassination attempt on Myanmar's UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun, who is currently pressured to resign by the country's military junta.
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Myanmar's junta must return elected govt, respect democratic will of peopl
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 3 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Monday (local time) condemned the extension of the state of emergency in Myanmar and said that the junta must hand back control to an elected government and respect the democratic will of the people of the country.
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