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Myanmar civilians protest against China for supporting military coup
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 12 (ANI): Myanmar civilians on Friday protested against China for supporting the military dictator General Min Aung Hlaing.
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Myanmar committee to take action against police officer who used live ammu
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 12 (ANI): The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) have announced that they will take action against the police officer who fired live ammunition during protests against the military of Myanmar on Tuesday, which seriously injured a 19-year-old protes
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Myanmar military makes fresh arrests to verify voter fraud in November ele
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 12 (ANI): The Myanmar military has made fresh arrests on the members of the election sub-commission and leaders from the National League for Democracy (NLD) after previously releasing them since February 1, in attempts to verify voter fraud in November 2020 elec
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Blinken condemns Myanmar military, calls for restoration of democratic gov
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday (local time) condemned the Myanmar military for staging a coup and called on them to relinquish power and restore the democratically-elected government in the country.
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Biden to redirect USD 42.4 million assistance from Myanmar amid sanctions
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) ordered a redirection of USD 42.4 million of assistance away from the Myanmar government following a military coup.
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US designates 10 individuals, 3 entities in Myanmar-related sanctions
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): The United States on Thursday (local time) sanctioned 10 individuals and three entities for their association with the military apparatus responsible for the coup in Myanmar, amid sanctions targeting the leaders of the new government there.
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Biden signs executive order restricting transfer of funds, properties to M
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) signed an executive order blocking US properties and funds to Myanmar and declared dealing with military coup leaders as a threat to the foreign policy of the United States.
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As China authorizes use of force by coastguard, Philippines says will depl
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], February 11 (ANI): The Philippines will beef up its naval presence in the South China Sea to protect its fisherman, said the country's military chief Cirilito Sobejana, as concerns grow after China passed a law giving power to its coastguard to fire on foreign vessels a
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Fund being set up for Myanmar civil servants sacked for protesting against
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 11 (ANI): Support Heroes Group, a group of volunteer organisations and social development agencies on Thursday collaborated with singers and celebrities to establish a fund to support civil servants who have been terminated for joining the anti-military rule pro
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India, China agree to disengage from Pangong lake, nothing conceded in tal
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): In a major development in the 10-month long military standoff on the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh, India and China have reached an agreement to disengage their troops from the northern and southern banks of the contentious Pangong lake whe
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US supports Myanmar people's right to peacefully assemble, says Blinken
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): The United States stands with the people of Myanmar and support their right to peacefully assemble, including the right to protest peacefully in support of the democratically elected government, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday (local ti
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New Zealand severs diplomatic ties with Myanmar's military govt
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], February 11 (ANI): New Zealand has officially suspended all diplomatic ties with Myanmar as it does not recognise the legitimacy of the new military-led government.
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