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US condemns assassination plot on Myanmar's UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun
Updated : 4 years, 10 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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Two arrested in US for plotting to kill Myanmar's UN envoy
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [United States], August 7 (ANI): US officials have arrested two men for allegedly plotting to kill or injure Myanmar's permanent Ambassador to the UN Kyaw Moe Tun, the country's Attorney's Office said on Friday.
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World Food Programme warns of growing hunger in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 7 (ANI): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday said a massive wave of COVID-19 infections currently surging throughout Myanmar is compounding hunger, as families struggle amid job losses, rising food and fuel prices, political unrest, violence an
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US authorities arrest two Burman suspects for plotting UN Envoy's assasina
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 7 (ANI): The US authorities arrested two Burman citizens for their alleged attempt to kill Myanmar Permanent Representative to the United Nations, US Justice Department said on Friday.
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Japan calls on Myanmar military to restore democracy, release detainees
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 7 (ANI): Japan on Friday urged Myanmar's military to free people detained since the Feb 1 coup and restore democracy in the country during a meeting with the foreign ministers of five Southeast Asian countries along the Mekong River attended by Myanmar's military-
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COVID-19 infections rise to 322,838 in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 infections has risen to 322,838 with 11,262 deaths in Myanmar on Friday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health.
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India welcomes ASEAN's appointment of Brunei diplomat as envoy to Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 6 (ANI): India welcomed the appointment of Brunei's second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as special envoy to Myanmar by the ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and asserted that it will continue to support the restoration of the democratic
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Blinken urges ASEAN members to address Myanmar military coup
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 6 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday (local time) took part in the Friends of the Mekong ministerial meeting and called upon ASEAN members to quickly hold the military regime in Myanmar accountable to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (AS
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Myanmar reports 4,132 new COVID-19 cases, 293 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar reported 4,132 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally in the country to 319,250 on Thursday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health.
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UN chief welcomes ASEAN's appointment of Brunei diplomat as envoy to Myanm
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 5 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the appointment by the ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) of Brunei's second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as special envoy to Myanmar, said Stephane Dujarric, UN Spokesperson Ste
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COVID-19 cases increase to 315,118 in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 315,118 on Wednesday after 4,051 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health.
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Blinken expresses 'grave concern' over military rule in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed "grave concern" over military rule in Myanmar and urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to act to restore democracy there.
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