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Human Rights Watch urges ASEAN leaders to focus on human rights, humanitar
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Governments attending upcoming regional summits in Malaysia should reject the Myanmar military junta's plans to hold "elections" in December 2025, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to all countries sending delegates. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and ASEAN partner summ
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PM Modi speaks to Myanmar military junta chief, offers condolences and ass
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
He said that disaster relief material, humanitarian assistance, and search and rescue teams are being expeditiously dispatched to the affected areas as part of Operation Brahma.
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Death toll from 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar rises to 674, with 167
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The death toll from the earthquake that struck central Myanmar could exceed 10,000, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimated according to their early modeling on Friday.
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Myanmar crisis spurs concerns over rising criminal syndicates, human traff
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a candid interview with ANI, Indian Ambassador to Thailand, Nagesh Singh, expressed grave concerns over the escalating crisis in Myanmar's troubled regions, where ethnic armed groups have seized control, fostering a breeding ground for criminal syndicates and illicit activities.
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100 killed in airstrike by military junta on Myanmar village
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
It was the junta's deadliest attack since seizing power in 2021. As resistance forces have become better armed, the military has doubled down on its strategy of carrying out air raids and targeting civilians.
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Myanmar's military junta confirms deadly air strike on a village in Sagain
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Airstrikes by Myanmar's military have killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held by opponents of army rule, said a witness, a member of a local pro-democracy group and independent media, reported The Sydney Morning Herald.
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US condemns Myanmar Junta's decision to abolish 40 parties, including Suu
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, US State Secretary Antony Blinken said, "We strongly condemn the Burma military regime's decision to dissolve 40 political parties, including the National League for Democracy. Any future election without the participation of all stakeholders in Burma would not represent t
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Myanmar: Military rulers extend state of emergency in a bid to delay polls
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Military-governed Myanmar declared a state of emergency for a year when it took power and has since extended it twice for six months each time. The most recent one expires on Wednesday.
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Myanmar beauty queen seeks asylum in Canada amid threats from military jun
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], September 28 (ANI): Myanmar beauty queen Han Lay who was facing threats from the military junta is seeking asylum in Canada.
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China draws flak on keeping mum over Military Junta's atrocities in Myanma
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 31 (ANI): China has drawn widespread criticism on its stance to keep mum over the Myanmar military's suppression of its own people, in order to protect its interest.
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Negative sentiments about China's moves in Myanmar escalate among civilian
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 31 (ANI): The people of Myanmar doubt China's capability to expedite the peace process in the country, as Beijing repeatedly chooses silence over the Myanmar military takeover, and suppression of its own people, especially democratic activists and protesters against t
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China wants instability in Myanmar: Southeast Asia expert Bertil Lintner
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): China wants instability in Myanmar, and wishes to remain a major controlling player in the politics of the Southeast Asian country, said veteran journalist and regional expert Bertil Lintner on Monday.
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