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Blinken calls on Jaishankar, reaffirms US-India cooperation on regional se
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday (local time) spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and reaffirmed the importance of the US-India relationship while agreeing to coordinate closely to establish peace in Afghanistan and restoration of
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Myanmar's military issues arrest warrants for ministers appointed by oppon
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], April 23 (ANI): Myanmar's military on Thursday said that it has issued arrest warrants for 26 people, including all figures appointed as ministers by its opponents.
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3.4 mn people in Myanmar will suffer from hunger within 6 months, warns Wo
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], April 23 (ANI): Within the next six months, 3.4 million people will go hungry, over and above the 2.8 million people considered to be food insecure in Myanmar before the military takeover, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).
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US will continue to support people of Myanmar against military coup, says
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): The United States will continue to support the people of Myanmar against the military coup, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.
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US sanctions 2 State-owned Myanmar businesses
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): The United States has imposed sanctions on two state-owned Burmese companies in an attempt to deprive Myanmar's military leaders of a major source of income, the Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said on Wednesday.
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Blinken, Jaishankar reiterate commitment for restoration of democracy in M
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time) spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the situation in Myanmar and both the leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to democratic values and mutual support for the restoration of demo
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COVID-19 cases rise to 142,630 in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], April 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 142,630 as of Sunday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health.
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Myanmar's military leader willing to join ASEAN summit, says Thailand's fo
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], April 18 (ANI): Thailand's foreign ministry on Saturday revealed that Myanmar's military leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, is reportedly expressing his intention to attend a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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Myanmar anti-coup campaign leader arrested
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], April 16 (ANI): A top leader of the anti-coup protest movement in Myanmar was arrested by security forces Thursday as he led a procession.
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71 journalists arrested in Myanmar since February: UN
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 16 (ANI): At least 71 journalists have been arrested by Myanmar authorities since the military coup in February, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing on Thursday.
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UN says Myanmar security forces killed at least 51 children, calls for res
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations is calling on the Myanmar security forces to refrain from violence against children after at least 51 children were killed since the military coup in February, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing on Wednesday.
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Myanmar: 701 killed, 3,100 people detained, 650 arrest warrants issued dur
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 12 (ANI): Since February 1 coup by the Myanmar military, at least 701 people have been killed, 3,100 people detained, and 650 arrest warrants were issued during the protests.
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