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Myanmar authorities re-arrest over 100 political prisoners after amnesty
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 23 (ANI): Myanmar authorities have rearrested around 110 political prisoners who were freed earlier this week under the general amnesty announcement by the junta, reported local media.
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Hundreds of political prisoners freed in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], October 19 (ANI): Hundreds of Myanmar political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi's party spokesman have been freed from Insein prison, Al Jazeera reported citing local media.
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Myanmar military junta 'extremely disappointed' over Min Aung Hlaing exclu
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 17 (ANI): Myanmar's military junta on Saturday said that it was 'extremely disappointed' over its leader Min Aung Hlaing's exclusion from the upcoming ASEAN summit.
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Myanmar Junta refuses ASEAN's request to meet Suu Kyi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 16 (ANI): Myanmar's military junta has turned down the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) special envoy's request to meet ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, media reports said.
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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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Hearing of Suu Kyi restarts in Myanmar court
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], September 15 (ANI): Hearing of Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been charged with flouting coronavirus restrictions and several other offences, restarted at a court in Naypyitaw on Tuesday.
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Myanmar coup can lead to disaster for China's interests: Report
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], September 12 (ANI): The Myanmar coup that removed elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and positioned the country's army into power could prove to be a disaster for China's interests in the region, as the new military rulers crave greater autonomy from Beijing, a media report
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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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Journalist tortured by Myanmar military during detention recalls ordeal
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 3 (ANI): A journalist who was detained in Myanmar shared his horrific torture which he endured at the hands of the Myanmar military.
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Myanmar's military leader declares himself Prime Minister, says elections
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 2 (ANI): Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing declared himself prime minister of the country on Sunday saying he plans to be in charge for two years during an extended state of emergency before holding an election in 2023, reported The Hill.
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Myanmar junta officially nullifies November elections
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], July 27 (ANI): Myanmar's junta-appointed election commission has officially nullified November elections in which military-affiliated party fared dismally and Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) secured a resounding win.
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Myanmar doctors hiding, being hunted by junta amid COVID-19 crisis
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], July 22 (ANI): Myanmar doctors are in hiding and are being hunted by the junta as the COVID-19 crisis ravages the country. They blamed the military for using the pandemic as a weapon against the people.
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