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Want to go back but too scared to do so, say refugees who fled air strikes
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the clashes between the ruling military and anti-junta protesters in Myanmar, scores of refugees, who crossed over into India fleeing the violence, have found temporary refuge in the Zokhawthar area of Mizoram's Champhai district.
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India, China abstain on first UNSC resolution on Myanmar
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The 15-member Council has been split on Myanmar for decades and was previously only able to agree on formal statements about the country, which has been under military rule since February 2021.
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UNSC calls for Aung San Suu Kyi release in first-ever Myanmar resolution
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The United Nations Security Council resolution on Wednesday (local time) urged Myanmar's Junta to "immediately release all arbitrarily detained prisoners", including Aung San Suu Kyi and ex-president Win Myint.
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"We support ASEAN's five-point consensus..." India on violence in Myanmar
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Ahead of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar's official visit to Cambodia, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday extended its support to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN's) five-point consensus and said that India would like to see the cessation of violence in Myanmar.
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UN report urges immediate intl effort to stem violence in Myanmar
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], March 16 (ANI): The international community must take concerted, immediate measures to stem the spiral of violence in Myanmar, where the military has engaged in systematic and widespread human rights violations and abuses - some of which may amount to war crimes and crimes aga
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EU delegation to UN calls for cessation of violence in Myanmar as coup mar
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 1 (ANI): The EU delegation to the UN in Geneva on Tuesday issued a joint statement on the first anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, expressing concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country and calling for the cessation of violence.
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EU backs arms embargo on Myanmar military govt over recent violence
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 31 (ANI): The European Union policy chief has said that in view of the escalating violence in Myanmar, increased international preventive action is required, including an arms embargo and the bloc stands ready to impose further sanctions against the military regi
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UK based NGO says two staff members killed in violence in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 28 (ANI): UK-based international NGO "Save the Children" has said that two of its staff members who had been missing, had been killed in eastern Myanmar in an attack carried out by the country's military.
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UN Security Council appeals for end to violence in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI): The UN Security Council has called for an immediate cessation of violence across Myanmar, and efforts to ensure the safety of civilians, following reports of more clashes between the armed forces and militant groups.
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Biden raises concern over 'horrific violence' in Myanmar, asks junta to re
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): Raising grave concerns about the military coup in Myanmar, US President Joe Biden on Tuesday asked the junta to immediately end its campaign of violence and release all individuals it has unjustly detained.
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Quad calls for end to violence in Myanmar, de-nuclearization of North Kore
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Quad leaders on Friday called for an end to violence in Myanmar, the complete denuclearization of North Korea in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions as well as the immediate resolution of the issue of Japanese abductees in a joint
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US, Australia urge cessation of violence in Myanmar, call for release of p
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): The US and Australia urged a cessation of violence in Myanmar and called for the release of political prisoners along with those arbitrarily detained by the military following the coup.
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