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Myanmar frees around 4,900 prisoners to mark traditional new year
The head of Myanmar's military government has granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new ...
Myanmar frees nearly 4,900 prisoners including some political detainees
The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new ...
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Myanmar’s civil war: How shifting US-Russia ties could tip balance and hand China a greater role
Beijing, like Washington, had traditionally had a close relationship with the opposition NLD. President Xi Jinping visited Myanmar in 2020 and signed a series of infrastructure deals as part of ...
The Diplomat25d
Myanmar Military Chief Says Election to Be Held in December
The head of Myanmar’s military junta yesterday ... was marked by “blatant electoral fraud” by the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD), which necessitated the military’s takeover.
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Myanmar military’s ‘ceasefire’ follows a pattern of ruling generals exploiting disasters to shore up control
Tharaphi Than, Northern Illinois University (THE CONVERSATION) After a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March ... by the opposition National League for Democracy, or NLD, Washington ...