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Myanmar court postpones verdict for ousted leader Suu Kyi
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Myanmar court postpones verdict for ousted leader Suu Kyi

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar postponed its verdict on Tuesday in the trial of ousted leader Aung San…
Myanmar troops arrest 18 medics for treating ‘terrorists’ in church
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Myanmar troops arrest 18 medics for treating ‘terrorists’ in church

Nov 24 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military has arrested 18 medics for providing treatment to patients who were members of “terrorist…
Myanmar political standoff leaves economy in tatters
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Myanmar political standoff leaves economy in tatters

The military takeover in Myanmar has set its economy back years, if not decades, as political unrest and violence disrupt…
Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail
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Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday sentenced detained U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in…
UN says over 3 million in Myanmar need “life-saving” aid
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UN says over 3 million in Myanmar need “life-saving” aid

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN humanitarian chief urged Myanmar’s military leaders on Monday to provide unimpeded access to the…
UN deal offers no guarantees of free movement for Rohingya on island – leaked agreement
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UN deal offers no guarantees of free movement for Rohingya on island – leaked agreement

Oct 15 (Reuters) – A deal for the United Nations to start work on a remote Bangladeshi island where the…
ASEAN ministers mull censuring Myanmar for hindering envoy
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ASEAN ministers mull censuring Myanmar for hindering envoy

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Southeast Asia’s top diplomats will discuss in an emergency meeting Friday whether to allow Myanmar’s…
Bangladesh signs UN deal to help Rohingya refugees on island
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Bangladesh signs UN deal to help Rohingya refugees on island

DHAKA, Oct 9 (Reuters) – UN officials signed a deal with Bangladesh on Saturday to help provide basic services to…
Myanmar’s junta powerless as currency drops 60 percent in four weeks, economy tanks
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Myanmar’s junta powerless as currency drops 60 percent in four weeks, economy tanks

Sept 29 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s currency has lost more than 60 percent of its value since the beginning of September…
Concerned United Nations can only sidestep Myanmar crisis
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Concerned United Nations can only sidestep Myanmar crisis

BANGKOK (AP) — In his speech last week to open the U.N. General Assembly, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres bracketed Myanmar with…
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