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This Week in History: From the Lehman Brothers collapse to the Cambridge Five

Explore how major events between 14 and 20 September were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK

Human rights in Myanmar hit 'new low,' fuelled by illegal mining and scam centres, UN warns

Myanmar's ruling junta seized power in a coup in 2021 that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government, ending a 10-year experiment with democracy and plunging the country into turmoil and a humanitarian crisis.

Euronews

Airstrike on Myanmar monastery kills 14

A Myanmar military airstrike on a monastery where civilians were gathered for a meditation retreat marking Buddhist Lent has killed 14 people, two rebel fighters who witnessed the aftermath said.

Bangkok Post

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Thai and Myanmar military chiefs meet in Bangkok

BANGKOK - Myanmar’s military chief met on Thursday with the chief of Thai defence forces in Bangkok in his first foreign trip since assuming the role.

Bangkok Post

Ex-Myanmar ambassador to UK on trial for trespassing in diplomatic residence

Kyaw Zwar Minn was ousted for declaring loyalty to Aung San Suu Kyi after 2021 coup but refused to leave his home

The Guardian - UK

Thailand visit, Suu Kyi access: Can Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing win political legitimacy?

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing made a two-day state visit to Thailand last week, in a trip that carried significance beyond routine diplomacy. He remains internationally isolated because, in his earlier role as supreme commander of Myanmar’s armed forces, he led the 2021 coup that overthrew the elected civilian government.…

The Times of India

Quote of the day by Aung San Suu Kyi: 'I don’t believe in people just hoping. We work for what we want' and why only hope is not the answer

Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, once observed that passive wishful thinking holds no real value if there was no action put behind it. She stated that she did not believe in people just hoping, insisting that people must work for what they want. She…

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Thailand, Myanmar seek to reset ties

On Aug 7, Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing paid his respects at the memorials of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother and Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati at the Grand Palace. He also paid homage to the Emerald Buddha there.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar snubs Asean’s call to free Aung San Suu Kyi

Nobel laureate Suu Kyi’s ‘full and unconditional release shall only be carried out in accordance with law’, says junta government

The Independent UK

Myanmar's military government rebuffs ASEAN call to free Aung San Suu Kyi, questions need for envoy

Myanmar's military government has rejected ASEAN's call for Aung San Suu Kyi's unconditional release. The government also dismissed the need for ASEAN's special envoy on Myanmar. A representative from the Red Cross visited the detained former leader last week. The Philippines welcomed this meeting as a step toward reconciliation. Myanmar…

The Economic Times

Fresh calls to release Aung San Suu Kyi after meeting with foreign official

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The Independent UK

US and Asean bloc chair demand Myanmar immediately release Aung San Suu Kyi

Statements from US and the Philippines come after Suu Kyi held her first meeting with a foreign official since her detention in 2021

The Independent UK

US and Asean chair call for unconditional release of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi

MANILA - The US State Department and the chair of the Association of ‌Southeast Asian Nations on Friday reiterated their calls for the unconditional release of Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners.

Bangkok Post

Thailand’s grand welcome for visiting Myanmar leader sparks condemnation

Activists says pomp and pageantry of visit risk helping rehabilitate military ruler accused of overseeing brutal abuses in his country

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Myanmar leader in Thailand on legitimacy quest

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing received a red-carpet treatment as he began an official visit to Thailand on Thursday, part of efforts by Bangkok to push for re-engagement between its war-torn neighbour and Asean.

Euronews

Myanmar ex-junta chief seeks political legitimacy on first Thailand trip as civilian leader

Fighting between Myanmar's military and myriad rebel factions has spilled over the long border with Thailand, which hosts millions of refugees from Myanmar.

The Times of India

Former detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi makes first public appearance since 2021, meets Red Cross officials

In a significant moment, Aung San Suu Kyi recently met with representatives from the International Committee of the Red Cross. This marks her first public engagement since being detained following the military coup in 2021. Images captured her meeting the ICRC's Myanmar representative in Naypyidaw, with her son heralding the…

The Independent UK

New photo of Aung San Suu Kyi emerges after five years in solitary confinement in Myanmar

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Aung San Suu Kyi Photographed for First Time in Nearly Four Years After Red Cross Visit

Aung San Suu Kyi was photographed for the first time in nearly four years, meeting with an ICRC representative, amid international concerns over her health and welfare under house arrest.

The Independent UK

Bulletin world briefing: Why Aung San Suu Kyi has been seen for the first time in years

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Aung San Suu Kyi’s son speaks out as mother seen alive in rare photographs

Aung San Suu Kyi's son has spoken out after his mother, who has been kept in solitary confinement for five years, was seen alive in new photographs.

The Economic Times

Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross

Myanmar's detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi met an ICRC representative. Photographs showed Suu Kyi smiling and cutting a birthday cake. Her son welcomed the visit, calling it a positive development. Activists and regional nations seek engagement with the detained leader. The meeting occurs amid calls for resolving Myanmar's political…

The Guardian - UK

Red Cross visits Aung San Suu Kyi after Myanmar military pushed to prove she is alive

Meeting follows years of questions over wellbeing of detained former leader, who was ousted by coup in 2021

The Independent UK

Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi pictured meeting Red Cross official

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Bangkok Post

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, government says

Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday, a spokeswoman for the Myanmar government said, amid concerns over the health of the 81-year-old.

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