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The Latest Breaking News from Myanmar

PHNOM PENH: A special envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is due to visit Myanmar from March 20 to 23, a Cambodian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday, in an effort to initiate a peace process in a country gripped by conflict triggered by a coup a…

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ASEAN special envoy sets Myanmar visit for later this month

Cambodia has announced that its foreign minister will make his first trip to Myanmar later this month in his capacity as the special envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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US to invite 'non-political' Myanmar representative to summit with Asean

WASHINGTON: The United States said on Wednesday it would follow the lead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) by inviting a non-political representative from military-ruled Myanmar to

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U.S. to invite 'non-political' Myanmar representative to summit with ASEAN

The United States said on Wednesday it would follow the lead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by inviting a non-political representative from military-ruled Myanmar to a summit with the 10-country bloc in Washington this month.

Reuters

Myanmar pardons celebrities jailed for anti-military views

Several top Myanmar celebrities who were detained for criticizing the army's seizure of power have been released from prison under pardons issued by the military government

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Border crossers caught in Nakhon Sawan

NAKHON SAWAN: Highway police intercepted two pickups in Phayuha Khiri district early on Tuesday and arrested 44 Myanmar nationals, who were charged with illegal entry.

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US to host Asean leaders in late March

The United States will host a special summit meeting with Southeast Asian nations in late March, a US official said on Monday, as the administration of President Joe Biden seeks to step up engagement with the region seen as the key to countering China's increasing clout.

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Three groups of border crossers caught in Tak

TAK: Forty-three Myanmar nationals were arrested after illegally crossing the border in three groups into Muang and Mae Sot districts of this northern border province on Monday, police said.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi pleads not guilty as graft trial continues

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has pleaded not guilty to a corruption charge that alleged she had accepted $600,000 and seven gold bars from a former political ally

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Myanmar junta accuses foreign media of 'persistent bias'

Myanmar's military government complained on Monday of biased coverage by foreign media, which it said was misreporting events in the country and being swayed by distorted information from "terrorists" determined to create instability.

Reuters

Myanmar troops accused of holding children hostage during clashes

Myanmar soldiers took a group of civilians, including at least 80 children, hostage for two days during clashes with rebels before releasing most of them on Monday, according to media reports, a rebel group and a shadow government statement.

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More Myanmar refugees cross over into India after escaping junta

With the escalation of the Myanmar military’s attacks on several civilian areas in Chin state, there have been reports of a rise in the number of refugees fleeing into the Indian border state of Mizoram.

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More young people in Myanmar taking up arms

Young people in Mon State who not long ago were actively engaged in campaigning for elections in Myanmar have shifted from protesting in the streets against the military to taking up arms to defend their rights and freedoms.

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Exiles take the war in Myanmar abroad

An ousted legislator from Myanmar, doing kitchen work in a restaurant in the United States, sends half of his salary to the forces battling the military that seized power in his country. From "home" in a Southeast Asian country, a Myanmar national says nightly prayers for his country at a…

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Myanmar’s ‘reluctant’ resistance fighter

In the mountains of Kayah State, a former wedding photographer is taking on Myanmar’s military.

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26 job seekers caught on western border for illegal entry

KANCHANABURI: Patrol units of the Surasee Task Force arrested a total of 26 Myanmar nationals who illegally entered the country in three districts of this western border province on Friday and Saturday, police reported.

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More illegal job seekers, guide caught in Kanchanaburi

KANCHANABURI: Sixty-nine job seekers from Myanmar and a guide were caught after crossing the border into three districts of this border province on Friday.

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Russian Invasion of Ukraine ‘Justified’, Says Myanmar Junta

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is "justified" and demonstrates Moscow's position as a world power, Myanmar's junta said on Friday, backing its major ally and arms supplier. The dawn invasion of troops and tanks accompanied by airstrikes on Ukrainian cities has sparked outrage across the world, with the United States…

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Thai and Malaysia leaders discuss insurgency, Myanmar crisis

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has met with his Thai counterpart Prayuth Chan-ocha in the first official visit of a foreign leader to Thailand since the start of the coronavirus pandemic

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Dumfries and Galloway doctor believes working in developing nations put her in good stead for coronavirus fight

Freda Newlands believes stints in Bangladesh and Myanmar with UK-Med helped build her resilience and capability

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Thousands flee air strikes, shelling as fighting erupts in Myanmar

Myanmar's military deployed ground troops and launched air and artillery strikes against rebel forces in the country's east, witnesses, local media and an aid group said on Thursday, prompting thousands of people to flee.

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