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Myanmar reportedly will release 4 foreigners as part of a broad prisoner amnesty
Myanmar's expected release of more than 5,700 prisoners is expected to include the U.K.'s former envoy to the Asian country, an Australian economist and a Japanese filmmaker, according to state...
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A court in Myanmar again finds Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption
A court's conviction against Aung San Suu Kyi leaves her with 33 years to serve in prison following a series of politically tinged prosecutions since her government was toppled in February 2021.
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Opium is surging in Myanmar, a top heroin producer, since its military took over
The production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military's seizure of power as the faltering economy has led more people toward the drug trade, according to a new United Nations report.
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Resistance to military rule in Myanmar remains steady 2 years after army...
Opponents of Myanmar's military rule heeded a call on Wednesday by organizers to stay home in a "silent strike" as the prospects for peace in the country seem dim 2 years after the army seized power.
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Why nothing is getting better for Rohingya refugees stuck in Bangladesh
With a new refugee crisis in Ukraine, the Rohingya, who fled Myanmar for Bangladesh years ago, feel as if no one pays heed to their plight. Now thousands are risking their lives to flee once more.
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Massive fire tears through a crowded Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to UNICEF's Ezatullah Majeed about a fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh that displaced thousands of people who had fled a military crackdown in Myanmar.
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A powerful cyclone has made landfall in Myanmar, killing at least three
Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing the roofs off buildings and killing at least three people.
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Photos: This is life in the world's largest refugee camp, as seen by their own
Since 2017 nearly a million Rohingya people have languished in camps in Bangladesh. Four young Rohingya are being honored by the U.N. refugee agency for documenting their life in vivid photos.
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Myanmar says an ethnic alliance has seized a key city bordering China
The military government acknowledged it withdrew forces from a city on the northeastern border with China after it was taken over by an alliance of ethnic armed groups it has been battling for months.
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Didn't get a Valentine's love song? These skywalker gibbons sing love duets
In the green tree canopies of forested areas in Myanmar, you might wake up to the sounds of gibbons singing love songs. Gibbons start their day with passionate duets and, though these love songs may...
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How hopes for Myanmar's democracy faded and why leadership is needed (again)
Former U.S. Ambassador Derek Mitchell argues the United States should assert its leadership in helping shape Myanmar's peaceful, just and democratic future.(Image credit: STR)
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China repatriates more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar
Thailand, China and Myanmar have coordinated efforts over the past month to shut down the scam centers that bilked victims around the world out of billions of dollars.(Image credit: Sarot...
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Over 7,000 from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after...
Trapped in virtual slavery, many are lured to work in scam centers where they exploit people around the world through false romances, bogus investment pitches and illegal gambling schemes.(Image...
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A major earthquake kills over 1,000 in Myanmar. Here's what we know
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake killed over 1,000 people near the epicenter in Myanmar. In neighboring Thailand, several were killed when a high-rise tower collapsed.(Image credit: Sakchai Lalit)
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'Am I going to survive?': Myanmar's quake death toll jumps to more than 1,600
The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,600 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed.(Image...
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Photos: See the aftermath of the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
The first shipments of international aid arrived at the airport in the former capital, Yangon. They came from neighboring China and from India and included search and rescue and medical teams, as well...
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Rescuers sift through Myanmar earthquake debris as window to find survivors...
With many of those trapped potentially having sustained serious injuries, and unable to access food or water, operators are now locked in a race against time to get them out before it's too late.(Image...
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Mobile medical units, clean water needed in Myanmar quake zone, aid official...
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Mohamed Riyas, acting country director for Myanmar at the International Rescue Committee, about relief efforts in the wake of a devastating earthquake.(Image credit:...
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Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire as earthquake deaths pass 3,000
The surprise announcement by the unelected government said the halt in fighting would run until April 22 to show compassion for people affected by last week's quake.(Image credit: AP)
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Forecast of a week of rain adds to Myanmar earthquake woes, as death toll...
Rescuers temporarily shut down electrical equipment and machines used in search operations due to the rain over the weekend, making recovery operations more difficult.(Image credit: AP)
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