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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...
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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...
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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.(Image...
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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.(Image credit:...
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1st anniversary of Myanmar military coup marked by strike and international...
The anniversary of the Feb. 1, 2021, coup prompted a nationwide "silent strike" by those inside the country who oppose the military's takeover.
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U.S. officially says Myanmar's violence against Rohingya was genocide
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the determination at an event at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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1 billion pills: The number of seized drugs reaches ominous record in Asia
A U.N. official calls for new policies across East Asia to halt the soaring production of methamphetamines.(Image credit: Thein Zaw)
View ArticleMyanmar authorities detain the U.K.'s former ambassador to the country
Vickie Bowman and her husband were detained for sending information to an activist group and others opposed to military rule, a senior military official said.
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Aung San Suu Kyi is convicted again in Myanmar, alongside an Australian adviser
The former prime minister was sentenced to three years for violating the official secrets act, on top of a 20-year sentence already handed down by the military junta that took power in 2021.(Image...
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Myanmar court extends Suu Kyi's prison sentence to 26 years
A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on more corruption charges Wednesday that leave her with a 26-year total prison term, a legal official...
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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.(Image...
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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...
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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.(Image...
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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.(Image credit:...
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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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