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China Detains US Citizen Over Alleged Espionage Case

Beijing-China said on Friday it was holding a US citizen accused of espionage, identifying the man as Min Zin, a

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Thaksin Walks Free, Reigniting Thailand’s Political Fault Lines

Bangkok-Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from prison on parole on Monday after serving part of a one-year

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Myanmar Junta Claims Strategic Northern Route Retaken After Year-Long Offensive

Yangon- Myanmar’s military said on Thursday it had recaptured a key northern transport corridor linking the central city of Mandalay

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Myanmar Cuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s Prison Term Again in Holiday Amnesty

Bangkok– Myanmar’s military-backed government on Thursday reduced the prison sentence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi as part of

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Myanmar General Tightens Grip as Junta Chief Becomes President

Naypyitaw— Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing was elected president by a military-dominated parliament on Friday, consolidating his authority five

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