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Myanmar’s Supreme Court to hear appeals of ousted leader Suu Kyi in cases brought by the army
Bangkok (AP) — Myanmar’s Supreme Court scheduled hearings for this month to consider appeals from ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her conviction...
Aid restrictions by Myanmar junta may be war crimes: UN
Geneva (Reuters) - The Myanmar military rulers' restrictions on life-saving aid are growing and may amount to war crimes such as degrading treatment, starvation,...
Pro-government ethnic militias in east Myanmar shift loyalty to join fighters against military rule
Bangkok (AP) — Units of an ethnic militia in eastern Myanmar that is nominally part of the military have switched sides, allying themselves with...
Myanmar burns $446 million worth of seized drugs as illicit trade booms in Southeast Asia
Bangkok (AP) — The authorities in Myanmar destroyed more than $446 million worth of illegal drugs seized from around the country to mark an...
Foes of Myanmar’s military regime applaud new US sanctions, but want action to block gas revenues
Bangkok (AP) — Opponents of Myanmar’s military government applauded fresh financial sanctions imposed by the United States on the Southeast Asian nation but called...