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Myanmar junta executes two pro-democracy rivals

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta has executed four prisoners including a former lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi's party…

UN court rejects Myanmar challenge to genocide case

  The Hague, Netherlands | AFP by Danny KEMP The UN's highest court ruled on Friday that a landmark case…

US citizen detained in Myanmar: embassy

  Yangon, Myanmar | AFP An American citizen is being wrongfully detained in junta-ruled Myanmar, a US embassy spokesperson told…

Thailand scrambles F-16s as Myanmar jet violates airspace

  https://youtu.be/wtCeD60TBJM BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP)  - Thailand scrambled F-16s after a Myanmar jet involved in clashes with anti-coup fighters violated…

Indonesian president delivers Zelensky’s message to Putin

  MOSCOW, June 30, 2022 (AFP) -  Indonesian President Joko Widodo said in Moscow on Thursday he delivered a message…

Thailand relaxes mask rule to bolster pandemic-hit tourism

  BANGKOK, Thaland (AFP) -- Thailand has dropped rules requiring people to wear masks from Friday, the government says, as…

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement in prison

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi remained in strong spirits after being transferred from house…

ASEAN must step up pressure on Myanmar junta: UN expert

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Southeast Asia's regional bloc must increase pressure on Myanmar's junta or there will be more…

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement in prison

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from house arrest to solitary…

Trial of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to prison compound: source

YANGON, June 21, 2022 (AFP) - Hearings for the trial of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be…

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