Chinese city on Myanmar border locked down again over virus fears
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese city near the border with Myanmar has imposed a lockdown and started mass…
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25 killed in Myanmar clashes between army and anti-junta fighters
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Twenty-five anti-junta fighters and civilians were killed during clashes with the military in central Myanmar, villagers…
5 years ago
Myanmar orders 2 million to stay home as Covid-19 cases spike
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) - Myanmar authorities imposed stay-at-home-measures on the country's second city Friday as coronavirus cases in the…
5 years ago
Myanmar violence escalates with rise of ‘self-defence’ groups: report
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Violence in post-coup Myanmar has escalated as anti-junta "self-defense" forces step up to take on the…
5 years ago
Myanmar junta hits Suu Kyi with graft charges
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The Myanmar junta has hit deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi with corruption charges over…
5 years ago
Trial of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to begin next week
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) -- The trial of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi will begin next week, her lawyer…
5 years ago
ASEAN envoys in Myanmar for talks with junta chief
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Envoys from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations arrived in Myanmar Thursday for talks with junta…
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School’s out for Myanmar students defying junta threats
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Schools in Myanmar will open on Tuesday for the first time since the military seized power,…
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Myanmar journalist to seek asylum in Spain
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Myanmar correspondent Mratt Kyaw Thu will arrive in Madrid on Tuesday to ask for asylum after…
5 years ago
Millions in Myanmar struggle to buy food as coup price hike bites
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Aye Mar sits with her seven children in their Yangon kitchen and worries whether their meal…
5 years ago
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi defiant in first comments since coup
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said her ousted party would "exist as long as…
5 years ago
Police and soldiers killed in eastern Myanmar amid heavy fighting
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Dozens of Myanmar security force members were killed Sunday, rebel fighters said, after heavy fighting in…
5 years ago
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