Myanmar Junta Reboots 1977 Law Permitting “Loyal” Citizens to Be Armed, Sparking Fears of Civil War
SINGAPORE — Myanmar’s junta has rebooted a 1977 law that permits civilians it considers “loyal to the state” to own firearms, a move...
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Western Nations Give Billions in Military Support to Ukraine While Ignoring Myanmar
Although the conflicts are by no means identical, it is remarkable how Myanmar has been put on the back burner while Ukraine has...
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Myanmar Junta Burns Down Historic Catholic Church and Convent, Faces Charges of War Crimes
Soldiers from Myanmar’s military razed to the ground the historic Catholic Church of the Assumption in Chan Thar, a village inhabited by Catholics...
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Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Likely to Spend Life in Prison
The 77-year-old winner of the Nobel Peace Prize has already begun her 26-year prison sentence due to over a dozen charges she has...
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Myanmar Junta Leader Excluded From ASEAN Summit Again
SINGAPORE — Myanmar’s junta leader has been excluded from a regional Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in November, host Cambodia acknowledged...
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Myanmar Sentences Ousted Leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Three Years, On Top of 20-year Sentence
SINGAPORE — On September 29, ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced by the incumbent junta to prison for three years for...
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