Third attempt to auction off the home of Myanmar’s ousted Aung San Suu Kyi fails to draw any bidders
A renewed attempt to auction off the family home of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been unsuccessful ...
Seeking light in dark times four years after Myanmar coup
Aung Bo Bo, another Yangon resident, bemoaned the power cut timetable that can see houses plunged into darkness 12 hours a day. He has to wake up at midnight to cook and pump water when the ...
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Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Jailed for 19 Years by Myanmar Military
Myanmar’s State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has spent a total of 19 years in detention since 1989, according to the Burma Campaign UK rights group. The 79-year-old Nobel laureate is in her fourth ...
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Couture Coup: Inside the Lavish World of Myanmar Junta Chief’s Wife
Kyu Kyu Hla, wife of Myanmar coup leader Min Aung Hlaing, is known for her lavish tastes, particularly when it comes to luxury handbags. The exact number in her collection remains unknown, but she has ...
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Japanese filmmaker whose arrest caused international outcry backs calls for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release
A Japanese filmmaker sentenced to 10 years in jail in Myanmar has backed calls for Aung San Suu Kyi to be freed. Toru Kubota, who was arrested while covering a protest in Yangon and whose case led ...
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Airstrike on village in western Myanmar kills at least 40 people, groups say
Myanmar is wracked by violence that began when the army ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February ... are now embroiled in conflict. Khaing Thukha, a spokesperson for the ...
The Independent26d
Myanmar junta airstrike kills 40 people and burns down 500 houses in Rakhine – reports
Myanmar has been engulfed in a civil war since the military overthrew the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi’s ... also injured more than 20 people, Khaing Thukha, a spokesperson for the ...
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Myanmar junta air strike kills 40 in Rakhine village
The Rakhine conflict is one element of the bloody chaos that has engulfed Myanmar since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government in a 2021 coup, sparking a widespread armed uprising.
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Myanmar junta air strike kills 40: ethnic armed group, rescue worker
AA spokesperson Khaing Thu Kha told AFP a military jet bombed ... of territory along the country's borders. In November, the U.N. Development Programme warned that Rakhine was heading towards ...
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As Arakan Army gains ground in Myanmar, peace remains elusive
In a recent phone interview with VOA's Burmese service, AA spokesperson Khaing Thu Kha said the group ... of the Arakan people." However, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk ...
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Army Airstrike Kills at Least 40 in Rebel-Held Village
Khaing Thukha, a spokesperson for the Arakan Army, said the airstrike killed 40 civilians and caused widespread destruction: "All the dead were civilians. Among the dead and injured are women and ...
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Myanmar: At Least 40 People Dead In Army Airstrike On Village
Myanmar is wracked by violence that began when the army ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February ... are now embroiled in conflict. Khaing Thukha, a spokesperson for the ...