Myanmar
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Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail
BANGKOK ((DailyNews)) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday sentenced U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison…
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UN investigator: Crimes against humanity under Myanmar junta
UNITED NATIONS ((DailyNews)) — The head of the U.N. body investigating the most serious crimes in Myanmar said that preliminary…
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As leaders reconvene at UN, climate and COVID top the list
UNITED NATIONS ((DailyNews)) — Last year, no leaders came at all. This year will be quite different — sort of.…
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Volunteers help poorest survive Thailand’s worst COVID surge
BANGKOK ((DailyNews)) — For two months, carpenter Tun Nye hasn’t been able to send any money home to his parents…
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Myanmar opposition calls for national uprising against army
BANGKOK ((DailyNews)) — The main underground group coordinating resistance to Myanmar’s military government issued a sweeping call for a nationwide…
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Myanmar military extends emergency, promises vote in 2 years
BANGKOK ((DailyNews)) — Six months after seizing power from the elected government, Myanmar’s military leader on Sunday declared himself prime…
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Refugees pushed to back of the line amid vaccine shortages
NEW DELHI ((DailyNews)) — Salimullah, a Rohingya refugee, has been living in the Indian capital of New Delhi since 2013…
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The Latest: Virus on rise in eastern Chinese city of Nanjing
BEIJING — New coronavirus cases continue to grow in the major eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, with another 38 reported…
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Myanmar junta attacks western town that resisted coup
BANGKOK ((DailyNews)) — The U.S. and British embassies in Myanmar expressed concern about reports of fierce government attacks on a…
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100 days in power, Myanmar junta holds pretense of control
BANGKOK ((DailyNews)) — After Myanmar’s military seized power by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, they couldn’t…
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