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Myanmar’s figurehead vice-president steps down for health reasons
South China Morning Post· 3 days agoVan Thio was the only member of Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party to stay on as a member...
Myanmar military loses control of key town on Thai border, rebels say, in major win for anti-junta...
CNN.com· 2 weeks agoAbout 200 soldiers abandoned their base in the southeastern town of Myawaddy and have been pushed to...
Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest due to heat, military says
The Hill· 1 week agoGen. General Zaw Min Tun told foreign media representatives late Tuesday. The move has not yet been...
Myanmar’s figurehead vice president, a rare holdover from Suu Kyi's civilian government, steps down
San Francisco Chronicle· 3 days agoState television MRTV announced on Monday night that 65-year-old Van Thio had been allowed to retire...
Why the fall of Myawaddy, Myanmar’s ‘gateway’ to Thailand, is so important
Al Jazeera· 2 weeks agoThe town of Myawaddy has always assumed much greater importance than its small size would suggest....
Burma’s Military Junta Totters Toward the Brink
The American Conservative· 8 hours agoOpponents of the military junta ruling Burma (or Myanmar) recently took another small step toward winning the ongoing civil war. The Karen National...
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son casts doubt on reports of her move to house arrest from ‘barbaric’ prison |...
CNN.com· 2 days agoIn an interview with CNN, Kim Aris cast doubt on recent reports in Myanmar local media, citing a...
Suu Kyi moved to unknown location from prison by Myanmar junta - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 1 week agoThe unexpected movement of Suu Kyi, 78, comes as the military is under intense pressure from a rebel...
Singapore ‘tightens screws’ on Myanmar generals with arms trade crackdown
Al Jazeera· 2 weeks ago“My subsequent report to the Human Rights Council found that exports of weapons materials from...
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The Yuma Sun· 1 week agoThe United Nations appealed for $2.8 billion on Tuesday to provide desperately needed aid to 3 million Palestinians, stressing that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza ...