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China, 14 other countries sign deal to form world’s largest trade blocThe Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, was signed virtually on Sunday on the sidelines of the annual summit of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations.WorldNov 15, 2020
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UN expert voices human rights concerns as Rohingya denied vote during Myanmar electionThomas Andrews, a former U.S. congressman from Maine who is the U.N. special investigator on Myanmar, called for free and fair elections but expressed concerns about the denial of the vote to Rohingya Muslims and others based on race, ethnicity or religion.PoliticsNov 2, 2020
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Militant group hampering return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, official saysKyaw Tint Swe, Myanmar's minister for the office of the state counsellor, also said the militant group — the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, known as ARSA — and another insurgent group, the Arakan Army guerrilla force, have used Bangladesh as a sanctuary in their separate campaigns against the government.PoliticsSep 29, 2020
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Canada to help with next steps in Rohingya case after Myanmar soldier confessions: RaeU.N. ambassador Bob Rae says Canada and the Netherlands will be making a joint submission to the International Criminal Court based on the legal issues that arise from the solders' confessions.WorldSep 8, 2020
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2 Myanmar soldiers admit to dozens of Rohingya killings: reportsThe reports said the men were taken to The Hague in the Netherlands, where they could appear as witnesses or face trial.WorldSep 8, 2020
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MMIWG findings hang over Canada as country joins Myanmar genocide lawsuitGambia filed the case last fall on behalf of the 57 Muslim countries in the Organization of Islamic Co-operation under the 1948 Genocide Convention.CanadaSep 6, 2020
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Canadian pastor sentenced to 3 months for defying Myanmar coronavirus lawDavid Lah was jailed for holding church services in defiance of a ban on gatherings during the outbreak.WorldAug 6, 2020
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Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves at least 162 people deadHpakant is a rough and remote area in Kachin state, 950 kilometres (600 miles) north of Myanmar's biggest city, Yangon.NewsJul 2, 2020
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At least 113 killed after jade mine collapses in northern MyanmarThe miners were collecting stones in the jade-rich Hpakant area of Kachin state when a "muddy wave" caused by heavy rain buried them.WorldJul 2, 2020
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Myanmar must prevent genocide against Rohingya, UN top court rulesIn a unanimous 17-0 decision on Thursday, the International Court of Justice rejected Myanmar's argument that the deaths of the Rohingya were part of an "armed military conflict."WorldJan 23, 2020
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