Myanmar
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Myanmar’s jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi given partial clemencyThe clemency was announced after Myanmar's military extended the state of emergency it imposed when it seized power from Suu Kyi's elected government more than two years ago.WorldAug 1
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Myanmar’s promised election delayed as military extends state of emergencyThe state of emergency was declared when troops arrested Aung San Suu Kyi and top officials from her government and members of her party on Feb. 1, 2021.WorldJul 31
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Myanmar death toll rises to 54 after cyclone Mocha roared throughCyclone Mocha roared in from the Bay of Bengal on Sunday with high winds and rain slamming a corner of neighboring Bangladesh and a wider swath of western Myanmar's Rakhine state.WeatherMay 18
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Cyclone Mocha slams into coast of Myanmar, killing at least 3Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar.WorldMay 14
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Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for Cyclone Mocha as powerful storm nearsIn Myanmar, rains and winds were picking up since Friday and prompted more than 10,000 people in villages around Sittwe in Rakhine state to seek shelter in sturdy buildings.WorldMay 13
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How Myanmar has changed after 2 years under military control — and what lies aheadTwo years after Myanmar's generals ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government, thousands of people have died in civil conflict and the national economy has slowed.WorldJan 31
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‘Litany of human rights crises’ in 2022 — but some good signs: HRW reportThe year presented new opportunities to strengthen protections against violations, Human Rights Watch said in its annual world report.WorldJan 12
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Russia, Iran, Myanmar sanctioned by Canada over human rightsSince Russia's invasion on Feb. 24, Canada has imposed sanctions on more than 1,500 individuals and entities from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.CanadaDec 9, 2022
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Myanmar’s military government denies deadly air strike on schoolThe number of children killed in the air strike appeared to be the highest in a single day since the army seized power in a coup in February last year.WorldSep 20, 2022
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Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi convicted on more corruption chargesA court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader on more corruption charges, adding six years to her earlier 11-year prison sentence.WorldAug 15, 2022
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