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FILE PHOTO: Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi attends Invest Myanmar in Naypyitaw

World Apr 27

Myanmar court sentences former leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 5 years for corruption

By Grant Peck, Associated Press

World Feb 23

FILE PHOTO: Court hearings in case against Myanmar on alleged genocide of Rohingya
Gambia urges U.N. court to continue Rohingya genocide case

Lawyers for Gambia are urging the United Nations’ top court to throw out Myanmar’s preliminary objections that seek to end a case accusing the Southeast Asian nation of genocide against the country's Rohingya minority.

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

World Feb 21

An aerial view shows burned down villages once inhabited by the Rohingya, seen from the Myanmar military helicopters that carried U.N. envoys to northern Rakhine state, Myanmar, May 1, 2018. Photo by Michelle Nichols/REUTERS
Myanmar seeks to have Rohingya case thrown out of U.N. court

Public hearings at the International Court of Justice went ahead Monday amid questions about who should represent Myanmar in the aftermath of the military take-over of the country last year.

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

World Jan 29

Myanmar
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Myanmar was expanding freedoms, then came the military coup

It’s been nearly a year since a military coup rolled back Myanmar’s fragile democratic progress. With few international efforts for help, citizens at home and abroad have soldered on to fight for their rights. Special Correspondent Kira Kay and producer/videographer…

By Kira Kay, Jason Maloney

World Jun 23

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Myanmar’s armed forces show no signs of restraint amid rising revolts

The general who led a coup in Myanmar just over 4 months ago criticized foreign interference Wednesday, days after the U.N. General Assembly approved an arms embargo resolution, and as new ethnic militia began fighting his military amid the country's…

By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran

Mar 30

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Ethnic group in Myanmar faces airstrikes, new attacks for protesting coup

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Layla Quran

Two months ago, the Myanmar military staged a coup and overthrew the civilian government and has since met resulting protests with violence. The conflict is now entering a new stage as militias associated with the country’s ethnic minorities join the…

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Mar 30

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Rohingya refugees face another relocation amid devastating fires, COVID outbreaks in camps

By Tania Rashid

In another aspect of the ongoing crisis in Myanmar, Rohingya refugees — a Muslim minority group that first fled a bloody crackdown launched by the Myanmar military three years ago — have been forced to live in cramped refugee camps…

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Feb 01

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Why Myanmar’s military overthrew the nation’s democratically elected government

By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran

The Biden administration has threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar after the military there staged a coup over the weekend. Derek Mitchell, the former U.S. ambassador to Myanmar during the Obama administration who is now the president of the National…

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May 15

First COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh

By Julhas Alam, Associated Press

Authorities have reported the first coronavirus case in the crowded camps for Rohingya refugees in southern Bangladesh. More than 1 million refugees from Myanmar are sheltered in the camps.

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Jan 23

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News Wrap: China closes off city of Wuhan to try to contain coronavirus outbreak

In our news wrap Thursday, China closed off Wuhan, a city of 11 million people, in an unprecedented effort to contain a deadly coronavirus. Officials announced two other cities will be shuttered Friday, as infected patients are hospitalized in isolation…

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