Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day
Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain.
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Myanmar to release prisoners to mark Independence Day
State-run MRTV television reported that Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the head of the military government, granted amnesties ...
Myanmar’s military rulers enact cybersecurity law with wide-ranging censorship provisions
Military-ruled Myanmar, already notorious for cracking down on free speech, has enacted a new cybersecurity law with ...
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Myanmar's civil war has killed thousands — yet it feels like a forgotten crisis
A civil war in Myanmar has displaced millions, killed or maimed thousands more and left the country in poverty. Now China is flexing its muscle to protect interests in the region.
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Initial results of imprecise census in Myanmar show a slight population drop
Myanmar’s military government announced Tuesday that provisional results of a census taken in October put the Southeast Asian ...