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UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) — The United Nations food agency said on Friday that more than 1 million people in the war-torn nation of Myanmar will be cut off from food assistance due to critical funding shortfalls.
Myanmar’s military rule is crippling hope for young people like never before
In February 2024, Myanmar’s junta declared mandatory military service for men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27. Those ...
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Myanmar resistance group admits responsibility for killing of Buddhist monk it accused of army ties
BANGKOK (AP) — A local resistance group fighting against Myanmar’s military government has acknowledged responsibility for the killing last week of a Buddhist monk and his disciple in the country’s ...
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Activist groups urge UN probe of its Myanmar envoy after report alleges ties to Chinese companies
BANGKOK (AP) — Activist groups are calling for the United Nations to investigate its special envoy to Myanmar over possible ...
How Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees feel about Aung San Suu Kyi: ‘She was a rag doll who never had absolute power’
Sitting in a dimly-lit bamboo shelter in the world’s largest refugee camp, Rohingya Muslims like Azizur Rehman could be ...
Myanmar’s junta chief announces election by January 2026
The announcement comes as Myanmar’s military struggles to maintain control, with armed resistance from pro-democracy fighters ...
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Myanmar’s military leader announces timeframe for general election
The army takeover from Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government in February ... of Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party ...