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Myanmar Military Extends Emergency Rule For Another 6 Months: Report
The military put the country under emergency rule for a year when it took power in a February 2021 coup, deposing the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi and triggering nationwide street protests that it violently crushed.
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Will Do "Whatever It Takes" To Crush Opposition, Says Myanmar Junta Chief
Myanmar's military will do "whatever it takes" to crush opposition to its rule, its top general said on Wednesday, after the junta extended a state of emergency and further delayed elections.
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Myanmar Extends State Of Emergency By 6 Months, Elections Delayed Again
Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council agreed on Wednesday to extend a state of emergency by six months, the junta said, again delaying elections the military has promised to hold.
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25 Killed After Jade Mine Landslide In Myanmar
Rescuers have recovered 25 bodies while 14 people remain missing after a landslide at an unregulated jade mine in a remote region of Myanmar, emergency workers said Tuesday.
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Houses Flattened, Roads Cut Off: 145 Killed As Cyclone Mocha Hits Myanmar
At least 800,000 people in Myanmar need emergency food aid and other assistance after Cyclone Mocha slammed into the conflict-torn country earlier this week, the United Nations said Friday.
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Indigo Flight Diverted To Myanmar Due To Medical Emergency, Passenger Dies
A city-bound IndiGo flight from Bangkok was diverted to Rangoon (Yangon) in Myanmar due to a medical emergency on-board on Sunday, the airline has said.
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Myanmar Extends State Of Emergency By 6 Months
Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council has agreed to extend the country's state of emergency by six months, state media said Wednesday, likely delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August.
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80-Year-Old Monk's Reappearance Brings Solace In Coup-Hit Myanmar
When dawn arrives in normal times, 80-year-old Buddhist monk Maha Bodhi Myaing Sayadaw emerges from his meditation on the plains of northern Myanmar to silently receive food offerings from a handful of followers.
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Myanmar Junta Promises Elections In Two Years
Myanmar's junta chief said Sunday that elections would be held and a state of emergency lifted by August 2023, extending the military's initial timeline given when it deposed Aung San Suu Kyi six months ago.
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Two Killed In Myanmar's Mandalay City After Cops Fire Amid Protests
Two people were killed in Myanmar's second city Mandalay on Saturday when police and soldiers fired to disperse protests against a Feb. 1 military coup, emergency workers said, the bloodiest day in more than two weeks of demonstrations.
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Facebook, WhatsApp Blocked by Myanmar Junta as Opposition to Coup Grows
Myanmar's junta blocked Facebook in the name of ensuring stability and activists said at least three people were arrested at a street protest against the coup that ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Before Coup, IMF Sent Myanmar $350 Million, Refund A Concern
The International Monetary Fund last week sent $350 million in cash to the Myanmar government, part of a no-strings-attached emergency aid package to help the country battle the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coup Was "Inevitable": Myanmar Army Chief Min Aung Hlaing
The military takeover ousting Aung San Suu Kyi's government from power in Myanmar was "inevitable", the country's army chief said Tuesday.
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UN Security Council To Hold Emergency Meeting On Myanmar On Tuesday
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday on the situation in Myanmar, following the coup by the country's military, according to an official calendar of events.
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Statement From Myanmar Military On State Of Emergency
Myanmar's army declared a state of emergency on Monday as it carried out detentions of senior government leaders in response to alleged fraud during November's general election.
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Myanmar Military Extends Emergency Rule For Another 6 Months: Report
The military put the country under emergency rule for a year when it took power in a February 2021 coup, deposing the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi and triggering nationwide street protests that it violently crushed.
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Will Do "Whatever It Takes" To Crush Opposition, Says Myanmar Junta Chief
Myanmar's military will do "whatever it takes" to crush opposition to its rule, its top general said on Wednesday, after the junta extended a state of emergency and further delayed elections.
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Myanmar Extends State Of Emergency By 6 Months, Elections Delayed Again
Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council agreed on Wednesday to extend a state of emergency by six months, the junta said, again delaying elections the military has promised to hold.
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25 Killed After Jade Mine Landslide In Myanmar
Rescuers have recovered 25 bodies while 14 people remain missing after a landslide at an unregulated jade mine in a remote region of Myanmar, emergency workers said Tuesday.
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Houses Flattened, Roads Cut Off: 145 Killed As Cyclone Mocha Hits Myanmar
At least 800,000 people in Myanmar need emergency food aid and other assistance after Cyclone Mocha slammed into the conflict-torn country earlier this week, the United Nations said Friday.
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Indigo Flight Diverted To Myanmar Due To Medical Emergency, Passenger Dies
A city-bound IndiGo flight from Bangkok was diverted to Rangoon (Yangon) in Myanmar due to a medical emergency on-board on Sunday, the airline has said.
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Myanmar Extends State Of Emergency By 6 Months
Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council has agreed to extend the country's state of emergency by six months, state media said Wednesday, likely delaying elections the junta had pledged to hold by August.
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80-Year-Old Monk's Reappearance Brings Solace In Coup-Hit Myanmar
When dawn arrives in normal times, 80-year-old Buddhist monk Maha Bodhi Myaing Sayadaw emerges from his meditation on the plains of northern Myanmar to silently receive food offerings from a handful of followers.
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Myanmar Junta Promises Elections In Two Years
Myanmar's junta chief said Sunday that elections would be held and a state of emergency lifted by August 2023, extending the military's initial timeline given when it deposed Aung San Suu Kyi six months ago.
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Two Killed In Myanmar's Mandalay City After Cops Fire Amid Protests
Two people were killed in Myanmar's second city Mandalay on Saturday when police and soldiers fired to disperse protests against a Feb. 1 military coup, emergency workers said, the bloodiest day in more than two weeks of demonstrations.
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Facebook, WhatsApp Blocked by Myanmar Junta as Opposition to Coup Grows
Myanmar's junta blocked Facebook in the name of ensuring stability and activists said at least three people were arrested at a street protest against the coup that ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Before Coup, IMF Sent Myanmar $350 Million, Refund A Concern
The International Monetary Fund last week sent $350 million in cash to the Myanmar government, part of a no-strings-attached emergency aid package to help the country battle the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coup Was "Inevitable": Myanmar Army Chief Min Aung Hlaing
The military takeover ousting Aung San Suu Kyi's government from power in Myanmar was "inevitable", the country's army chief said Tuesday.
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UN Security Council To Hold Emergency Meeting On Myanmar On Tuesday
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday on the situation in Myanmar, following the coup by the country's military, according to an official calendar of events.
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Statement From Myanmar Military On State Of Emergency
Myanmar's army declared a state of emergency on Monday as it carried out detentions of senior government leaders in response to alleged fraud during November's general election.
