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India Relocates Staff In Myanmar Consulate Amid Security Concerns
India on Friday said it has relocated its staff from its consulate in Myanmarese city of Sittwe to Yangon in view of the precarious security situation in that region of Myanmar.
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Thousands Seek To Flee Myanmar As Junta Plans Mandatory Military Service
More than 1,000 people lined up at the Thai embassy in Yangon on Friday as young people sought to leave Myanmar after the junta said it would impose military service.
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Cyclone Mocha: India Launches 'Operation Karuna' To Provide Aid To Myanmar
India launched "Operation Karuna" to provide humanitarian assistance for people in Myanmar, which is affected by Cyclone Mocha, and three ships carrying relief material reached Yangon today.
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Myanmar's Top Election Commission Official Shot Dead By Rebel Fighters
The deputy head of Myanmar's election commission was shot dead in Yangon on Saturday by rebel fighters, the military said, in the latest killing of a high-profile individual linked to the country's junta.
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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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8 Killed, 18 Injured In Multiple Blasts Outside Myanmar Prison
At least two bombs exploded outside a prison in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon on Wednesday, killing eight people and wounding 18.
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Bombing In Myanmar's Commercial Hub Kills 1, Injures 9
A bomb blast in a busy neighbourhood of Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon killed one person and injured nine others on Tuesday, police and junta authorities said.
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5 Dead After Myanmar Security Forces Ram Car Into Protest: Report
Five people were killed and at least 15 arrested after Myanmar security forces in a car rammed into an anti-coup protest on Sunday morning in Yangon, local news portal Myanmar Now reported.
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Myanmar's Biggest Cities, Commercial Hubs Hit By Power Outages
A power blackout hit Myanmar's main urban centres and far-flung towns on Friday, including commercial hub Yangon and parts of the capital Naypyidaw, authorities and AFP correspondents said.
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US Journalist Detained In Myanmar, His Employer Says
An American editor of a Myanmar-based news outlet was detained by authorities in Yangon as he attempted to board a flight out of the country Monday, his employers said.
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Adani Ports Removed From S&P Index Due To Links With Myanmar Military
The country's largest private multi-port operator is building a $290 million port in Yangon on land leased from the military-backed Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC).
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Myanmar UK Ambassador Says Military Attache Has "Occupied" Embassy
Myanmar's ambassador in Britain on Wednesday said a Yangon military-linked figure had "occupied" the embassy in London and barred him from accessing the building.
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Hospital In Myanmar Received 34 Bodies After Sunday Violence: Report
A hospital in a suburb of Myanmar's Yangon city that was rocked by violence on Sunday received 34 bodies and 40 wounded people, the Myanmar Now media outlet said.
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Shops And Factories Closed, Sarongs Waved As Protests Intensify In Myanmar
Shops, factories and banks were closed in Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on Monday after major trade unions called for a shutdown of the economy as part of the uprising against the country's military rulers.
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Myanmar Military Raids Aung San Suu Kyi's Party Offices, UN Condems Violence
The Myanmar military raided ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party headquarters in Yangon late Tuesday, the National League for Democracy said.
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India Relocates Staff In Myanmar Consulate Amid Security Concerns
India on Friday said it has relocated its staff from its consulate in Myanmarese city of Sittwe to Yangon in view of the precarious security situation in that region of Myanmar.
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Thousands Seek To Flee Myanmar As Junta Plans Mandatory Military Service
More than 1,000 people lined up at the Thai embassy in Yangon on Friday as young people sought to leave Myanmar after the junta said it would impose military service.
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Cyclone Mocha: India Launches 'Operation Karuna' To Provide Aid To Myanmar
India launched "Operation Karuna" to provide humanitarian assistance for people in Myanmar, which is affected by Cyclone Mocha, and three ships carrying relief material reached Yangon today.
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Myanmar's Top Election Commission Official Shot Dead By Rebel Fighters
The deputy head of Myanmar's election commission was shot dead in Yangon on Saturday by rebel fighters, the military said, in the latest killing of a high-profile individual linked to the country's junta.
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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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8 Killed, 18 Injured In Multiple Blasts Outside Myanmar Prison
At least two bombs exploded outside a prison in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon on Wednesday, killing eight people and wounding 18.
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Bombing In Myanmar's Commercial Hub Kills 1, Injures 9
A bomb blast in a busy neighbourhood of Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon killed one person and injured nine others on Tuesday, police and junta authorities said.
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5 Dead After Myanmar Security Forces Ram Car Into Protest: Report
Five people were killed and at least 15 arrested after Myanmar security forces in a car rammed into an anti-coup protest on Sunday morning in Yangon, local news portal Myanmar Now reported.
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Myanmar's Biggest Cities, Commercial Hubs Hit By Power Outages
A power blackout hit Myanmar's main urban centres and far-flung towns on Friday, including commercial hub Yangon and parts of the capital Naypyidaw, authorities and AFP correspondents said.
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US Journalist Detained In Myanmar, His Employer Says
An American editor of a Myanmar-based news outlet was detained by authorities in Yangon as he attempted to board a flight out of the country Monday, his employers said.
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Adani Ports Removed From S&P Index Due To Links With Myanmar Military
The country's largest private multi-port operator is building a $290 million port in Yangon on land leased from the military-backed Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC).
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Myanmar UK Ambassador Says Military Attache Has "Occupied" Embassy
Myanmar's ambassador in Britain on Wednesday said a Yangon military-linked figure had "occupied" the embassy in London and barred him from accessing the building.
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Hospital In Myanmar Received 34 Bodies After Sunday Violence: Report
A hospital in a suburb of Myanmar's Yangon city that was rocked by violence on Sunday received 34 bodies and 40 wounded people, the Myanmar Now media outlet said.
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Shops And Factories Closed, Sarongs Waved As Protests Intensify In Myanmar
Shops, factories and banks were closed in Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on Monday after major trade unions called for a shutdown of the economy as part of the uprising against the country's military rulers.
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Myanmar Military Raids Aung San Suu Kyi's Party Offices, UN Condems Violence
The Myanmar military raided ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party headquarters in Yangon late Tuesday, the National League for Democracy said.
