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Myanmar frees almost 4,900 prisoners, including 22 political detainees
Myanmar has been under military rule since February 2021, when its army ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government.
Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 3,000 with hundreds still missing
The leader of Myanmar's ruling military junta, Min Aung Hlaing, is due to travel to Bangkok on Thursday for a regional summit.
Myanmar junta chief commits to elections by end of year
The 2021 military coup which ousted democratically-elected State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been met with widespread opposition, sparking widespread protests and triggering an armed resistance which has plunged much of the country into conflict.
Myanmar junta extends mandate to rule by further six months
The military declared a state of emergency in 2021 when it arrested the country's leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, in an army takeover which reversed years of progress toward democracy after five decades of military rule.
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Goodbye Myanmar: Inditex to quit conflict-hit nation
The company, which owns Zara, has announced it's in process of stopping purchases from Myanmar's garment factories due to a campaign by a global workers' union to convince companies to divest from the country.
Myanmar marks Armed Forces Day as US increases sanctions
Myanmar displays power during Armed Forces Day as the US increases sanctions targetting aviation fuel suppliers.
Buses carrying freed prisoners leave Yangon jail
Buses carrying freed prisoners leave Yangon's Insein prison as Myanmar's junta releases over 7,000 people to mark the 75th anniversary of independence from Britain, without specifying whether the amnesty would include those jailed as part of its crackdown on dissent.
At least 50 killed in Myanmar airstrike
The target was a concert held by an ethnic minority group in conflict with the ruling military, opposition groups and media reported.
Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi for three more years for 'election fraud'
The ousted leader has already been imprisoned for 17 years on various charges, which supporters say are politically motivated.
Aung San Suu Kyi moved to prison, says Myanmar military junta
Human rights experts have accused the army of creating a "digital dictatorship" through internet shutdowns and surveillance since last year's coup.
Myanmar's message to the EU amid Ukraine crisis: 'Don't forget us"
Activists and exiles urge European leaders to keep up the pressure on the military junta even as the conflict in Ukraine dominates headlines.
Myanmar opposition holds 'silent strike' to mark one year since coup
The new U.N. special envoy for Myanmar says violence has intensified since the military took power a year ago and sparked a resistance movement in the country.
Aung San Suu Kyi: Ousted leader 'sentenced to four more years in jail'
A legal official speaking anonymously said the court found Suu Kyi guilty of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies and violating coronavirus restrictions.
In Myanmar, the military launches another bloody crackdown on dissent
An AP investigation has uncovered evidence of a spate of murders in both Muslim and Buddhist areas of the country.
Myanmar court postpones verdicts in 2nd case against Suu Kyi
The court gave no reason for delaying the verdicts until Jan. 10, according to the legal official.
Myanmar military executed villagers on Christmas Eve, reports claim
More than 30 villagers, some of which are women and children, are said to have been rounded up and shot in another alleged crime against civilians by the Myanmar military.