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Myanmar army airstrike on market in Rakhine kills 49, injures 58 more

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Myanmar on path to destruction if violence doesn’t end, UN envoy says

A widespread armed struggle against military rule in Myanmar began in February 2021 after generals seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Myanmar military fighter jet shot down, rebel group claims

Sagaing region is a stronghold of armed resistance to the ruling military junta, which seized power in February 2021 from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

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At least 17 killed in junta air strike on Myanmar school, reports say

Sagaing region, near the border with India, has been a stronghold of armed resistance and the military in recent years has stepped up air strikes against the local pro-democracy People's Defence Forces.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.