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Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to 5 years for corruption-
By PTI BANGKOK: A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption and ...

China to back Myanmar ”no matter how the situation changes”-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: China says it will back neighbour Myanmar ‘no matter how the situation changes,’ in the latest show ...

Myanmar leader vows to ‘annihilate’ opponents of army rule-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: Myanmar’s leader vowed Sunday to intensify action against homegrown militia groups fighting the military-run government, saying ...

Myanmar villagers accuse junta troops of torching houses-
By AFP BANGKOK: Myanmar junta troops torched dozens of houses across three villages in a restive northern region last week, ...

ASEAN envoy for Myanmar crisis arrives on first mission-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: Cambodia’s foreign minister arrived Monday in Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw on his mission as a special regional ...

US to declare Rohingya repression in Myanmar a ‘genocide’-
By Associated Press WAHINGTON: The Biden administration intends to declare that Myanmar’s years-long repression of the Rohingya Muslim population is ...

UN report urges immediate international effort to stem violence in Myanmar-
By ANI NEW YORK: The international community must take concerted, immediate measures to stem the spiral of violence in Myanmar, ...

Myanmar military revokes citizenship of opposition members-
By PTI BANGKOK: Myanmar’s ruling military council has announced the revocation of the citizenship of top members of the main ...

ASEAN special envoy Prak Sokhonn to visit Myanmar on March 20-23-
By Associated Press PHNOM OENH: Cambodia’s foreign minister later this month will make his first trip to Myanmar in his capacity ...

Myanmar pardons prominent celebrities jailed for anti-military views-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: Several top Myanmar celebrities who were detained for criticizing the army’s seizure of power were released ...