The regime claims coronavirus is under control, although it is accused of heavily underestimating the death toll.
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Myanmar Coup Chief Amends Counterterrorism Law
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Dictator Min Aung Hlaing has boosted jail terms from three to seven years.
Myanmar Junta’s Caretaker Government Follows in Footsteps of Former Dictator Ne Win
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Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has emulated Ne Win’s 1962 coup, but many more people have died in 2021 at his hands.
Explained: The Tussle Over ASEAN’s Special Envoy to Myanmar
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The junta’s rejection of ASEAN’s choice of special envoy on Monday is the latest twist in a long saga.
Junta Massacres 40 People in Myanmar Resistance Stronghold During July
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Kani Township in Sagaing Region has seen numerous junta raids in response to determined civilian resistance.
Myanmar Junta Releases Detained Doctors and Civil Servants
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A small number of government employees and healthcare workers were released nationwide on Monday, but hundreds more remain in prison.
US Dismisses Myanmar Junta’s Election Plan
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Washington accuses the regime of ‘stalling for time’ with its new 2023 target date for elections; Indonesian foreign minister indicates ASEAN is losing patience.
Fears of Another Long Dictatorship as Myanmar Coup Maker Appoints Himself PM
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Min Aung Hlaing on Sunday announced he was heading a caretaker government ahead of polls to be held by 2023, raising the specter of Ne Win’s 26-year authoritarian regime.
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Civilian Killed by Myanmar Military Artillery Strike
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The 30-year-old man died after ethnic armed group the Kachin Independence Army clashed with junta forces in Kachin State, northern Myanmar.
Myanmar Architect Who Designed Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Mother’s Mausoleum Dies
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U Bo Gyi, who was hounded by the previous junta for his work, died a monk. He was 89.
Myanmar COVID-19 Victims Rely of Neighbors for Help
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Coronavirus sufferers are hanging yellow and white objects outside their homes if they need food and medicine.
Myanmar Junta Weaponizing Aid
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By controlling access to vaccines and oxygen, the military regime – with the help of China - is using vital medical aid as a weapon in the COVID-19 crisis.
Myanmar Junta Sells Off $90m Since Coup
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The kyat’s value is tumbling as the military regime scrambles to boost hard currency reserves.
Myanmar Military-allied Karen Armed Group Commander Dies of COVID-19
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The Lieutenant Colonel in the Border Guard Force died Thursday and was responsible for security at the China-backed Shwe Kokko new city development.
Myanmar Coup Chief Amends Counterterrorism Law
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