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Tin Oo, a close ally of Myanmar's Suu Kyi and co-founder of her pro-democracy party, dies at 97
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 2 months agoTin Oo, one of the closest associates of Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi as well as a...
Myanmar executes ex-lawmaker, 3 other political prisoners
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoMyanmar's government confirmed Monday it had carried out its first executions in nearly 50 years,...
Many in Myanmar consider fleeing to Thailand to escape conscription into an army they despise
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoThwel, a 25-year-old schoolteacher, saw very few options left to her after Myanmar’s military...
US Weighs Energy Sanctions on Myanmar Hurting Allies
Bloomberg via Yahoo News UK· 1 year ago(Bloomberg) -- The US is weighing sanctions on Myanmar’s state-owned oil and gas company to choke funding to the nation’s military regime, according to...
Myanmar junta executes democracy activists amid international outcry
Euronews via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoMyanmar ruling junta has carried out its first executions in nearly 50 years with the hangings of a...
8 killed, 109 injured after deadly tornado hits central Myanmar
The Independent via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoA tornado that hit two villages in central Myanmar has left eight people dead and over 100 injured,...
Rare big tornado near Myanmar capital kills 8
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoA tornado that tore through two villages in central Myanmar near the capital Naypyitaw killed eight people and destroyed more than 200 houses, a rescue worker said Saturday. The tornado hit ...