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Violent 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand causes widespread damage, state of emergency declared

YoopyaMarch 28, 2025July 10, 2025

by YoopyaMarch 28, 2025July 10, 20250

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Burma on Friday March 28. The magnitude of the quake was such that the tremors were felt as far away...

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Myanmar security forces kill at least 34 protesters

YoopyaMarch 3, 2021June 19, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 3, 2021June 19, 20230

Myanmar security forces dramatically escalated their crackdown on protests against last month’s coup, killing at least 34 protesters Wednesday in several cities, according to accounts...

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Myanmar rejects claims Indian forces cross border in pursuit of rebels

YoopyaJune 11, 2015July 1, 2023

by YoopyaJune 11, 2015July 1, 20230

Myanmar has rejected assertions that Indian armed forces entered the country earlier this week in pursuit of separatists, saying foreign fighters would never be allowed...

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From feared Myanmar spymaster to art gallery owner

YoopyaJanuary 2, 2014December 3, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 2, 2014December 3, 20230

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Former political prisoner Than Htay walked into a small souvenir shop, hoping to catch a glimpse of the owner: a man...

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Myanmar frees prisoners ahead of regional summit

YoopyaOctober 8, 2013March 31, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 8, 2013March 31, 20240

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s president pardoned 56 political prisoners Tuesday, an amnesty apparently timed to highlight the government’s reforms ahead of a regional summit...

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Punks break Myanmar’s silence on religious attacks

YoopyaAugust 5, 2013May 15, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 5, 2013May 15, 20240

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Punk rockers draw double-takes as they dart through traffic, but it’s not just the pink hair, leather jackets or skull tattoos...

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Indonesian president urges Myanmar to address Muslim violence

YoopyaApril 23, 2013March 18, 2025

by YoopyaApril 23, 2013March 18, 20250

(Reuters) – The president of Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country, said on Tuesday he would urge Myanmar’s leaders to address Buddhist-led violence against Muslims...

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Private dailies re-emerge in Myanmar, face difficulties

YoopyaApril 1, 2013

by YoopyaApril 1, 20130

(Reuters) – Four private dailies hit the newsstands for the first time in almost 50 years in Myanmar on Monday, but many others failed to appear, hamstrung...

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Myanmar riots stoke fears of widening sectarian violence

YoopyaMarch 22, 2013

by YoopyaMarch 22, 20130

(Reuters) – Unrest between Buddhists and Muslims in central Myanmar has reduced neighborhoods to ashes and stoked fears that last year’s sectarian bloodshed is spreading...

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Sweater knit by Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sells for $49K

YoopyaDecember 28, 2012

by YoopyaDecember 28, 20120

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A hand-knit woolen sweater made by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has sold at an auction in Myanmar for $49,000....