Myanmar Is Ushering In A 'Spring Revolution' Against Years Of Junta Violence
Violence against civilians surged, with thousands jailed, tortured and killed. A UN Office of the United Nations High Commissioner (OHCHR) report estimates 5,350 civilian deaths and over 3.3 million ...
The Diplomat6d
Myanmar Military Junta Enacts Repressive New Cybersecurity Bill
Myanmar’s military junta has passed its long-threatened Cybersecurity Law, which aims to tighten its control over vital arteries of communication amid the country’s intensifying civil war.
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Myanmar junta frees thousands of prisoners, including foreigners
Trump has said he plans to pardon some of the more than 1,500 people charged with taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters ...
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Malaysia turns back boats carrying 300 Myanmar migrants
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 - Malaysia's coast guard escorted away from its waters two boats carrying almost 300 undocumented Myanmar migrants found in a state of exhaustion for lack of food and water ...
Yahoo News Singapore5d
Crowds cheer as Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day
Released prisoners are welcomed by family members and colleagues after they left Insein Prison on Saturday (4 January) in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 ...
Jurist4d
Myanmar releases 5,864 prisoners to commemorate 77th anniversary of independence
The military government of Myanmar released 5,864 prisoners on Saturday. The mass amnesty was to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the country’s independence from British colonial rule. The terms of ...
The Caledonian Record3d
Myanmar addicts battle their demons in the 'House of Love'
More than a hundred shaven-headed men pour out of their Yangon hostel around 6 am for a day of weightlifting, karate drills, ...
The New York Times6d
South Korean Officials Thwarted in Attempt to Detain President After Standoff
Police officers and investigators tried to bring President Yoon Suk Yeol in for questioning about his declaration of martial law last month. Choe Sang-Hun Jin Yu Young and John Yoon Reporting from ...
Nikkei Asia5d
South Korean investigators suspend attempt to arrest President Yoon
SEOUL -- South Korean anti-corruption investigators and police suspended efforts to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday following a standoff with the presidential security detail.
Indiatimes5d
'Let's protect Yoon': How South Korea's impeached president defied arrest
South Korean investigators on Friday failed to arrest president Yoon Suk Yeol after a six-hour-long standoff with the presidential security service, following his failed bid to impose martial law.
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S. Korea investigators in standoff to arrest Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean investigators attempted to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence on Jan. 3 over a failed martial law bid but were being blocked by his security forces. Yoon, who has ...