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Military threats, coup fears overshadow Myanmar parliament opening
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Military threats, coup fears overshadow Myanmar parliament opening

YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar members of parliament are set to take up their seats on Monday as escalating tension between…
News Crowdfunding brings life-saving water to Myanmar’s deer
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News Crowdfunding brings life-saving water to Myanmar’s deer

A herd of endangered deer wait under the shade of one of the sparse trees in this parched central Myanmar…
Myanmar pardons nearly 7,000 prisoners in second amnesty this month
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Myanmar pardons nearly 7,000 prisoners in second amnesty this month

YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar began releasing prisoners on Friday after the president announced he would pardon nearly 7,000 people in…
Thousands rally in Myanmar to reform constitution
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Thousands rally in Myanmar to reform constitution

YANGON (Reuters) – Thousands of people rallied in Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon on Wednesday in support of constitutional reform, amid…
Myanmar to free over 8,000 prisoners in new-year amnesty
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Myanmar to free over 8,000 prisoners in new-year amnesty

Myanmar’s new president said on Tuesday over 8,000 prisoners will be freed in an amnesty, a move the government said…
UN chief says arrest of Reuters journalists shows erosion of press freedom in Myanmar
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UN chief says arrest of Reuters journalists shows erosion of press freedom in Myanmar

The arrest of two Reuters journalists in Yangon this week was a signal that press freedom is shrinking in Myanmar…
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