30 h. ago Myanmar's military says it has recaptured a key central town from ethnic rebels

Myanmar’s military claims it has taken back control of a major district capital in northern Shan State more than a year after losing it to an armed ethnic minority rebel group

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53 h. ago The Independent’s Aung San Suu Kyi film recognised for ‘outstanding excellence’ in documentary awards

Cancelled: The Rise and Fall of Aung San Suu Kyi has been recognised for ‘outstanding excellence’ by Documentaries Without Borders

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1 week ago Spectacular lake festival in Myanmar shines despite political upheaval and natural disasters

Myanmar’s Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival is a major Buddhist celebration, but recent challenges have dampened its spirit

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3 w. ago Military airstrike on schools in western Myanmar kills at least 18 people, most of them students

An armed group and local media reports say Myanmar’s military has conducted an airstrike on two private schools in a village, killing at least 18 people, mostly students

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3 w. ago Man sentenced to 7 years of hard labor for criticizing Myanmar's election plan

Myanmar state-run media say a man has been sentenced to seven years of hard labor for criticizing the military government’s plans to hold elections in December

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4 w. ago Voices: Europe must demand Aung San Suu Kyi’s release, and back that demand with action

The political prisoner’s faltering health is the first news out of Myanmar about her in years – and the West must pay attention, writes Peter Popham

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4 w. ago 5 months after Myanmar's deadly earthquake, photos show widespread damage and ongoing reconstruction

Five months after a massive earthquake hit the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, the country is still finding bodies in the rubble. The 7.7 magnitude quake that hit March 28 killed more than 3,800 people and caused widespread destruction.

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4 w. ago Imprisoned Aung San Suu Kyi facing heart problems as son shares fears for mother’s deteriorating health

80-year-old former leader of Myanmar faces ‘life threatening’ conditions in prison

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4 w. ago AP visit to Myanmar highlights its struggle to rebuild after an earthquake while a civil war rages

An earthquake that killed more than 3,800 people in Myanmar in March unfolded as the country was already mired in a civil war, in which armed militias and pro-democracy forces are fighting the military-led government that seized power from a democratically elected government

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