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Eyes on China as British Aircraft Carrier Group Heads to South Sea for Military Drill
HMS Queen Elizabeth plans to visit South China Sea for seven-month voyage that began in May
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Family Hopes for Return of US Journalist Detained in Myanmar
The mother of a journalist detained in Myanmar says she and the family just want him to return safely home to Michigan
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Amnesty International Calls on Myanmar Junta to Drop Charges Against Detained Journalists
Rights group says journalists facing ongoing persecution, intimidation, harassment and violence'
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American Journalist Detained in Myanmar
'Frontier Myanmar' news magazine says its managing editor Danny Fenster was taken to Yangon's Insein Prison
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Myanmar Military Court Sentences DVB Reporter to 3 Years in Prison
Three Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) journalists who fled Myanmar were arrested earlier this week in northern Thailand for illegal entry
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Cameroon Military Says Rebels Turning to IEDs as Numbers Fall
Improvised Explosive Devices killed 24 Cameroonian troops and civilians in the past two weeks
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3 Myanmar Journalists Arrested in Thailand
Reporters from outlawed Democratic Voice of Burma arrested Sunday along with two activists and charged with illegal entry
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Myanmar Poet Dies in Military Detention, Family Says
Khet Thi's body showed signs of torture and was missing organs, family said
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Myanmar Classifies Resistance Government as Terrorist Organization'
'We ask the people not to ... support terrorist actions, nor to provide aid to the terrorist activities of the GUN and the CRPH,' state TV says
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Myanmar Shadow Government Forms Militia to Oppose Military Junta
Supporters say formation of People's Defense Force is first step toward creating alliance with ethnic rebel group
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Nigerian Military Backs Buhari as Calls for His Resignation Mount
Spokesperson says military will uphold country's democracy, warns against plots to overthrow government
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US Airstrikes Target Taliban as Fighting Intensifies
US official confirms airstrikes are being used to repel Taliban offensive in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province
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Media Arrests Continue as Myanmar Military Steps Up Repression
Myanmar's military detains more than 80 journalists, blocks independent reporting as repression increases after overthrow of civilian government
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Myanmar Journalists Living in Fear' as Junta Curbs Freedoms
Multiple journalists say the junta has made it dangerous to practice journalism in the country
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COVID, Military Coup Pushing Half of Myanmar Into Poverty, UN Reports
Twenty-five million people could become destitute by early next year, report warns
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Japanese Journalists Call for Myanmar Junta to Free Detained Colleague
Yuki Kitazumi was detained in Yangon following a crackdown on media amid ongoing protests against the military overthrow of an elected government
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Myanmar Military Sentences 19 to Death, Says Anti-Coup Protests Dwindling
The military rulers who overthrew the elected government said on Friday that an election would be held within two years
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Journalists on Trial for Covering Myanmar Coup
Journalism increasingly risky, with at least 60 arrested since junta seized power
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Plundering Military Junta Troops Deepen Economic Misery in Myanmar
Residents say troops shake down cargo trucks at roadblocks, steal from vehicles, stores, and homes, residents said
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5 Die in Myanmar Protests as Junta Cracks Down on Online Critics
Security forces opened fire on pro-democracy protesters, media say
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New Civilian Government Formed in Myanmar to Counter Military Regime
Lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's deposed civilian government also craft new constitution as Myanmar marks coup's 2-month anniversary
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Brazil Military Chiefs Quit as Bolsonaro Seeks their Support
The incoming defense minister, unlike his predecessor, celebrated the 1964-1985 military dictatorship that killed and tortured thousands of Brazilians
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US Orders Non-Essential Personnel to Evacuate Myanmar as Military Escalates Crackdown on Protesters
UN Security Council to hold closed door meeting Wednesday to discuss worsening situation in Myanmar
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Myanmar Communities in Taiwan Protest Military Coup After Deadliest Day'
Gathered at Taipei's Liberty Square, demonstrators sat for hours singing songs, holding anti-coup posters and waving the Myanmar national flag
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Top Military Officers from a Dozen Countries Strongly Condemn Myanmar Crackdown
At least 100 people killed in bloodiest day of Myanmar's military crackdown Saturday
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