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1. www.britannica.com › place › MyanmarMyanmar | History, Map, Flag, Population, Capital, Language ...

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   23 hours ago · Myanmar, country, located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia. In 1989 the country’s official English name, which it had held since 1885, was changed from the Union of Burma to the Union of Myanmar ; in the Burmese language the country has been known as Myanma (or, more precisely, Mranma Prañ) since the 13th century.

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     Myanmar - Myanmar since 1988: Ne Win retired as president...

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     Myanmar - Resources, Power, Economy: Myanmar is rich in...

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3. www.reuters.com › world › asia-pacificMyanmar's Rohingya in the crosshairs as fighting escalates in ...

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   2 days ago · Myanmar's Muslim-minority Rohingya community is once again under threat of attacks and displacement as fighting between a powerful ethnic army and the country's ruling junta escalates in the ...

4. thediplomat.com › 2024 › 05UN Details ‘Disturbing’ New Atrocities Against Myanmar’s ...

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   2 days ago · A Myanmar police officer stands on a road as they provide security at a checkpoint in Buthidaung, Rakhine State, western Myanmar on May 28, 2017. The United Nations says that it has received ...

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   What is the latest news on Myanmar?

   • The military leaders in charge of Myanmar have executed four democracy activists whom it had accused of committing "terror acts". The UN has condemned the executions as "depraved". They are the latest measures the regime has taken to suppress opposition since it seized power in February 2021.

   Myanmar: Who are the rulers who have executed democracy campaign…

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   What is the current situation in Myanmar?

   • Today Myanmar, a resource-rich country, suffers from pervasive government controls, inefficient economic policies, and rural poverty. What was once one of the richest and most developed countries in Asia has since slumped into poverty due to widespread corruption.

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   What is the situation in Myanmar since the military coup?

   • The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), a global crisis mapping group, estimates that some 27,683 people may have died from political violence in Myanmar since the military’s power grab in February of last year.

   Myanmar’s coup is faltering. Activists want tougher ASEAN action ...

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6. news.un.org › en › storyMyanmar: UN rights office warns of growing crisis in Rakhine ...

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   5 days ago · Print Email. 24 May 2024 Human Rights. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called for an end to renewed violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, where reports have emerged of...

7. www.unocha.org › publications › reportMyanmar Humanitarian Update No. 38 | 24 May 2024 | OCHA

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   5 days ago · This independent update, covering humanitarian developments up to 22 May, is produced by OCHA Myanmar under its global mandate, in collaboration with the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group and UN agencies. Response figures are based on self-reporting by organizations to clusters. The next humanitarian update will be issued mid-June 2024.

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   • 1. a country in Southeast Asia, on the Bay of Bengal; population 53,600,000 (estimated 2015); official language, Burmese; capital, Naypyidaw.

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9. www.reuters.com › world › asia-pacificUN warns of rise in violence in Myanmar's Rakhine, US and EU ...

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   5 days ago · GENEVA, May 24 (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights office on Friday warned there was a risk of a serious rise in violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, where it received "frightening and...

10. www.irrawaddy.comThe Irrawaddy - Covering Burma and Southeast Asia

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    4 days ago · 00:16:50. Covering Myanmar and Southeast Asia News, especially politics, ethnic issues and others shaping Myanmar today.

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