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Myanmar junta hits Suu Kyi with graft charges
The Myanmar junta has hit deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi with corruption charges over claims she accepted illegal payments of gold and more than half a million dollars in cash
Russian court brands Navalny political organisations ‘extremist’
The ruling could spell the end for Navalny’s anti-corruption organisation, which had shone a light on graft at the highest levels, and his network of political offices that had bolstered his reach to ...
New fighting in east Myanmar displaces around 100,000: UN
Myanmar has been in chaos and its economy paralysed since the generals ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in February, accusing it of fraud during 2020 elections
An even more discriminatory budget in the Golden Jubilee year
Unless democracy can be restored to its own glory, it will never be possible to replace the interests of vested groups with the interests of the greater population. So the sooner attention is paid to ...
Myanmar forces clash with villagers, media report 20 dead
State television news said three “terrorists” had been killed and two arrested at the village of Hlayswe as security forces went to apprehend a man accused of plotting against the state
Israelis see new government as beginning of new era
Israelis across the political spectrum see the formation of a new government after four failed attempts as the beginning of a new era, which will, in all likelihood, mark the end of Benjamin ...
40th death anniversary
Zia carved a niche in history
The main reason that BNP survived was that Ziaur Rahman had applied certain strategies and policies. His fresh stance on nationalism was a significant sensation in politics.
Govt obstructing Zia’s death anniversary programmes: BNP
BNP on Monday alleged that the government obstructed its various programmes taken on the occasion of Ziaur Rahman’s death anniversary across the country
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Myanmar fight must go on, says a survivor
The 24-year-old says he joined the nationwide protest movement in the biggest city Yangon, acting as a guard trying to protect demonstrators from security forces during daily pro-democracy marches ...
Myanmar excluded from WHO annual meeting
Faced with the dilemma of who to recognise as Myanmar's legitimate representative following February's coup, WHO members opted Wednesday to exclude the country from their annual assembly
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