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Myanmar or Burma, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, is a country in Southeast Asia. Myanmar is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest. With a size of 676,578 square kilometres, Myanmar is the largest of the Mainland Southeast Asian states by area. As of 2017, the population is about 54 million. Its capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city is Yangon (Rangoon). Myanmar has been a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since 1997.

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Myanmar: Karen minority demand troops leave area Myanmar's Karen community marches for justice after soldiers are accused of shooting dead a mother and stealing her jewellery. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:58Published 23 hours ago

How COVID-19 Drew The Curtain Back On India's Inability To Provide Basic Public Health Services India is now third on the Johns Hopkins University tally of countries struggling with the novel coronavirus COVID-19, following the US and Brazil. Far from flattening the curve, CNN reports India's.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published 2 weeks ago

THIS STORY HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN. PLEASE MAKE NO FURTHER USE OF THIS VIDEO. EDITORS PLEASE NOTE, 4442 MYANMAR-MINE/UGC SENT ON JULY 2, 2020 HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN BECAUSE THE VIDEO CONTENT WAS NOT CORRECTLY SOURCED. PLEASE MAKE NO FURTHER USE OF THIS VIDEO AND ADJUST YOUR OUTPUT Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:04Published on July 8, 2020

UK sanctions Russians and Saudis under new human rights powers The UK sanctions target alleged perpetrators in the killings of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, as well as others from Myanmar and North Korea. View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:49Published on July 7, 2020

Dominic Raab announces UK's first sanctions for human rights abuse The UK's first sanctions for human rights abuse will cover those involved in the deaths of the Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky and the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the systematic killings of the.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:18Published on July 6, 2020

Raab introduces sanctions against human right abusers Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab introduces the UK's first sanctions regime that targets people who have committed the gravest human rights abuses. He mentions specifically those involved in the deaths.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:26Published on July 6, 2020

Myanmar jade mine disaster: More bodies found at landslide site Rescuers retrieve 166 bodies but dozens more are feared dead after miners were swept away in a wave of mud. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:40Published on July 3, 2020

Myanmar: More than 160 killed in jade mine landslide At least 50 also injured after miners 'smothered by a wave of mud' caused by heavy rain, officials say. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:01Published on July 2, 2020

Death toll in Myanmar landslide surges past 100 A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed at least 100 people, with more feared dead, authorities said on Thursday, after a pile of mine waste collapsed into a lake, triggering a wave of.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:30Published on July 2, 2020

Indonesian community praised for rescuing Rohingya refugee Hundreds of thousands of largely Muslim Rohingya have been escaping from Myanmar since 2017. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:38Published on June 26, 2020

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Security agencies raise alarm over Chinese weapons being supplied to terror groups in Myanmar to target Indian assets Myanmar and Thailand police conducted a joint operation last month in June and caught a large consignment of Chinese weapons. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
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Toll rises to at least 162 in Myanmar jade mine landslide HPAKANT, Myanmar--At least 162 people were killed Thursday in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, the worst in a series of deadly accidents at such sites in recent years that critics blame.. WorldNews - Published on July 3, 2020
From Pagodas in Myanmar to Shiva temple in Lao, how India is helping countries restore cultural heritage Playing an important role in the restoration of cultural heritage in several countries across the region from Sri Lanka to Myanmar to Vietnam to Bhutan, India is playing an important role in heritage.. DNA - Published on July 3, 2020
Myanmar jade mine landslide captured on video Footage shows a wall of mud crashing into a lake at a jade mine in Myanmar, killing more than 100. BBC News - Published on July 2, 2020

Landslide in Myanmar jade mine kills at least 100 The bodies of at least 100 jade miners were pulled from the mud after a landslide in northern Myanmar on Thursday, in one of the worst ever accidents to hit the perilous industry. Scores die each year.. WorldNews - Published on July 2, 2020
China supplying weapons to Arakan Army armed group to weaken India, Myanmar: Report China is supplying funds and sophisticated weaponry to armed groups in Myanmar and the Naypyitaw-designated terrorist group, the Arakan Army, to have leverage over Myanmar and India, Licas News.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 2, 2020
Thousands flee western Myanmar as army plans ‘clearance operations’ (Reuters) – Thousands of villagers have fled their homes in Myanmar’s Rakhine state after a local administrator warned dozens of village leaders that the army planned “clearance operations”.. WorldNews - Published on June 29, 2020
Thailand targets narco millions hidden in gold, steel and crypto The downfall of a meth syndicate laundering tens of millions of dollars of drug money through Thai gold shops, oil, and construction firms has cast rare light on the staggering scale of Asia's narco.. WorldNews - Published on June 26, 2020

Moscow: Rajnath Singh holds talks with Myanmar Military Chief "Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh had a meeting with Myanmar's Military Chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing in Moscow," RMO tweeted. On Wednesday, Singh attended the Victory Day Parade in Moscow.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 25, 2020
Myanmar barber truck cuts virus worries by going door-to-door A Myanmar barbershop business is trimming costs and generating cash amid concerns about the coronavirus, offering a salon on wheels to cautious customers who want their cuts away from crowded places. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
Refusing to be silenced, some Myanmar journalists work from shadows Hiding from Myanmar's police, journalist Aung Marm Oo refuses to conceal his anger with the civilian government led by Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi as his country prepares for an election later this.. Reuters - Published on June 12, 2020	U.S. court asked to force Facebook to release Myanmar officials' data for genocide case Lawyers bringing a case before the World Court accusing Myanmar of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority have asked a U.S. district court to order Facebook to release posts and communications.. Reuters India - Published on June 10, 2020Also reported by •Reuters
Eight countries, including India, ask UN Human Rights Commissioner to be responsible amid COVID-19 crisis The joint letter was written by the permanent missions of India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam in Geneva to the OHCHR DNA - Published on June 6, 2020	No discussion on RCEP during India-Australia virtual summit: MEA The RCEP is a proposed free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific region between the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) namely, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos,.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 4, 2020
Myanmar court denies bail to Canadian preacher who defied virus ban A Myanmar court on Wednesday denied bail to a Canadian Christian preacher who held church services in defiance of a ban on gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that led to infections in.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020	Bangladesh confirms 1st death of Rohingya from coronavirus DHAKA: Authorities in Bangladesh have confirmed the first death of a Rohingya refugee from the coronavirus, as infections rise in sprawling camps where more than 1 million Rohingya Muslims have been.. WorldNews - Published on June 2, 2020
Rohingya refugee crisis: 'The bodies were thrown out of the boat' Khadiza Begum, a Rohingya refugee, left Myanmar to escape violence but found more horror at sea. BBC News - Published on May 28, 2020	Myanmar updates U.N. court on 'confidential' Rohingya measures Myanmar has filed a report on its adherence to measures to protect its Rohingya Muslim minority imposed by the United Nations' highest court, but details of the document have not been published. Reuters - Published on May 25, 2020
Myanmar updates top U.N. court on measures to protect Rohingya minority Myanmar has filed a first report with the U.N.'s highest court on its adherence to measures imposed in January to protect the Muslim minority Rohingya, the court said on Monday. Reuters - Published on May 25, 2020	Myanmar army accused of new atrocities in attack on Rakhine village Less than three years since a crackdown against Rohingya, troops are again accused of war crimes – this time against Rakhine Buddhists Kyaw Thu* waited until night fell before taking his family to.. WorldNews - Published on May 25, 2020
Rohingya targeted in Malaysia as coronavirus stokes xenophobia Eleyas, a Rohingya Muslim, fled to Malaysia six years ago, seeking a safe haven from persecution in Myanmar. Reuters India - Published on May 23, 2020Also reported by •Reuters	Preacher who claimed Christians immune to virus appears in Myanmar court Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City (Reuters) – A preacher who said Christians were immune to the coronavirus and then.. WorldNews - Published on May 20, 2020Also reported by •Reuters
'All my dreams are shattered': coronavirus crushes Asia’s garment industry Zarchi Lwin pawned her only two gold bangles for $140 when the owner of the Myanmar factory where she sewed winter coats for British retailer Next Plc shut it down after orders dried up due to the.. Reuters India - Published on May 19, 2020Also reported by •Reuters	Myanmar says eight coronavirus cases among returnees from Malaysia Myanmar authorities said on Tuesday said they have found eight coronavirus cases among scores of people who returned from Malaysia, where the authorities have recently been detaining undocumented.. Reuters - Published on May 19, 2020
Exclusive: Huge fentanyl haul seized in Golden Triangle as Asian crime gangs shift to opioids Myanmar police say they have seized a huge haul of liquid fentanyl, the first time one of the dangerous synthetic opioids that have ravaged North America has been found in Asia's Golden Triangle.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020Also reported by •Reuters India	Myanmar hands over 22 NE insurgents IndiaTimes - Published on May 15, 2020
Coronavirus: Volunteer stranded on remote island for two months Natalie Poole is living out a real-life Castaway experience on a desert island in Myanmar. BBC News - Published on May 15, 2020	Myanmar's army investigating soldiers over video of abuses Myanmar's army said on Wednesday it was investigating soldiers filmed beating and threatening to kill suspected insurgents in the western state of Rakhine, where dozens of people have been killed.. Reuters - Published on May 13, 2020
UN Security Council to discuss violence, coronavirus in Myanmar The UN Security Council will hold a videoconference to discuss the escalation of violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state and the effect of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, diplomatic sources said.. WorldNews - Published on May 12, 2020	Myanmar dismisses fresh war crimes allegations by U.N. rights envoy as 'biased' A Myanmar government spokesman on Friday dismissed allegations by the departing United Nations rights envoy that the military was committing fresh war crimes in Rakhine state as "biased", blaming.. Reuters - Published on May 1, 2020
PM Modi discusses coronavirus situation with Myanmar leader Suu Kyi Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the evolving COVID-19 situation with Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday. "Had a good discussion with State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi," the.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 30, 2020	Myanmar military may be committing new war crimes, says departing rights envoy The departing U.N. human rights envoy for Myanmar said its military may be committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Rakhine and Chin states, where fighting between government troops and.. Reuters - Published on April 29, 2020
Aung San Suu Kyi turns to Facebook to get coronavirus message out Myanmar leader's live broadcasts on Facebook draws hundreds of thousands of views. ...... WorldNews - Published on April 24, 2020	Coronavirus: WHO worker killed in Myanmar collecting samples The 28-year-old was caught up in gunfire in Myanmar's conflict-riven Rakhine State, the UN says. BBC News - Published on April 21, 2020
Driver killed in WHO vehicle carrying virus swabs in Myanmar's Rakhine A World Health Organization vehicle carrying swabs from patients to be tested for coronavirus came under gunfire in Myanmar's western Rakhine state and the driver was killed, the United Nations said on.. Reuters - Published on April 21, 2020	U.N. says mostly women and children among 32 killed as insurgents, Myanmar military clash A surge in fighting between the Myanmar military and insurgents has killed at least 32 civilians, mostly women and children, in the restive Rakhine and Chin states, the U.N. human rights office said on.. Reuters - Published on April 17, 2020
U.N. rights office says Myanmar carrying out air strikes in Rakhine state The Myanmar army is carrying out "almost daily airstrikes and shelling" in the restive Rakhine and Chin states, where at least 32 civilians have been killed since March 23, the United Nations human.. Reuters - Published on April 17, 2020	Myanmar to free almost 25,000 prisoners in largest amnesty in years Myanmar will free almost 25,000 prisoners in an amnesty to mark the traditional New Year, the president's office said on Friday, its largest mass pardon in recent years. Reuters - Published on April 17, 2020
Myanmar charges preacher for defying virus ban on services A Myanmar preacher who posted a sermon online saying Christians were immune to the coronavirus will face charges along with three other people for organising services in defiance of a ban on mass.. Reuters - Published on April 15, 2020