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Myanmar begins new school year amid conflict

The junta is trying to tempt educators still on strike to return, saying those not judged to have committed serious crimes could have their absence treated simply as "unpaid leave".

Burkina Faso junta chief orders three-year transition before elections

One of the main missions of the transition is "to fight against terrorism, restore the integrity of the national territory", according to the transition charter.

Myanmar junta to pardon over 800 prisoners

Military rule in Myanmar has announced that the amnesty will be placed on the nation’s Union Day.

Myanmar court sentences activists to death

Activists, Ko Jimmy and Maung Kyaw have been detained since their arrests, unable to comment on the allegations, and no lawyer ever emerged to comment on their behalf.

Myanmar junta sentences Suu Kyi to four more years in prison

A junta court found the civilian leader guilty of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies and violating coronavirus restrictions.

Save the Children says staff missing after Myanmar massacre

Photos of the aftermath of the Christmas Eve massacre in eastern Mo So village fuelled outrage against the military that took power in February.

Hundreds seek safety in Thailand after Myanmar junta clashes with rebels

The clashes broke out between the Myanmar military and Karen National Union in the town of Lay Kay Kaw near the Thai border after junta troops entered KNU territory and arrested several dissidents.

Myanmar junta arrests medics for treating 'terrorists' in church

Military troops arrested four doctors, four nurses and ten nursing aides for offering treatment to people affiliated with outlawed anti-junta groups in eastern Kayah state.

Myanmar forces' shelling destroys dozens of homes in western state

Pictures published on local media showed pillars of smoke billowing into the sky from the restive town of Thantlang in western Chin state.

Four areas where the impact of Myanmar's military coup was felt the most

A new Save the Children report reveals the social impact of Myanmar's military coup since the military takeover unfolded in February.

Anonymous Myanmar photographer bags top photojournalism award

The photographer who remained unnamed for security reasons, scooped Visa d'Or for News –– the most prestigious award handed out at "Visa Pour L'Image" festival in Perpignan, southwestern France.

Myanmar’s biggest foreign investor Telenor quits country over military coup

Telenor, one of the biggest foreign investors in Myanmar, was one of the few western companies to bet on the Southeast Asian country after it emerged from military dictatorship a decade ago.