Yangon: The Myanmar junta will release more than 6,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day, the state media reported on Sunday. Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has granted amnesty to 6,134 imprisoned Myanmar nationals, the National Defence and Security Cou…
Yangon: Hundreds of prisoners were released in Myanmar after the country’s junta declared annual pardons in celebration of its independence day, marking a stark contrast to the ongoing conflict and political unrest in the region. The amnesty follows c…
Naypyidaw: A trickle of voters made their way to Myanmar’s heavily restricted polls on Sunday, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war. Former civ…
Yangon: Late one night last month, Iang Za Kim heard explosions in a neighboring village, followed by the ominous roar of fighter jets overhead. Terrified, she fled her home in Myanmar’s western Chin State, seeking refuge in the surrounding forests.
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Seoul: A trial commenced in Seoul last week involving 46 South Koreans, predominantly young men, accused of engaging in online scam operations based in Cambodia.
According to Deutsche Welle, the trial is part of a broader effort by South Korean aut…