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Myanmar junta detains former UK ambassador Vicky Bowman

The United Kingdom's former ambassador to Myanmar has reportedly been detained by the country's military junta. Vicky Bowman was taken into custody along with her husband, Myanmar national Htein Lin, on Wednesday night, according to…

Myanmar Junta Kills At Least 36 in Sagaing Village

More Myanmar junta victims have been found around Mone Taing Ping village in Ye-U Township, Sagaing Region, with the death toll rising to 36, according to residents. Most of the victims were found in torched houses and bore signs of…

Myanmar marks first coup anniversary with silent strike

Yangon/Myanmar - The streets of Yangon Tuesday turned silent as the Burmese staged a nationwide strike to mark the first coup anniversary by the military junta that saw the overthrow of the Noble Prize winner Aung San Suu KY and her…