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Rebel fire and China's ire: Inside Myanmar's anti-junta offensive
Reuters, Published on 15/12/2023
» YANGON - Generals from Myanmar's junta held peace talks in June near the border with China with representatives of three powerful ethnic armies. They sat across a wide table covered with blue cloth and decorated with elaborate bouquets.
Myanmar 'special command' authorised lethal attacks on civilians - report
Reuters, Published on 24/03/2022
» Myanmar's junta chief created a special command a day after last year's coup that was solely responsible for deployment and operations of troops in urban areas, and authorised lethal attacks on unarmed civilians, human rights investigators said.
Military denies involvement in network removed by Facebook
Reuters, Published on 04/03/2021
» The military on Thursday said it was not behind a network of Facebook accounts that the social media giant took down on the grounds they were using deceptive behaviour to influence public debate.
China quietly doubles troop levels in Hong Kong: envoys
Reuters, Published on 30/09/2019
» HONG KONG: Last month, Beijing moved thousands of troops across the border into this restive city. They came in on trucks and armoured cars, by bus and by ship.
Myanmar: US sanctions based on 'unreliable accusations'
Reuters, Published on 28/12/2017
» Myanmar "feels sad" over a US decision to sanction a military general, a government spokesman said, after Washington linked the commander last week to abuses against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Southern attacks 'reflect tension over peace talks'
Reuters, Published on 20/04/2017
» A string of gun and grenade attacks in southern Thailand that killed two people reflects tension over talks aimed at ending violence there, a conflict-monitoring group said on Thursday, warning against similar attacks in future.
Thailand, Malaysia plan border wall
Reuters, Published on 08/09/2016
» VIENTIANE - Thailand and Malaysia will discuss plans to build a wall along their shared border, Thai officials said on Thursday, a day before Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is set to meet his counterpart in Bangkok.
Peace talks end with separatists denying role in bomb attacks
Reuters, Published on 02/09/2016
» Peace talks between the government and southern separatists ended on Friday with no breakthrough but an agreement to meet again, and with the insurgents denying responsibility for a string of bombings last month.