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Philippine dictator's son wins landslide presidential victory
AFP, Published on 10/05/2022
» MANILA: The son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos cemented a landslide presidential election victory Tuesday, as Filipinos bet on a familiar dynasty to ease rampant poverty -- dismissing warnings the tarnished clan will deepen corruption and weaken democracy.
Thousands rally against Myanmar junta, calling for 'spring revolution'
AFP, Published on 02/05/2021
» YANGON: Thousands of anti-coup protesters marched in Myanmar Sunday, calling for a "spring revolution" with the country in its fourth month under a military regime.
Flash mobs hit streets of Yangon
AFP, Published on 01/05/2021
» YANGON: Explosions blasted off throughout Myanmar's largest city on Saturday as protesters held flash marches for democracy, defying a brutal junta that has held onto power for three blood-drenched months.
Myanmar insurgents say they razed military base near Thai border
AFP, Published on 27/04/2021
» A prominent ethnic rebel group attacked and burned down a military base in eastern Myanmar near the border with Mae Hong Son province early Tuesday morning, an official from the group said.
Dozens of Myanmar refugees make 'voluntary return’
AFP, Published on 31/03/2021
» Some 50 Myanmar refugees who fled air strikes to neighbouring Mae Hong Son province "voluntarily" returned across the border Wednesday, Thai authorities said, despite reports of continued bombings in their home state.
Policeman gets 37 years for murder
AFP, Published on 21/08/2013
» The Chiang Mai provincial court on Tuesday sentenced a former policeman to nearly four decades in jail for shooting dead a Canadian tourist during a scuffle outside a restaurant.