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At least 39 killed in explosives depot blast in northeast Myanmar
Video on social media showed an enormous plume of smoke, followed by more explosions, in Shan state’s Kaung Tat village.
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ASEAN leaders adopt measures to ease economic pain caused by Iran war
The bloc currently imports more than half of its crude oil from the Middle East.
Southeast Asia’s leaders confront fallout from Iran war at ASEAN summit
Bloc is expected to call for deeper energy cooperation and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Myanmar’s blanket prison term reduction trims Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence
The deposed elected leader has been granted two amnesties this month, but her remaining sentence remains unclear.
Myanmar’s military government rebuffed on peace talks offer
Min Aung Hlaing elected by parliament as president earlier this month after election derided as a sham.
Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea last year, UNHCR says
The UN refugee agency has warned of an ‘unmarked graveyard for thousands of desperate Rohingya refugees’ in South Asia
Myanmar pardons over 4,000 prisoners, including deposed president
Myanmar pardons former leader Win Myint, while lawyer for Aung San Suu Kyi says her jail sentence has been reduced.
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Hundreds missing after Rohingya refugee boat capsizes in Andaman Sea: UN
The UN and International Organization for Migration said about 250 people, including children, are feared missing.
Myanmar’s coup leader Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as president
Min Aung Hlaing seeks to ‘enhance’ international relations and ties with ASEAN after coup plunged Myanmar into chaos.
Myanmar’s coup leader elected president by pro-military parliament
Min Aung Hlaing wins 429 out of the 584 votes cast by MPs to become the country’s president.
