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(MENAFN) The opening phase of Myanmar’s general elections, the first since the military takeover in 2021, commenced early Sunday, according to media accounts.

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(MENAFN) Myanmar’s military junta has granted amnesty to more than 6,000 prisoners nationwide as the country celebrated its 78th Independence Day, according to local media reports.

Government of Timor-Leste

Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. February 17th, 2026 Press Release Timor-Leste condemns expulsion of Timorese diplomat and...

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(MENAFN) Myanmar is set to hold the first phase of its general election on December 28, marking the country’s first nationwide polls since the 2021 military coup.

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(MENAFN) Chinese courts handed down sentences to more than 41,000 individuals last year — all repatriated from northern Myanmar — for their roles in large-scale telecom and online fraud operations, including 16 who were executed, state-run media...

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(MENAFN) Myanmar's military junta launched airstrikes that claimed the lives of at least 26 civilians and left 19 others wounded across western and northwestern regions of the country, local media reported Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Civilians in Myanmar’s rebel-held regions are facing intensified air attacks and renewed displacement as the military escalates operations ahead of elections widely rejected by local communities.

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(MENAFN) Bangkok is pressing for Myanmar's reintegration into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow signaling readiness to serve as a diplomatic intermediary — provided the military...

Taiwan President News

TAIWAN, December 10 - Details 2025-02-28 President Lai attends ceremony marking 78th anniversary of 228 Incident On the morning of February 28, President Lai Ching-te attended the nation’s main memorial ceremony marking the 78th anniversary of the...

International Committee of the Red Cross

Your Excellencies, Honourable Ministers, Honourable Lenora Qereqeretabua; Fellow Panellists, and distinguished colleagues.

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(MENAFN) Airstrikes carried out by Myanmar’s military have killed at least five civilians and injured 13 others in the central part of the country, reports say. The attacks targeted Chatkan village in Pauk Township, Magway Region, on Tuesday. “One...

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(MENAFN) Myanmar’s Air Force conducted aerial bombardments in the country’s central region, resulting in the deaths of no fewer than five civilians and leaving 13 others wounded, local news sources reported on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) The Burma Air Force launched airstrikes on central Myanmar, killing at least five civilians and wounding 13 others, local media reported Wednesday.

International Committee of the Red Cross

The ICRC supports several physical rehabilitation centres across Myanmar, including in Yangon, Myitkyina, Kyaing Tong, and Hpa-an, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Myanmar Red Cross Society, and others, to enhance staff capacity and...

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(MENAFN) Military forces from 19 countries have deployed to Pakistan for the nation's signature "team spirit" exercises, Pakistani defense officials announced Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Myanmar experienced seismic activity on Tuesday when a powerful tremor shook the nation's western region, the US Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed.

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(MENAFN) Bangladesh faces a pivotal parliamentary election on Feb. 12 as political bloodshed intensifies and security concerns mount following last year's dramatic regime change.

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(MENAFN) Myanmar authorities detained up to 1,590 foreign nationals during operations targeting online fraud centers along the Myanmar-Thailand border, according to the junta-run Global New Light of Myanmar.

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(MENAFN) China has executed at least 15 high-ranking members of criminal gangs operating in northern Myanmar, following convictions for multiple offenses, including intentional homicide, telecom fraud, and drug trafficking.

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(MENAFN) China has carried out the execution of four members of the Bai family mafia, one of the well-known dynasties operating scam centers in Myanmar, according to state media reports.