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Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo: BBC
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Myanmar authorities open new corruption cases against Suu Kyi

The state newspaper quoted the Anti-Corruption Commission as saying the accusations related to the misuse of land for the charitable Daw Khin Kyi Foundation, which she chaired, as well as earlier...

File Photo: Smoke billows from burning tyres set alight to create smoke cover during a crackdown at Bayint Naung Junction in Yangon, Myanmar March 16, 2021, in this photograph obtained by Reuters. Photograph obtained by REUTERS
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Myanmar arrests 39 over blasts, seeking training with rebels

Students hold a banner and flash the three-finger salute as they take part in a protest against Myanmar’s junta, in Mandalay, Myanmar May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
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Thousands suspended at Myanmar universities as junta targets education

File Photo: Smoke billows from burning tyres set alight to create smoke cover during a crackdown at Bayint Naung Junction in Yangon, Myanmar March 16, 2021, in this photograph obtained by Reuters. Photograph obtained by REUTERS
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Myanmar state media says five killed in blast were building a bomb

Villagers attend a protest against the military coup, in Launglon township, Myanmar April 4, 2021 in this picture obtained from social media. Dawei Watch/via REUTERS
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Myanmar activists call for new non-cooperation campaign

People in Myanmar shared photos on social media wearing blue shirts and holding up a hand with the name of an arrested person written on it. Photo: Twitter
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Myanmar sees 'blue shirt' protests over detentions, junta outlaws unity government

Villagers attend a protest against the military coup, in Launglon township, Myanmar April 4, 2021 in this picture obtained from social media. Dawei Watch/via REUTERS
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Myanmar activists stage 'bloody' protests against military

Demonstrators march during a protest against military coup in Yangon, Myanmar April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
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Myanmar activists vow week of protests during new year holidays

Protesters use slingshots while taking cover behind a barricade as smoke rises from burning debris during ongoing protests against the military coup, in Monywa, Sagaing region, Myanmar March 29, 2021 in this still image from video obtained by REUTERS
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Myanmar security forces kill 15 protesters, junta leader says opposition aims to "destroy" country

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A portrait of King Maha Vajiralongkorn is seen as pro-democracy demonstrators give a three-finger salute while marching during a Thai anti-government mass protest, on the 47th anniversary of the 1973 student uprising, in Bangkok, Thailand October 14, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File photo/File Photo
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Myanmar ambassador to London locked out of embassy after breaking with military

Myanmar citizens hold up a picture of leader Aung San Suu Kyi after the military seized power in a coup in Myanmar, outside United Nations venue in Bangkok, Thailand February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
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Myanmar protesters defy military as regional nations prepare to discuss crisis

A woman passes ASEAN Summit flags at Suntec Convention Centre in Singapore, November 11, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
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ASEAN leaders to meet over Myanmar, chair Brunei says

An Easter egg painted with a three-finger salute, as part of a campaign for an Easter egg protest against military rule, is seen in this picture posted on social media in Yangon, Myanmar April 3, 2021. Photo obtained by REUTERS.
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Myanmar protesters make Easter eggs a symbol of defiance