Myanmar military missing from earthquake relief, observers say
Government forces have attacked civilians and avoided search and rescue
Myanmarβs military go AWOL in relief efforts
In most countries, the military are called out to assist with relief efforts during national disasters. This has not been happening in Myanmar after Gen Min Aung Hlaing called for aid from everywhere else in the world.
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Thailand's multilateral Myanmar initiative sticks with ASEAN consensus
Senior diplomats stress the military regime must engage with its peace plan
Nearly four years after Senior General Min Aung Hlaing toppled Myanmar's incoming NLD government, regional players -- including China β seem to imagine an election to recreate the sort of power-sharing arrangement the military destroyed in 2021 will be a solution.
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Myanmar leads world in opium output as economy founders: U.N.
Survey warns of possible increase after Afghan cultivation ban
Opium high
Myanmar's opium production is 2.5 times higher than it was before Senior General Min Aung Hlaing staged his coup in 2021. The legacy narcotic's return is a sign of the country's economic devastation as people struggle to feed their families.
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Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing need not fear possible ICC warrant, observers say
General unlikely to be detained if he visits neighbors and key partners
The International Criminal Court wants to issue an arrest warrant for Myanmar's Senior General Min Aung Hlaing -- as it already has for Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Russia's Vladimir Putin -- but the chances of actually catching the general are virtually nil.
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