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Open Letter to World Leaders: Defend Myanmar’s Democracy, or Surrender SE Asia to Tyranny
The globe must summon the moral courage to stand with Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar’s people in their struggle against a brutal dictatorship.
Seeking light in dark times four years after Myanmar coup
Aung Bo Bo, another Yangon resident, bemoaned the power cut timetable that can see houses plunged into darkness 12 hours a day. He has to wake up at midnight to cook and pump water when the ...
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Four years on from the Myanmar coup d’etat
Although many might regard it as an irrelevant backwater, it’s an emergency that should command the world’s attention ...
Myanmar’s military government extends state of emergency by 6 months
Myanmar’s military government has announced another six-month extension of its mandate to rule in preparation for elections it has said will be held this year, as the country enters its fifth year of ...
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Myanmar Junta Registering Women Ahead of Possible Conscription
The regime says it has no plans to conscript women for military service but it is making lists of eligible women in Yangon ...
As the Myanmar junta’s hold on power weakens, could the devastating war be nearing a conclusion?
Myanmar’s junta now only controls 21% of the country. Even if the regime can be ousted, there are increasing fears the ...
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Emirates extends network to Yangon and Hanoi
Yangon is Myanmar’s commercial capital and largest city with a population of 7.2 million. Since the opening up of tourism in the country, Myanmar has continued to witness an increase in foreign ...
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What Was the Population of Ancient Greece?
Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...
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China's population falls for a third consecutive year
HONG KONG: China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births, and experts cautioning that the downturn will worsen in ...
The New York Times19d
China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year
By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from Hong Kong To get its citizens to have more children and stop its population from shrinking, China has tried it all, even declaring having babies ...
ABC News19d
China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- China's population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world's second most populous nation ...
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China’s population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to ...