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Fake news rampant after Sri Lanka attacks despite social media ban
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Fake news rampant after Sri Lanka attacks despite social media ban

Sri Lankan social networks saw a surge in fake news after the Easter suicide bombings a month ago despite an…
News Crowdfunding brings life-saving water to Myanmar’s deer
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News Crowdfunding brings life-saving water to Myanmar’s deer

A herd of endangered deer wait under the shade of one of the sparse trees in this parched central Myanmar…
Two Reuters reporters freed in Myanmar after more than 500 days in jail
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Two Reuters reporters freed in Myanmar after more than 500 days in jail

YANGON (Reuters) – Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked…
Myanmar pardons nearly 7,000 prisoners in second amnesty this month
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Myanmar pardons nearly 7,000 prisoners in second amnesty this month

YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar began releasing prisoners on Friday after the president announced he would pardon nearly 7,000 people in…
Top Myanmar court rejects appeal of award-winning Reuters reporters
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Top Myanmar court rejects appeal of award-winning Reuters reporters

Myanmar’s Supreme Court rejected the latest appeal Tuesday by two Pulitzer-prize winning Reuters journalists who were jailed for seven years…
Rohingya reject relocation to Bangladesh’s island ‘prison camp’
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Rohingya reject relocation to Bangladesh’s island ‘prison camp’

Bhashan Char is a small sediment island that is vulnerable to flooding and cyclones. On Wednesday, Bangladeshi authorities said they would begin relocating Rohingya…
UN envoy fears ‘new crisis’ for Rohingya if moved to Bangladesh island
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UN envoy fears ‘new crisis’ for Rohingya if moved to Bangladesh island

GENEVA (Reuters) – A United Nations human rights investigator on Myanmar voiced deep concern on Monday over Bangladesh’s plan to…
Lawyers ask ICC to investigate Syria
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Lawyers ask ICC to investigate Syria

LONDON (Reuters) – Lawyers representing Syrian refugees in Jordan have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Syria for…
Myanmar police seize massive haul of meth pills
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Myanmar police seize massive haul of meth pills

Myanmar authorities seized more than 10 million meth pills worth $13.3 million over the weekend, police said Monday, another massive…
Thousands rally in Myanmar to reform constitution
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Thousands rally in Myanmar to reform constitution

YANGON (Reuters) – Thousands of people rallied in Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon on Wednesday in support of constitutional reform, amid…
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