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Iranpress: Myanmar court jails Aung San Suu Kyi for 7 more years

Myanmar court jails Aung San Suu Kyi for 7 more years

Friday, 30 December 2022 17:43

IP - A court in military-ruled Myanmar has found the country’s toppled leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption charges, sentencing her to seven years in prison in the last of a string of criminal cases in an 18-month-long trial process, a legal official said.

Iranpress: UN Security Council demands ending Myanmar violence

UN Security Council demands ending Myanmar violence

Thursday, 22 December 2022 05:38

The UN Security Council called for Myanmar's junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday as it adopted its first ever resolution on the situation in the turmoil-ridden Southeast Asian country.

Iranpress: United Nations calls for global support for Rohingya Muslim refugees

United Nations calls for global support for Rohingya Muslim refugees

Friday, 26 August 2022 06:17

The special envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General called on the countries of the world to support and help the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh on Thursday night.

Iranpress: Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camp fire leaves thousands homeless

Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camp fire leaves thousands homeless

Monday, 10 January 2022 03:15

Thousands of Rohingya have been left homeless after a fire gutted parts of their refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh, police said.

Iranpress: Myanmar

Myanmar's military ruler declares himself premier

Tuesday, 03 August 2021 01:53

Six months after seizing power from the elected government, Myanmar's military ruler on Sunday declared himself prime minister and said he would lead the country under an extended state of emergency until elections are held in about two years.

Iranpress: Boat carrying 81 Rohingya found stranded on Indonesia island

Boat carrying 81 Rohingya found stranded on Indonesia island

Friday, 04 June 2021 16:25

In Indonesia’s Aceh province, villagers have discovered a stranded boat carrying 81 Rohingya Muslims, including children, who had left a refugee camp in Bangladesh since February.

Iranpress: At Least 120,000 displaced in Myanmar since coup

At Least 120,000 displaced in Myanmar since coup

Saturday, 29 May 2021 04:41

At least 120,000 people have been forcibly displaced in Myanmar since the February 1 coup, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported on Friday.

Iranpress: Eight killed as security forces open fire on protesters in Myanmar

Eight killed as security forces open fire on protesters in Myanmar

Sunday, 02 May 2021 23:31

Security forces in Myanmar have opened fire on some of the biggest protests against military rule in days, killing eight people, media reported.

Iranpress: 3.4 mn people in Myanmar will suffer from hunger within 6 months

3.4 mn people in Myanmar will suffer from hunger within 6 months

Friday, 23 April 2021 05:33

Within the next six months, 3.4 million people will go hungry, over and above the 2.8 million people considered to be food insecure in Myanmar before the military takeover, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).

Iranpress: Residents flee Bago in wake of assault by Myanmar security forces

Residents flee Bago in wake of assault by Myanmar security forces

Tuesday, 13 April 2021 04:29

In the wake of a massacre by Myanmar’s military regime that left at least 100 people dead during dawn attacks on anti-regime strongholds three days ago in the central Myanmar town of Bago, tens of thousands of civilians have fled the city, local residents said Monday.

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