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Rohingya: Bangladesh seeks US sanctions on Myanmar
Momen called for American lawmakers to press the government to take more effective measures, such as imposing economic sanctions and removing Myanmar from the beneficiaries of the US’ Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program.
SM Najmus Sakib
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Bangladesh under ‘no obligation’ to take stranded Rohingya: FM
Foreign minister says Bangladesh not obliged to accept 81 Rohingya refugees adrift for almost two weeks in Andaman Sea.
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S. Korean parliament passes resolution condemning military coup in Myanmar
The National Assembly of South Korea has passed a parliamentary resolution denouncing the recent military coup in Myanmar, calling it a "serious defiance of democracy."
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Woodside to withdraw workers from Myanmar after suspected human rights abuses by military
The Australian resources giant says reports of violence against pro-democracy demonstrators by the military ‘deeply distressing’
Nino Bucci
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Woodside to pull out offshore drilling team amid Myanmar unrest
The ASX-listed company made the announcement on Saturday after The Weekend Australian reported it was under rising pressure to reveal details of its gas exploration contracts in Myanmar and to rule out payments that could benefit the military junta
AMANDA HODGE
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Myanmar’s UN ambassador fired day after calling for global action to overturn coup, state TV says
State television MRTV said he had "betrayed the country and spoken for an unofficial organisation which doesn't represent the country and had abused the power and responsibilities of an ambassador”
FRANCE 24 with AFP
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Saudi envoy to UN expresses OIC’s concern over repatriation of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar
Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdullah bin Yahya Al-Muallami, expressed the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) concern on continuing “tragic events” that may hinder the process of a safe return of the Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar.
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Myanmar’s Ethnic Groups Join Together to Reject Military Rule
However, the decision was not always easy. The Mon United party was far from united on this question, and after a stormy debate among their executive members, a majority agreed to send a representative to the SAC.
Tom Fawthrop
Opinion paper
Day of violence as police arrest hundreds of peaceful protesters
In Monywa, the capital of Sagaing Region, a woman is reportedly in intensive care after being shot by security forces, while hundreds of people are thought to have been detained nationally, including at least five journalists.
Frontier Myanmar
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59 GAD staff faces suspension in Kayah State
In the letter sent to the GAD staff, staff were accused of violating Section 26 (a) of the Constitution, Section 38 of the Civil Servants Law and Section 161 (d) and the 163 (w) of the Service Regulations, as the staff join the CDM and are absent without any reason
နော်ဒွေးအယ်ခူ (KT)
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