Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty marking the 77th anniversary of independence from ... agencies.

Accused of extrajudicial killings and waves of violence against opponents of the junta, the militia has been forcing ...

Myanmar’s military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty marking the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain on ...

Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021 when its military overthrew the government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

Also this week, the Air Force chief urged escalation of a campaign that has killed over 1,000 civilians, and the ...

Rising anti-China sentiment among Burmese community highlights growing public discontent over Beijing's deepening involvement ...

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PHOTOS: Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun, the spokesperson for the military government, said in an audio note to journalists that those being ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has released ... had said she expects the four to be released on Independence Day. Prisoner releases began on Saturday but can take a few days ...