Twelve thousand residents of the camp, already some of the most dispossessed people on earth, were left without shelter.
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Aung San Suu Kyi Gets 33 Years in Prison in Myanmar
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has faced a series of charges since being detained in a coup in early 2021. Her trials came to an end on Friday, capping months of legal proceedings.
Aung San Suu Kyi Trial in Myanmar Nears End
The prosecution of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has drawn international condemnation. The latest set of corruption charges could put her in prison for the rest of her life.
U.N. Fears 180 Rohingya Refugees in Stranded Boat Are Dead
Families lost contact weeks ago with their relatives on the boat, the U.N. refugee agency says, while at least some of those on another boat adrift for weeks appear to have been rescued.
Myanmar Frees Former UK Envoy Victoria Bowman and Others in Amnesty
Among those released were Victoria Bowman, the former diplomat, and Sean Turnell, an Australian economic adviser to Myanmar’s imprisoned civilian leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Your Thursday Briefing: Iran’s Protests Intensify
Plus Myanmar gets closer to Russia and a dire climate report.
Shunned by the West, Russia and Myanmar Form a Partnership of Unequals
Myanmar gets resources and ammunition, while Russia gets a customer at a time when it is struggling for revenues. Each can use the other to undermine Western sanctions.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Tensions Rise in the West Bank
Plus Myanmar’s junta kills dozens and Brittney Griner faces nine years in a Russian penal colony.
Airstrike Kills at Least 80 During Outdoor Concert in Myanmar
The bombing was the deadliest aerial attack mounted by the military regime since it seized power in a coup last year.
Mystery Surrounds Deadly Attack at a Notorious Myanmar Prison
A little-known group has claimed responsibility for two explosions, yet it remains unclear how the bombs got in, and how much of the carnage was a result of subsequent gunfire.