Burma
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Saskatoon Burmese community protest for democracy in MyanmarIn February, Myanmar's military seized control. Ever since, Burmese-Canadians in Saskatoon have protested the move and are calling on the Canadian government to step in.CanadaMar 27, 2021
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Burmese Saskatonians decry military coup in Myanmar"My reaction in the beginning was disbelief,” said Khin Yin, who moved from Myanmar to Canada 23 years ago.WorldFeb 3, 2021
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China signs raft of agreements with Myanmar to accelerate infrastructure projectsThe two sides exchanged memoranda of understanding, letters and protocols covering 33 projects in the fields of information, industry, agriculture, security and the resettlement of internally displaced people in Myanmar's war-torn Kachin State, which borders China.EconomyJan 18, 2020
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Burmese medic killed in Syria had gone there to serve people: widowZau Seng had traveled to Syria and Iraq several times to treat people injured on the front lines and document abuses.WorldNov 5, 2019
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Foreign medic killed in northeastern Syria: reportsTurkey last month invaded northeastern Syria to push out Syrian Kurdish fighters, who it considers terrorists for their links to a Kurdish insurgency inside Turkey.WorldNov 3, 2019
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Rohingya in Canada hope to resettle families after Bangladeshi electionArguably, there is no demographic with more on the line in the Bangladeshi election than the Rohingya people.WorldDec 30, 2018
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Britain ‘very worried’ about journalists jailed in Myanmar, raises due process concernsTwo Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar on charges of breaking the country's Official Secrets Act are innocent, according to the British government.WorldDec 21, 2018
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‘Genocide gems’: Highly-sought Burmese rubies and sapphires may be enriching Myanmar’s militaryActivists are leading a boycott against gemstones mined in Myanmar, where the military regime accused of a violent crackdown against the Rohingya has major ties to the mining industry.WorldNov 4, 2018
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Myanmar army fakes photos in ‘True News’ book on RohingyaMyanmar's army has published a book on the Rohingya that misrepresents archival photos taken in other countries.WorldAug 31, 2018
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‘Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day’ event to be held in Toronto on Aug. 25In a press release sent out this week, two Canadian non-profit organizations said they will host a large event in Toronto to mark the very first official Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day.CanadaAug 12, 2018
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