Myanmar
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Sep- 2019 -2 SeptemberAsia Pacific
US and 10 ASEAN navies begin first joint military exercises in Southeast Asia
The US and 10 ASEAN countries kicked off navy drills as part of a joint exercise extending into the flashpoint South China Sea
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Aug- 2019 -28 AugustExercises
Myanmar navy included in US-ASEAN maritime exercises despite sanctions
Myanmar's navy will join ASEAN maritime drills with the US in Southeast Asia despite US sanctions on top army brass
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26 AugustAsia Pacific
Clashes between Myanmar army and insurgents force thousands to flee in Shan state
Fighting in northeast Myanmar's Shan state escalated after rebel attacks on an army academy and police outposts
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5 AugustAsia Pacific
Myanmar military’s powerful business interests fund atrocities, UN says
Tougher sanctions are needed against Myanmar's military as economic interests generate a fortune that helps fund atrocities, UN investigators said
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Apr- 2019 -29 AprilAsia Pacific
EU extends Myanmar arms sales embargo
The European Union extended a ban on selling arms to Myanmar and prolonged sanctions against high-ranking officials over human rights violations
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Oct- 2018 -19 OctoberAsia Pacific
China and ASEAN members to hold first navy exercises in South China Sea
China and Southeast Asian states will hold their first joint maritime exercises next week, a move aimed at easing tensions
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May- 2018 -12 MayAsia Pacific
At least 19 killed as insurgents attack Myanmar security forces near China border
At least 19 people were killed and 29 injured in northern Myanmar when TNLA insurgents attacked government security posts and a casino outside Muse in Shan State, near the border with China
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9 MayAsia Pacific
Explosion at Indian paramilitary HQ near Myanmar border kills 2
An explosion near an Indian paramilitary headquarters in Imphal in the northeastern state of Manipur near its border with Myanmar killed two security personnel
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Apr- 2018 -3 AprilAsia Pacific
Pilot dies in Myanmar military plane crash
A Myanmar pilot died on Tuesday after a "technical failure" caused his military jet fighter to plummet into a paddy field in the center of the country, the army said
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Jan- 2018 -22 JanuaryBusiness
Russia set to sell six Su-30 fighter jets to Myanmar
Russia will sell six Su-30 fighter jets to Myanmar, Deputy Defence Minister Lieutenant General Alexander Fomin announced
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