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Voices: Europe must demand Aung San Suu Kyi’s release, and back that demand with action

Aung San Suu Kyi is sick. Reliable sources report that Myanmar’s former state counsellor, 80, has a heart condition that is worsening. She has asked to see a cardiologist, a request that has so far ...

Myanmar voters despair over sham election as country heads to polls

‘Thousands have been killed. Why would I vote?’ Myanmar’s people despair over sham election and plea for Aung San Suu Kyi’s ...
Los Angeles Times

Aung San Suu Kyi’s supporters strive to set world record to honor her 80th birthday

BANGKOK — Thousands of supporters of Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi celebrated her 80th birthday Thursday by attempting to set a world record for the most birthday greeting videos, ...

Renewed calls for Aung San Suu Kyi to be released after she completes 20 years ‘buried alive’ in Myanmar detention

Myanmar’s democracy icon has now spent two decades incarcerated or under house arrest. Shweta Sharma reports on another grim ...