#Myanmar reporters, activists arrested in Thailand

#Myanmar reporters, activists arrested in Thailand

“#Myanmar reporters, activists arrested in Thailand” BANGKOK, May 11 – Three reporters and two activists from Myanmar have been arrested in Thailand for illegal entry and face possible deportation, the reporters’ news organization and local police said on Tuesday. Broadcaster DVB (Democratic Voice of Burma) said the five were arrested on Sunday in the northern…

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#’Jungle Doctor’ helps legless elephants with new limbs

#’Jungle Doctor’ helps legless elephants with new limbs

“#’Jungle Doctor’ helps legless elephants with new limbs” Here’s an elephant with a little more pep in his step. Australian veterinarian Dr. Chloe Buiting, aka the Jungle Doctor, is cherished among animal lovers on social media for her work with elephant amputees, which has revealed to many viewers that, yes, animals big and small need…

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#Myanmar’s military disappearing young men to crush uprising

#Myanmar’s military disappearing young men to crush uprising

“#Myanmar’s military disappearing young men to crush uprising” JAKARTA, Indonesia — Myanmar’s security forces moved in and the street lamps went black. In house after house, people shut off their lights. Darkness swallowed the block. Huddled inside her home  in this neighborhood of Yangon, 19-year-old Shwe dared to peek out her window into the inky night. A flashlight…

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#Myanmar junta charges celebrities with promoting protests

#Myanmar junta charges celebrities with promoting protests

“#Myanmar junta charges celebrities with promoting protests” YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s ruling junta stepped up its campaign against celebrities who support nationwide protests against its seizure of power, publishing wanted lists in the state press and warning against using their work. The move follows weeks of escalating violence by security forces in breaking up street…

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#Burma’s junta doubles down on its bloody crackdown

#Burma’s junta doubles down on its bloody crackdown

“#Burma’s junta doubles down on its bloody crackdown” Burma’s military celebrated Saturday’s annual “Armed Forces Day” with a parade in the capital of Naypyitaw — and with the killing of 114 anti-coup protesters. It marked the bloodiest day since the junta (which also insists on calling the country the made-up name Myanmar) ousted the democratically…

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#Myanmar sees bloodiest day of protests as death toll hits 114

#Myanmar sees bloodiest day of protests as death toll hits 114

“#Myanmar sees bloodiest day of protests as death toll hits 114” As Myanmar’s military celebrated the country’s annual “Armed Forces Day” with a parade in the capital Naypyitaw, police and soldiers opened fire on anti-coup protesters in more than 40 cities across the country, killing a reported 114 people, including children. It was the bloodiest…

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