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The Biden administration, which had been saying for weeks that the number of Americans still left behind in Afghanistan and urgently want to be evacuated was about 100, has now increased the number to about 200.

The Biden administration, which had been saying for weeks that the number of Americans still left behind in Afghanistan and urgently want to be evacuated was about 100, has now increased the number to about 200.

Unexpected Switchback: When A Jaunt Up Disappointment Peak Was Anything But As Julie Fustanio writes, you never know who youll meet in the Tetons. Sometimes the encounters deliver more than grand views but a better joyous perspective on life by by Julie Fustanio He appeared out of nowhere, like a sprite landing on a rock 500 yards below the 11,618 foot summit of Disappointment Peak. He told us he was 14, but his prepubescent body belied his age. A broad-toothed smile and calm demeanor gave the...

As the country tilts towards civil conflict young activists are building weapons in the jungle

Myanmar’s independence from British rule, formalized in 1948, kickstarted decades of change still being felt at every level of society. Progress has come in fits and starts, but before...

Photo courtesy Friends Without Borders Foundation Hundreds of Thai villagers who live along Thailand’s border with Myanmar were evacuated to safe areas after Karen rebels attacked a Burmese army outpost near the frontier on Tuesday, the governor of Mae Hong Song province said. The borderland residents were moved to an area farther inside Thai territory where they could shelter, amid reports of fresh fighting between the Myanmar government forces and Karen rebels, who claimed the...

Thursday, 22 Apr 2021 08:13 AM MYT Flowers hang during a nationwide flower campaign against the military coup in Yangon April 2, 2021. — Reuters pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. YANGON, April 22 — The Myanmar military’s crackdown on anti-coup protesters has displaced close to a quarter of a million people, a United Nations rights envoy said yesterday. The junta has stepped up its use of lethal force to quash mass demonstrations against...

UN: 3 million facing hunger in coup-hit Myanmar Food aid reliance is set to triple to 3.4 million people in Myanmar within months, the World Food Program has warned, as the country reels from a coup, endemic poverty and the COVID pandemic. Food scarcity in coup-hit Myanmar will multiply in the next six months, leaving 3.4 million people reliant on its aid, the UNs World Food Program (WFP) warned Thursday. Additional food assistance was intended for two million more vulnerable people — on top ...

Junta Crackdown Displaced Nearly 250,000 People In Myanmar: UN Envoy 04/21/21 AT 7:59 AM The Myanmar militarys crackdown on anti-coup protesters has displaced close to a quarter of a million people, a United Nations rights envoy said Wednesday. The junta has stepped up its use of lethal force to quash mass demonstrations against a February 1 coup which ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. At least 738 people have been killed and 3,300 are languishing in jails as political prisoners, accordi...

Myanmar forces arrest popular comedian, break up doctors protest as crackdown continues Authorities in Myanmar arrested the countrys best-known comedian on Tuesday as they continue to crack down on people they accuse of helping incite nationwide protests against Februarys military coup. advertisement UPDATED: April 7, 2021 10:36 IST Anti-coup protesters hold slogans which read "Rain Strike" as they use their umbrellas during a drizzle. (AP photo) Authorities in Myanmar arrested the countrys bes...