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Myanmar auction fails again to attract bidders for the historic home of ousted leader Suu Kyi
A fourth attempt by Myanmar's authorities to sell by auction the home of imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has failed ...
Myanmar frees around 4,900 prisoners to mark traditional new year
The head of Myanmar's military government has granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new year, but it wasn't immediately clear how many were political detainees ...
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Myanmar frees almost 5,000 prisoners in new year’s amnesty but no sign of Aung San Suu Kyi
Watch The Independent’s documentary Cancelled: The rise and fall of Aung San Suu Kyi The amnesty coincides with Thingyan, Myanmar’s traditional new year festival, and follows a 7.7-magnitude ...