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Police constables cross over to India’s Mizoram to avoid carrying out Myanmar military’s orders, says Indian official.
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Police said no charges had yet been laid and did not provide further details on the nature of the threat.
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The ambitious bill, which bans chokeholds and combats racial profiling, has faced pushback from moderate Democrats.
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Protesters return to streets as thousands attend funeral for 19-year-old woman killed in bloodiest day since coup.
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Investors watching US Federal Reserve’s Powell for any signs that the central bank is planning to pull back stimulus.
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Activists accused of organising unofficial poll that authorities said was part of a plan to ‘overthrow’ government.
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UN says 38 people were killed across Myanmar on Wednesday after security forces opened fire on anti-coup protesters.
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US-based research institute voices fear the world’s largest democracy is descending into authoritarianism under Modi.
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Military spokesman says they fired Quds-2 missile at Aramco facility in Jeddah, but no confirmation from Saudi Arabia.
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Generals have banned Facebook and other popular platforms and imposed an internet blackout for the past 18 nights.