Three years after Myanmar coup, junta leader’s hold on power is weaker than ever

[ad_1] In mid-January, at a small gathering in a cantonment town in Myanmar, hard-line pro-military monk Pauk Kotaw suggested that the country’s junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, step down and his deputy take over. The crowd cheered in agreement, according to videos of the event posted on social media. Online, pro-military journalists and bloggers have…

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Judge dismisses case seeking to force U.S. to pressure Israel to stop bombing Gaza

[ad_1] White declined to issue a preliminary injunction and dismissed the case. But he was critical of the administration, writing, “There are rare cases in which the preferred outcome is inaccessible to the Court. This is one of those cases.” He conceded the plaintiffs’ point that “it is plausible that Israel’s conduct amounts to genocide,”…

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Thai court rules election winners must stop trying to change royal insults law

[ad_1] BANGKOK — Thailand’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that the progressive Move Forward party must cease advocating amending the law on royal defamation, a decision that leaves the party vulnerable to being dissolved. The court’s nine judges deemed it unconstitutional to advocate a change in Article 112 in the country’s Criminal Code — also known…

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Former Pakistan leader Imran Khan is jailed for 14 years a day after 10-year sentence

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was found guilty of corruption on Wednesday and sentenced to 14 years, yet another blow to the imprisoned populist leader days before his political movement attempts a return to power in parliamentary elections. It was his second conviction in as many days and the harshest yet, and was…

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U.S. plans ‘campaign’ of retaliatory strikes after killing of 3 soldiers, officials say

[ad_1] IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Social media execs grilled in Congress over child safety concerns 04:16 Now Playing U.S. plans ‘campaign’ of retaliatory strikes after killing of 3 soldiers, officials say 02:22 UP NEXT FBI Director Christopher Wray warns of alarming hacking threat from…

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