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Released prisoners, in a bus, are welcomed by family members and colleagues after they left Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, Friday, April 17, 2026, following Myanmar President's amnesty to mark the country's traditional new year. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw)

Former President Win Myint freed in broad Myanmar prisoner amnesty

By Grant Peck - Associated Press

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, head of Myanmar's military council, inspects officers during a parade to commemorate Myanmar's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo, File)

Myanmar’s parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge

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Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, head of Myanmar's military council, inspects officers during a parade to commemorate Myanmar's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo, File)

Myanmar’s parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge

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Officials of the Union Election Commission prepare to count votes at a polling station, during the first phase of general election, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)

Myanmar holds first election since military seized power but critics say the vote is a sham

By Tian Macleod Ji and Grant Peck - Associated Press

Democracy in Myanmar illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

The plight of democracy in Myanmar

By Joseph R. DeTrani

A released prisoner, center, is welcomed by family members outside the main gate of Insein prison as the head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to thousands of prisoners to mark the country's traditional New Year Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw)

Myanmar frees nearly 4,900 prisoners including some political detainees

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Myanmar's rescuers work through rubble of a collapsed building following Friday's earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (AP Photo)

Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700

By David Rising - Associated Press

FILE - Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, head of the military council, inspects officers during a parade to commemorate Myanmar's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo, File)

Head of Myanmar’s military government to visit close ally China

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FILE - Gen. Aung San, then leader of the Myanmar government, arrives at 10 Downing Street, the residence and office of Britain's Prime Minister, in London, on Jan. 13, 1947. Myanmar’s military government held a wreath-laying ceremony in the country’s largest city Friday July 19, 2024 to mark the anniversary of the assassination of the country’s fallen independence heroes, including Gen. Aung San, the father of the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. (AP Photo, File)

Strife-torn Myanmar marks 77th anniversary of the assassination of independence hero Gen. Aung San

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Myanmar's Deputy Chairman of State Administration Council, Vice Senior Gen. Soe Win speaks during a ceremony marking Myanmar's 76th anniversary of Independence Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)

Myanmar’s military government pardons 10,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day

By Grant Peck - Associated Press

Members of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army hold the group's flag as they pose for a photograph on a captured army armored vehicle in Myanmar, Saturday Oct. 28, 2023. The leader of Myanmar’s army-installed government said the military will carry out counter-attacks against a powerful alliance of ethnic armed groups that has seized towns near the Chinese border in the country’s northeastern and northern regions, state-run media reported Friday Nov. 3, 2023. ("The Kokang" online media via AP)

Myanmar’s army chief vows counterattacks on armed groups that captured northeastern border towns

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In this photo released from the The Military True News Information Team on Oct.30, 2023, Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, left, State Administration Council Member and Home Affair Minister, shakes hands with Wang Xiaohong, right, Chinese Minister for public security, during their meeting in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (The Military True News Information Team via AP)

Senior Chinese official meets Myanmar leader for security talks as fighting rages in frontier area

By Grant Peck - Associated Press

Laborers work while visitors stand below the sitting Maravijaya Buddha marble statue, Friday, July 21, 2023, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. The Maravijaya Buddha statue is said to be the world’s highest sitting marble Buddha image according to local media. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo) ** FILE **

Myanmar’s generals unveil giant Buddha statue as they seek to win hearts and minds during civil war

By Grant Peck - Associated Press

Military officers march during a parade to commemorate Myanmar's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Monday, March 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)

Myanmar army Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing calls for decisive action to crush foes

By Grant Peck - Associated Press

In this photo released from the The Military True News Information Team, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing talks during the National Defense and Security Council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Myanmar’s military government announced Wednesday that is extending a state of emergency originally imposed when it seized power two years ago, a move that appears to set back its plans for an election that had been expected in August. (The Military True News Information Team via AP)

Myanmar extends state of emergency, delaying expected polls

By Grant Peck - Associated Press

A woman lights a candle while others flash the three-fingered sign of resistance during a candlelight vigil to remember those who died in the military junta's violent response to anti-coup demonstrations in Yangon, Myanmar Friday, April 16, 2021. Opponents of Myanmar's ruling junta went on the political offensive Friday, declaring they have formed an interim national unity government with members of Aung San Suu Kyi's ousted cabinet and major ethnic minority groups. (AP Photo)

Myanmar junta pardons prisoners, to attend regional summit

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In this Dec. 11, 2019, file photo, Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi addresses judges of the International Court of Justice for the second day of three days of hearings in The Hague, Netherlands. Myanmar's military has taken control of the country under a one-year state of emergency and reports say State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and other government leaders have been detained. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

Joe Biden threatens sanctions on Myanmar over military coup

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Myanmar’s military chief returns from European visit

By ESTHER HTUSAN - Associated Press