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Russia wants to strengthen military ties with Myanmar, its state media reported on Friday, after a meeting between top defence officials and a junta condemned by Western countries for killing hundreds of civilian protesters.

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Mentre in Myanmar continua la repressione e si accumulano accuse false ad Aung San Suu Kyi, in Italia, come già sulla vicenda delle cartucce Cheddite, aleggia il mistero anche sulle attività dell’International Institute of Humanitarian Law (Iihl) di Sanremo, che per ora smentisce qualsiasi legame col Myanmar.

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The US and the UK announced sanctions against businesses owned by the Myanmar military on Thursday, almost two months after Senior General Min Aung Hlaing seized power in a coup and plunged the country into chaos.

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Depuis le putsch, l’opposition birmane demande le retrait de l’entreprise, dont l’activité alimente indirectement les caisses de l’armée. Pour le groupe, accusé de favoriser le travail forcé il y a vingt ans, les affaires sont les affaires.

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The Australian government is considering expanding sanctions against military figures in Myanmar, as it faces calls from Sydney Peace Prize laureates to act quickly against individuals who played a key role in the coup.

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Pour que Total cesse de financer le régime militaire en Birmanie, plusieurs militants ont organisé une action devant le siège du géant pétrolier. Ils réclament la mise sous séquestre des taxes et autres impôts que reverse Total à la junte birmane.

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Britain and the United States on Thursday put sanctions on a conglomerate owned by Myanmar's military, as they seek to ramp up the response to last month's coup.

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Mentre il Myanmar ha messo in atto ieri una nuova forma di sciopero silenzioso, con le strade deserte e i negozi chiusi in tutta Yangon e altrove, e mentre le vittime della repressione salgono ormai ad almeno 286, spunta di nuovo l’Italia tra i documenti che cercano di far luce sui rapporti tra Europa e militari birmani.

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포스코가 미얀마 군부와 결탁했다는 의혹에 휩싸이면서 호주에서 포스코와 협력 관계를 끊어야 한다는 주장이 나왔다. 호주 일간지 디오스트레일리언(The Australian)은 22일(현지시각) 호주 기업들이 미얀마 군부 소유 기업의 투자 파트너인 포스코와 관계 단절을 요구받고 있다고 보도했다.

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Two of South Korea’s leading banks, Shinhan and Hana, have indirectly provided loans and investments to firms with links to Myanmar’s military, data exclusively obtained by The Korea Herald showed Thursday.

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