Myanmar opium farming booming after coup: UN
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Myanmar opium production surges since coup, UN finds
Conflict and economic hardship force farmers to rely on opium, with poppy cultivation rising by 33% in 2022Production of opium has flourished in Myanmar since the military’s seizure of power, with the cultivation of poppies up by a third in
Jan. 26, 2023 - The Guardian - World - United Nations -
Opium production rises 33% in Myanmar, U.N. report says
In this season, farmers earned twice as much selling opium in 2022 as they did the previous year, the report found.
Jan. 28, 2023 - World - CBSNews.com - World -
Opium production rises 33% in Myanmar, U.N. report says
In this season, farmers earned twice as much selling opium in 2022 as they did the previous year, the report found.
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UN: Myanmar opium cultivation has surged 33% amidviolence
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Silent protest, extended state of emergency mark Myanmar coup anniversary
The state of emergency should have expired and ushered in planning for fresh elections. With violence still raging, neither of those things will happen soon.
Feb. 1, 2023 - World - CBSNews.com - World -
Silent protest, extended state of emergency mark Myanmar coup anniversary
The state of emergency should have expired and ushered in planning for fresh elections. With violence still raging, neither of those things will happen soon.
Feb. 1, 2023 - Home - CBSNews.com - Top stories -
Myanmar coup anniversary: 'Silent strike' marks two years of military rule
Protesters urge the public to stay at home as the military is hit by new Western sanctions.
Feb. 1, 2023 - BBC News - Home - Top stories -
Revealed: how world’s biggest fossil fuel firms ‘profited in Myanmar after coup’
Leaked tax records suggest subsidiaries of international gas field contractors continued to make millions after the coupIn the two years since a murderous junta launched a coup in Myanmar, some of the world’s biggest oil and gas service
Feb. 1, 2023 - The Guardian - World -
Myanmar junta hit by western sanctions as ‘silent strikes’ mark coup anniversary
The UK, US, Canada and Australia have announced a range of measures aimed at punishing Myanmar’s militaryThe UK, US and Canada have imposed fresh sanctions against Myanmar’s military, including measures from some aimed at stopping the supply
Jan. 31, 2023 - The Guardian - World -
‘Monster from the sky’: two years on from coup, Myanmar junta increases airstrikes on civilians
People across the country now live under constant threat of attacks from the skiesMyanmar’s military coup explained in 30 secondsIt was early evening, and people had gathered at a local pandal in Moe Dar Lay village, in Myanmar’s Sagaing
Jan. 31, 2023 - The Guardian - World -
Rohingya and Myanmar coup survivors launch legal complaint in Germany against junta
Survivors of alleged abuses at hands of military unite in universal jurisdiction case over atrocities they say amount to genocideA criminal complaint against individuals linked to Myanmar’s military has been filed in Germany by survivors
Jan. 24, 2023 - The Guardian - World -
Coups 'back in fashion,' UN leader warns, speaking against 'rule of lawlessness'
Jan. 13, 2023 - Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines - World - United Nations -
UN expert: Myanmar junta will seek legitimacy in `sham' vote
Jan. 31, 2023 - Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines - World - United Nations -
UN chief backs democracy for Myanmar 2 years after takeover
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Farming, pharmaceutical and health pollution fuelling rise in superbugs, UN warns
Sewage, poor sanitation and a lack of regulation give rise to antimicrobial resistance and threaten global health, report saysPollution from livestock farming, pharmaceuticals and healthcare is threatening to destroy a key pillar of
Feb. 7, 2023 - The Guardian - World -
Model UN season returns to the North Country with Harvard Model UN
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UN envoy hopes UN will OK force for Haiti to combat gangs
Jan. 25, 2023 - Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines - World - United Nations -
Ally claims Bolsonaro plotted coup to block Lula presidency
A Brazilian magazine has released audio of a senator claiming then President Jair Bolsonaro sought help in a plot to annul the October elections and keep himself in power
Feb. 2, 2023 - ABC News: International - World -
Vladimir Putin's Former Speechwriter Predicts Coup To Oust Putin Is 'Real Possibility'
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Former Putin aide: Coup a 'real possibility'
A former speechwriter for Russian President Vladimir Putin predicted that a military coup was possible for the country in the next year, pointing to a deteriorating economy and the growing unpopularity of the war in Ukraine.
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Putin's former speechwriter says military coup is becoming a possibility
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Putin’s Former Speechwriter Predicts Military Coup in Russia
Jan. 26, 2023 - Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines - World - Russia -
Brazil charges 39 with staging coup after storming of government buildings
Bolsonaro supporters are also accused of armed criminal association and violent attempt to subvert democratic state of lawThe office of Brazil’s prosecutor-general has presented its first charges against some of the thousands of people
Jan. 17, 2023 - The Guardian - World -
After the rampage: Brazil’s new leaders to fight hard in wake of ‘insane’ coup attempt
Lula’s government claims it has ‘absolute control’ after storming of capital by Bolsonaro supporters, but failed putsch is not over, say insidersSônia Guajajara should have been making history last Tuesday afternoon, being sworn in as the head
Jan. 15, 2023 - The Guardian - World -
Key Bolsonaro ally arrested on return to Brazil over alleged coup attempt
Former justice minister Anderson Torres was capital’s security chief when far-right rioters stormed government buildingsJair Bolsonaro to be investigated as part of inquiry into far-right Brazil riotOne of Jair Bolsonaro’s key allies, the
Jan. 14, 2023 - The Guardian - World - Brazil
