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Myanmar's economy set to contract as floods and fighting take heavy toll, the World Bank says

Dec. 11, 2024 06:13 AM EST

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s economy is forecast to contract this year, the World Bank said Wednesday, as flooding and fighting take a severe toll nearly four years after the military ousted its elected government headed by Aung San Suu Kyi. In an update issued Wednesday, the bank...

UN envoy warns Myanmar is in crisis, with conflict escalating and criminal networks 'out of control'

Oct. 30, 2024 01:08 AM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar warned that the Southeast Asian nation is in crisis, with conflict escalating, criminal networks “out of control” and human suffering at unprecedented levels. Julie Bishop told the U.N. General Assembly’s human rights...