The charges are among about a dozen brought against the 76-year-old since the army seized power last February.

Myanmar's ousted leader Aung Suu Kyi sentenced to four more years in prison

Photos of the aftermath of a purported Christmas Eve massacre in eastern Mo So village spread on social media.

Dozens of villagers killed and Save the Children workers missing in Myanmar

FILE - In this March 22, 2015 photo jade pickers scavenge for scrap jade on a hillside in the Hpakant area of Kachin state, northern Myanmar. A landslide at a remote jade mine in northern Myanmar's Kachin state Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, left dozens of people missing and a search and rescue operation was underway, rescue officials said. (AP Photo, File)

Dozens of miners who were digging for jade were swept into a lake after earth and waste from several mines slid down a cliff.

One dead and at least 70 missing after landslide at Myanmar jade mine

Facebook are "willing to trade the lives of the Rohingya people for better market penetration in a small country in southeast Asia", lawyers said.

Rohingya refugees sue Facebook over Myanmar hate speech

It's the first ruling in a series of cases brought against the former leader since the army seized power in February and put her under house arrest.

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi's four-year jail sentence cut in half

The junta said the gesture was taken to mark the new year holiday, but it was not clear if they included pro-democracy activists.

Myanmar's military pardons and releases 23,000 prisoners for Burmese New Year

With its ranks depleting, the Myanmar army has started recruiting young children.

The children fleeing Myanmar as the army forcibly recruits young soldiers

A United Nations (UN) chief has warned Myanmar is "heading towards war" as hundreds of people have been killed by the military coup since February. 

Myanmar heading towards Syria-style 'full-blown conflict', UN chief warns 

The reported death toll marks the biggest one-day total for a single city since March 14, when just over 100 people were killed in Yangon.

Myanmar forces kill dozens in single day as violence escalates 

At least 82 people have been killed in a crackdown by Myanmar security forces, with reports suggesting grenades and mortars were used on demonstrators.

At least 82 killed in Myanmar as security forces fire 'grenades' on protesters

Kyaw Zwar Minn was denied entry to the Myanmar embassy in London after the military junta now running the country recalled him from his post last month. 

Myanmar calls on Foreign Office to help locked out ambassador

With turmoil continuing in Myanmar, refugees have started flocking to India for safety. 

Indian border towns providing refuge to Myanmar protesters

Several children under 16 were reported to be among the dead on Saturday as security forces cracked down on pro-democracy demonstrations.

Myanmar protests continue after more than 100 killed in one day

Meanwhile, the military celebrated the annual holiday with a parade in the country’s capital, Naypyitaw

Deadliest day since Myanmar military coup as 107 killed including children

CCTV footage from Myanmar has emerged showing security forces opening fire at point-blank range on three men who rode past their pick-up truck on a motorbike.

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