Michael Sullivan

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U.S. Influence Wanes in Southeast Asia As China's Increases

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

The Biden administration made democracy a top foreign policy issue. Myanmar's coup represents an early test. The U.S. responded with tough talk and targeted sanctions, but will it be enough?

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Myanmar Security Forces Kill More Than A Dozen Protesters

Monday, March 01, 2021

The U.N. human rights office says at least 18 people were killed in Myanmar on Sunday after police fired on protesters. It was the bloodiest day since the start of the protests in the country.

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Request For Myanmar's Military To Relinquish Control Goes Unheeded

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Myanmar's military coup has the international community debating what can be done to reverse it. Analysts say the military doesn't play by normal rules and probably won't start now.

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Protests Persist In Myanmar Even As The Military Tightens Its Grip On Power

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

In Myanmar, the Internet was shut down for the second straight day. When service was restored, there were even more military vehicles and troops on the streets.

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After Coup In Myanmar, Biden Says U.S. Sanctions Target Military Leaders

Thursday, February 11, 2021

President Biden says the U.S. will impose sanctions on Myanmar's military leaders in response to this month's coup. He called on the military to release detained activists and political officials.

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In Myanmar, Tens Of Thousands Rally To Protest Military Coup

Monday, February 08, 2021

Protesters — calling for the release of detained de factor leader Aung San Suu Kyi and chanting anti-military slogans — amassed across the country Sunday demanding an end to the military takeover.

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General Who Took Power In Myanmar Coup May Aspire To Be President

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

After a coup Monday, the military once again controls Myanmar. It had shared political power as the country eased toward democracy. Civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains in detention.

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Myanmar's Military Stages Coup, Detains Aung San Suu Kyi

Monday, February 01, 2021

Myanmar's military has taken control after a coup deposed the government of politician Aung San Suu Kyi, for what the military says is election fraud.

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Army In Myanmar Stages Coup, Detaining Aung Sang Suu Kyi, Others

Monday, February 01, 2021

Myanmar's military has taken control of the country in a coup against the civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi. She was detained along with other party leaders on Monday.

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Indonesia Excludes Older People From First Round Of COVID-19 Vaccine

Friday, January 29, 2021

Indonesia's COVID-19 vaccine strategy focuses on inoculating young people and those of working age first. The most vulnerable group — older people — have to wait for the second round of vaccinations.

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Cher Aims To Get Thai Zoo To Release Gorilla After 30 Years

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

After Cher's success freeing an elephant from a Pakistani zoo, she now wants a gorilla kept in a private rooftop zoo in Thailand freed. Activists have been trying to close that zoo for years.

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A Cambodian American Lawyer On The Importance Of Resistance

Friday, January 01, 2021

A Cambodian American lawyer has returned to her homeland to join the resistance to strongman Hun Sen. She says the US needs to pay attention to a country where China is the "elephant in the room."

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The New Faces Of Political Activism In Thailand

Monday, December 14, 2020

The anti-government protesters there have a new young face — high schoolers who call themselves Bad Students. They're demanding changes to the constitution and curbs on the monarchy.

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Bangladesh Begins Moving Displaced Rohingya Muslims To Remote Island

Friday, December 04, 2020

Authorities in Bangladesh have begun relocating thousands of Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process.

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Thailand's Prime Minister Signals Tougher Measures Against Anti-Government Protests

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Premier Prayuth Chan-ocha, who seized power in a coup six years ago, issued a statement addressing months of unrest, promising to use "all" the country's laws to quash the protests.

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Suu Kyi's Party Expected To Win Myanmar Election Amid Minorities' Disenfranchisement

Saturday, November 07, 2020

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy won in a 2015 landslide and is expected to win again. But with voting denied or canceled in some areas, more than a million voters are disenfranchised.

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Aung San Suu Kyi's Party Is Expected To Win Myanmar's Election

Friday, November 06, 2020

The Southeast Asian nation holds a general election this weekend — the second time since the military ceded absolute power in 2011. There's little doubt the National League for Democracy will win.

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Drug Cartels Flourish In Southeast Asia Amid The Pandemic

Monday, October 19, 2020

Southeast Asia drug cartels are thriving during the pandemic and increasingly moving their product through a cash-strapped country such as Laos — which some fear could turn into a narco-state.

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Protesters In Thailand Turn Out Despite Government Crackdown

Monday, October 19, 2020

Thousands of mainly young Thais were back on the streets of Bangkok on Sunday for a fifth straight day of protests. They are demanding sweeping political change.

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Thailand Hopes State Of Emergency Will Limit Protests

Thursday, October 15, 2020

In a pre-dawn announcement, authorities in Thailand declared a strict state of emergency for the capital — a day after student-led protests took aim at the country's monarchy.

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