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Yangon (Myanmar), Jun 30 (EFE/EPA).- Myanmar authorities on Wednesday released six journalists who had been jailed for their coverage of the protests and civil disobedience movement in the wake of the military coup earlier this year amid an expected amnesty of up to 2,000 prisoners.FOOTAGE OF BIRMANS WAITING FOR THE RELEASE OF THE JOURNALISTS PRISONED FROM THE PRISON OF INSEIN IN YANGON (MYANMAR).
Yangon, Apr 17 (EFE/EPA).- Myanmar President Win Myint on Friday granted an amnesty to nearly 25,000 prisoners to mark Thingyan, Myanmar's New Year.The country grants amnesty to thousands of prisoners once a year during the New Year holiday. However, this year’s number is reportedly the largest on record amid speculations that the government is trying to ease pressure on overcrowded jails due to growing fear of the coronavirus pandemic. (Camera: NYEIN CHANNAING)FOOTAGE SHOWS PEOPLE WAITING FOR THE RELEASE OF THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS OUTSIDE THE INSEIN PRISON IN YANGON, MYANMAR.
Myanmar's junta pardoned more than 2,000 political prisoners to mark a Buddhist holiday, with families rushing to prisons for tearful reunions with loved ones jailed in a sweeping crackdown on dissent. IMAGES
WHO Europe director Hans Kluge warns of another 236,000 Covid-19 deaths in Europe by December 1, saying that "several countries" are observing an "increased burden on hospitals". SOUNDBITE
Yangon, Aug 3 (EFE/EPA).- Myanmar has surpassed 10,000 Covid-19 deaths, according to latest official figures, and comes amid an uncontrolled wave of the virus adding to the deep political and social crisis as a result of the military coup.Health authorities reported 3,689 new infections and 330 deaths, a new high in the daily death tolls, bringing the total to 306,354 cases, including 10,061 deaths.However, groups of Myanmar doctors warn that official records do not reflect the disastrous reality in the country due to the collapse of the health system and the limited testing capacity. (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF CORONAVIRUS SITUATION, VACCINATION DRIVES AND MYANMAR PEOPLE WAIT TO REFILL OXYGEN TANKS OUTSIDE AN OXYGEN FACTORY IN YANGON, MYANMAR.
Kandahar, July 15 (EFE).- The Taliban have offered a three-month ceasefire in exchange for the release of 7,000 insurgent prisoners, the Afghan government said Thursday, amid sweeping territorial gains by the Islamist militia in the war-ravaged country.Nader Nadery, an Afghan government negotiator, told reporters that the Taliban had presented them a three-month ceasefire.(Camera: MUHAMMAD SADIQ)SHOT LIST: SECURITY IN THE STREETS OF KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN.
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