Critics say the visit may be viewed as the bloc’s new chair endorsing a controversial junta-led election in Myanmar.

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Voters across Myanmar went to the polls on Sunday for the second phase of the country's multiparty general election, with ...

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“The Ugandan authorities must ensure all Ugandans can participate fully and safely in the election, as is their right under international law,” said Türk. “They must, among others, ensure that no ...

ACTING Myanmar President Senior General Min Aung Hlaing granted amnesty to a Filipino convicted of a crime involving moral ...

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An incumbent mayor, trailblazing city council president and new faces on the city council and school committee will highlight ...