We start with the fallout from a brutal military coup in Myanmar, all but forgotten by the wider world, while atrocities playout in plain view. In a new investigation, correspondent Anna Coren examines videos that show two rebel PDF soldiers being tortured and killed, part of a pattern of horrific violence at the hands of the military, which they deny.
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In Geneva, US President Donald Trump has hinted at potential movement toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. His proposed 28-point peace plan, however, has raised alarm in Kyiv and among its allies due to the significant concessions it would require, ranging from major territoria ... Show More
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Apr 2021
A Military That Murders Its Own People
<p>Two months ago, Myanmar’s military carried out a coup, deposing the country’s elected civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and closing the curtains on a five-year experiment with democracy. </p><p>Since then, the Burmese people have expressed their discontent through protest and ... Show More
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Jun 2024
The Army of Poets and Students Fighting a Forgotten War
<p><i>Warning: this episode contains descriptions of injuries.</i></p><p>Myanmar is home to one of the deadliest, most intractable civil wars on the planet. But something new is happening. Unusual numbers of young people from the cities, including students, poets and baristas, ha ... Show More
26m 10s
Feb 2021
The End of Democracy in Myanmar
<p>Rumors had been swirling for days before Myanmar’s military launched a coup, taking back power and ousting the civilian leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.</p><p>Myanmar’s experiment with democracy, however flawed, now appears to be over.</p><p>Today, we examine the rise and fall of ... Show More
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