The FATF, the global watchdog against terrorism and money laundering, has once again warned that North Korea, Iran, and Myanmar remain high-risk countries. These countries have not only failed to ...
The FATF regularly revises its list, but North Korea, Iran, and Myanmar have all remained on it. The public listing of these countries can incentivise financial institutions to shift resources away ...
NEW YORK — The purported leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges alleging that he conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran ...
When Myanmar’s military seized power on the morning of February 1, 2021, tens of thousands of state workers immediately went on strike. These spontaneous strikes, which involved everyone from ...
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• Powerful quake rocks Myanmar: More than 150 people are dead and hundreds more injured after a 7.7-magnitude quake struck near the city of Mandalay, according to Myanmar’s military government. The US ...
(Bangkok) – The Myanmar military’s recruitment and use of child soldiers has surged since the 2021 coup, including a significant number recruited after the junta enacted a conscription law in February ...
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.N. General Assembly committee on Tuesday condemned Syria for widespread human rights abuses and expressed concern about such violations in Iran, North Korea and Myanmar, ...