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Myanmar warlord at centre of battle for key border town: Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of southeastern Myanmar's frontier town of ...
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Myanmar transfers democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest: Citing the need to protect fragile detainees, including former PM Suu Kyi and ex-president ...
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Myanmar’s Junta Recaptures Town That Was a Significant Gain for Rebels: Resistance soldiers were forced to leave Myawaddy, a key trading center on the border ...
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Trapped inside a Myanmar labour camp running online scams: Ravi was held in a labour camp run by Chinese-speaking gangsters, forced to run romance scams.
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Myanmar rebels target stranded junta troops near Thai border: (Reuters) -- Fighting raged at Myanmar's eastern frontier with Thailand on Saturday, witnesses ...
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Quick Glance: Refugees Flee Violence in Southeastern Myanmar
- Thousands of people from Myanmar’s Kayin (Karen) State have fled to Thailand to escape the fighting between the junta and ethnic Karen troops.
- The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) captured the last military outpost in Myawaddy, leading to retreat and reinforcement by junta forces.
- The battles intensified, causing an influx of refugees crossing the Moei River into Thailand, with Thai authorities offering humanitarian aid.
- Thailand is fortifying its border defenses and providing assistance to refugees as the situation remains tense along the border.
Myanmar troops withdraw from border town following clashes: Myanmar junta troops stationed in an embattled border town have withdrawn from their positions ...
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Myanmar’s figurehead vice president, a rare holdover from Suu Kyi's civilian government, steps down
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Myanmar regime sends Russian aircraft to bomb lost territory: BANGKOK -- From their perch in Thailand, air force officers track radar blips of the busy skies ...
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US report: ‘Ethnic cleansing’ of Rohingya took place last year: The annual US human rights report also says that Uyghurs remain in internment camps in China.
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World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Amnesty says
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Quick Glance: Israel's Assault on Gaza: Near Collapse of International Law
- Amnesty International warns of the breakdown of international law and global human rights due to government aggression and the rise of big tech.
- Israel is criticized for the war on Gaza, targeting civilian populations. The international community is accused of being inactive in holding Benjamin Netanyahu's government accountable.
- Amnesty also condemns Russia for the invasion of Ukraine and China for human rights abuses. The organization highlights the growing power of big tech companies and the misuse of AI.
- Calls for reforms in the UN Security Council and better regulation of technologies are made. Despite challenges, people globally continue to advocate for human rights and social justice.
Insight: In a rebel-held Myanmar town, fragile unity pushes junta to the brink: Myawaddy, a critical trading post in Myanmar that rebel forces seized from the ...
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Myanmar instability hampers India's bid to send home refugees: Fighting between Myanmar's rebel forces and the ruling junta has delayed India's effort to send ...
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Thailand urges bigger ASEAN role in resolving Myanmar conflict: BANGKOK: Thailand called on Friday (Apr 26) for the regional bloc ASEAN to take a more proactive ...
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Myanmar border hub residents flee to Thailand amid gunfire, explosions: Residents of a Myanmar trade hub fled across the border to Thailand on Tuesday amid the ...
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Myanmar rebels say they have repelled junta push to take back border town: A resistance group fighting Myanmar's military rule said on Sunday its fighters had ...
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World paid little attention to Sudan's war for a year. Now aid groups warn of mass death from hunger
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Myanmar’s junta is losing ever more ground: Our correspondent spent three days with one rebel group
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Safe-haven gold snaps record highs, heads for fourth weekly gain: Gold prices climbed on Friday to hit a historic peak as central bank purchases amid ...
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Why the War in Myanmar Matters: A devastating, yearslong civil war is heating up, but it still hasn’t attracted broad international notice.
nytimes.com/2024/04/20/world/asia/myanmar-civil-war-consequences.html
KDDI, Sumitomo Corp. announce loss in Myanmar telecom business: TOKYO -- Japanese telecommunication operator KDDI announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary in ...
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Myanmar Military Reoccupies Myawaddy Base as Karen Rebels Withdraw: The Karen National Union said that its forces were pulling back from the important border hub ...
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Myanmar refugees take shelter in Thailand's Mae Sot: Mae Sot has become an uneasy refuge for Burmese on the run, akin to Cold War-era Berlin or Casablanca.
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A 99-million-year-old bedbug that lived in Myanmar discovered by Israeli researchers
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Southeast Asians Don’t Really Care About the Myanmar Crisis: A recent survey of regional elite opinion shows a surprising lack of regional concern about the ...
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Reuters World News: Myanmar's rebels and other top stories: Iran signals to Washington that it will respond to Israel's attack on its Syrian embassy in a way ...
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Myanmar's army massacred Rohingyas. Now it wants their help: The BBC learns of at least 100 Rohingyas conscripted in recent weeks to fight for the embattled ...
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Delays, extortion and forced ID changes common for Muslims at government offices: Imagine being suddenly given a new nationality or ethnicity by a government ...
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Thai PM says Myanmar regime 'losing strength': Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin told Reuters now is a good time to open talks with Myanmar as the military ...
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ASEAN Calls Again for End to Myanmar Violence As Conflicts Flare: Foreign ministers from the Southeast Asian bloc have spoken out following the fall of Myawaddy ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/asean-calls-again-for-end-to-myanmar-violence-as-conflicts-flare/
Thai PM says issue of Myanmar dialogue remains sensitive: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday there were sensitive issues to consider regarding ...
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Burma: Military carries out heavy air strikes on town on border with Thailand: At least 130 bombs have reportedly been dropped on the rebel-held commercial town ...
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Ethnic Mon groups announce anti-junta alliance in southern Myanmar: The Mon State Revolutionary Force and Mon State Defense Force were formed after the 2021 coup ...
rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/mon-groups-alliance-04172024161315.html
Junta forces Rohingyas to protest ethnic rebels in Myanmar’s Rakhine state: Those who refuse to denounce the Arakan Army are made to pay fines.
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China's military plans more drills near Myanmar border: China will hold air defence and live-fire drills near its border with Myanmar from Wednesday ...
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Southeast Asians Don’t Really Care About the Myanmar Crisis: A recent survey of regional elite opinion shows a surprising lack of regional concern about the ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/southeast-asians-dont-really-care-about-the-myanmar-crisis/
Fight back or flee? Myanmar draft forces hard choices on youth: Weeks after Myanmar's military government announced a nationwide draft, two young women from ...
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China and ASEAN need to work together on Myanmar crisis: Observers: Beijing, for its efforts, has been unable to hold Myanmar’s military or armed groups to a ...
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Myanmar’s New Taxation and Conscription Policies Are Likely to Increase Irregular Migration
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Thailand denies Myanmar officials on Myawaddy evacuation flight: BANGKOK -- The Thai government on Tuesday said it remains neutral in the intensifying three-year ...
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🔊 Thousands of people are crossing into Thailand from Myanmar as fighting intensifies between the army and rebel groups. Hear more on Reuters World News daily ...
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Reuters World News: Myanmar's rebels and other top stories: Iran signals to Washington that it will respond to Israel's attack on its Syrian embassy in a way ...
reuters.com/podcasts/irans-message-foreign-leaders-plea-republicans-myanmars-rebels-2024-04-12/
Nature Quest: A fairy 'tail' from paradise: An adult male Indian paradise flycatcher spotted among the greenery in Salampur of Natore's Lalpur upazila ...
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Photographer documents disappearing face tattoos of Myanmar's Chin women: BANGKOK --- The woman's eyes are closed. She looks content, perhaps there is a ...
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Moving Towards Understanding and Reconciliation in Myanmar’s Rakhine State: Recent comments by the commander of the Arakan Army have prompted a heated debate ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/moving-towards-understanding-and-reconciliation-in-myanmars-rakhine-state/
CNN verifies gruesome videos: Myanmar's military burns men alive: Since the military seized power in Myanmar in 2021, opponents of the government have been ...
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Half of Myanmar’s people forced into poverty by civil war, UN report finds | CNN: Once considered among the most promising economies in Southeast Asia ...
cnn.com/2024/04/12/asia/myanmar-poverty-civil-war-intl-hnk/
In Myanmar, young people are fleeing the country or hastily arranging shotgun weddings to avoid conscription
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Innovative prostheses offer hope on Thai-Myanmar border: MAE SOT, Thailand -- In a small workshop in western Thailand, Aung Tin Tun puts the finishing touches to ...
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🔊 Anti-junta rebels have seized a key border town in Myanmar. Listen to @DevjyotGhoshal on what this latest defeat means for the military government ...
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Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for reporting on army killings: In a new report, Human Rights Watch said military forces ‘summarily executed’ 223 ...
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12 injured in bomb blasts in Myanmar's Mandalay during Thingyan water festival: Twelve people were injured in bomb blasts during the Thingyan water festival in ...
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Myanmar junta slams UN's 'one-sided' human rights claims: YANGON: Myanmar's junta on Tuesday (Apr 9) slammed the United Nation's (UN) ...
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Elon Musk postpones India visit | Solomon Islands' Pro-China PM wins : Watch in the top headlines of the hour: - Elon Musk postpones India visit - Myanmar ...
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Myanmar troops retreat to Thai border bridge after days of fighting: Deteriorating situation in Myawaddy adds to pressure on generals who seized power in a 2021 ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/11/myanmar-troops-retreat-to-thai-border-bridge-after-days-of-fighting
Far from home: Rohingya families mark Eid in Indonesia: In a makeshift shelter in western Indonesia, Rohingya refugees meticulously groom themselves ...
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‘We’re a single village’: India seals Myanmar border, dividing families: Families, trade and life in this pocket of northeast India knew no national borders ...
aljazeera.com/features/2024/4/11/were-a-single-village-india-seals-myanmar-border-dividing-families
Teacher, other villagers lead arson attack on Kachin village: Nearly 400 houses, school in Tar Ma Hkan village state burned to the ground.
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ASEAN says ‘deeply concerned’ over escalating Myanmar violence: BANGKOK: Regional bloc ASEAN said it is “deeply concerned” about a recent upsurge in fighting in ...
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‘Rohingya’ a powerful word that many in Myanmar fear: Myanmar has an unfortunate claim to hosting the world’s longest civil war, stemming from the Tatmadaw’s ...
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Chevron hands Myanmar gas field stake to junta, Thailand's PTTEP: U.S. energy company Chevron has quit the Yadana natural gas field in Myanmar ...
reuters.com/business/energy/chevron-hands-myanmar-gas-field-stake-junta-thailands-pttep-2024-04-09/
Couple sells tea from Myanmar labeled as Taiwan product | Taiwan News | Apr. 16, 2024 13:59
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May Phaw’s dangerous escape from Myanmar: ‘I have a son to save’: Civilians displaced by the Southeast Asian country’s three-year civil war face a journey ...
english.elpais.com/international/2024-04-08/may-phaws-dangerous-escape-from-myanmar-i-have-a-son-to-save.html
Myanmar saw threefold increase in landmine casualties in 2023: BANGKOK -- Civilian casualties in Myanmar caused by landmines and other explosive devices tripled ...
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UN chief appoints former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop as UN special envoy for Myanmar
9news.com.au/national/julie-bishop-appointed-un-special-envoy-for-myanmar-by-un-chief/8902f3ec-d249-438a-95a3-3ae18498c412
Quick Glance: Julie Bishop Assumes Key Role in Myanmar Conflict
- Julie Bishop was appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the special envoy for Myanmar, filling a position vacant for 10 months.
- Former UN Undersecretary-General for Singapore, Noeleen Heyzer, concluded her tenure after 20 months in June 2023.
- Bishop brings extensive political experience and garnered support from Australia's current Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
- The escalation of the conflict in Myanmar since the 2021 military takeover has resulted in a nationwide armed confrontation with ongoing devastating impacts.
Clashes continue at Myanmar border hub for second day: Myanmar’s military and an ethnic minority armed group clashed for a second day around a trade hub on the ...
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Four killed and 12 injured in rocket attacks in Myanmar's Pyin Oo Lwin: Four people were killed and 12 others injured in rocket attacks in Pyin Oo Lwin of ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/15/four-killed-and-12-injured-in-rocket-attacks-in-myanmar039s-pyin-oo-lwin
Student from Myanmar drowns in New Taipei river after bet | Taiwan News | Apr. 17, 2024 18:11
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Thailand leads push for six-nation visa to attract more tourists: The plan is meant to ensure seamless mobility for travelers among neighboring countries.
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/08/thailand-six-nation-visa-tourists/
Manchu Manoj and Bhuma Mounika blessed with a baby girl; Lakshmi Manchu thinks she looks like her
hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/manchu-manoj-and-bhuma-mounika-blessed-with-a-baby-girl-lakshmi-manchu-thinks-she-looks-like-her-101712991354596.html
Alfredo Cunha: The photographer who defined the Carnation Revolution: Fifty years after the Carnation Revolution, Cunha's photographs continue to ...
euronews.com/culture/2024/04/25/alfredo-cunha-the-photojournalist-who-defined-the-carnation-revolution
Is Myanmar junta now recruiting Rohingyas to fight rebels?: Rohingyas living in Myanmar’s Rakhine State say that their camps were visited by junta soldiers in ...
firstpost.com/world/rohingya-myanmar-military-conscription-junta13757360-13757360.html
173 return home from Myanmar prisons: A total of 173 Bangladeshi citizens, who have been held imprisoned in Sittwe (Akyab), the capital of Myanmar's Rakhine ...
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