On Wednesday, U.S. authorities charged a Japanese crime syndicate leader with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials out of Myanmar. Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, and co-defendant Somphop Singhasiri, 61, …
Myanmar’s army is losing – and facing fire from a militant monk
A monk associated with the ultra-nationalist fringe of the Buddhist clergy in Myanmar has publicly criticized the country's military ruler, Min Aung Hlaing, and suggested that his deputy, General Soe …
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Myanmar: Eight children killed in military strike on school in Chin State
In Myanmar's Chin State, a military jet reportedly bombed a remote village, Vuilu, resulting in the tragic deaths of 11 individuals, including eight children, on Wednesday. The strike targeted an …
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A turning point in Myanmar as army suffers big losses
The military-installed president of Myanmar has warned that the country may break apart if the government can't control the fighting that has begin in Shan State. The speech was given at an emergency …
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China’s crackdown on cyber scams in Southeast Asia ensnares thousands but leaves the networks intact
In August, China, Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar formed a joint police operations center to tackle cyber scams in Southeast Asia. The organization aimed to disable cyber scam operations that routinely …
‘Silent strike’ marks two years of military rule in Myanmar
Pro-democracy protestors are holding a silent strike in Myanmar to mark the two year anniversary of the military coup that removed Aung San Suu Kyi from power. The activists urged people to stay at …
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Myanmar court extends Aung San Suu Kyi’s prison sentence to 33 years
Myanmar has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi, the country's former leader, to seven years in prison for corruption. The sentencing brings the proceedings to an end after months of secrecy regarding the …
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50 killed in air raid on Kachin rebels in Myanmar, reports say
An air raid that targeted a large ethnic insurgent group in Myanmar killed at least 50 people and injured 100. The death toll was communicated in a report by Colonel Naw Bu, a spokesman of the Kachin …
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UN agency calls on Myanmar’s neighbors to protect asylum seekers
A United Nations refugee agency has begun appealing to countries neighboring Myanmar to end the return of asylum seekers back to Myanmar. People are fleeing Myanmar due to indiscriminate violence …
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Visitors among at least eight killed in blasts at Insein jail
At least eight people have died in explosions at Myanmar’s Insein prison in Yangon. Two parcel bombs went off at the entrance tot he jain on Wednesday morning, killing five visitors and three prison …
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