Analysis-Risk of violence escalates in Myanmar's civil war as junta flags elections
Four years after seizing power in a dawn coup that ousted an elected civilian government, Myanmar's embattled ruling generals ...
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Myanmar aid groups struggle with freeze as UN warns of ‘staggering’ hunger
Groups helping victims of Myanmar’s turmoil are struggling to provide assistance after the United States placed a 90-day ...
Over 100 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar arrive in Indonesia's Aceh
A rickety wooden boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya Muslims landed Wednesday in Indonesia as the northernmost province of ...
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UN probe warns Myanmar violence may worsen, four years since coup
Geneva: UN investigators on Thursday said serious international crimes had been committed in the four years since Myanmar s ...
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Amid Hope and Despair, Myanmar’s Civil War Enters Its Fifth Year
Myanmar marks four years of a bloody civil war on Saturday with anti-regime forces holding the upper hand on battlefields ...
US aid freeze leads to suspension of health care to Myanmar refugees in Thailand
A freeze on foreign assistance programs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump has led to cuts in services to refugees from ...
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MNDAA Leader Vows to Uphold China’s ‘Peace’ Policy on Myanmar
In his New Year’s address, Peng Daxun dropped his previous anti-junta rhetoric and focused on working with China to boost ...
Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze
Healthcare centres serving tens of thousands of refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border have been ordered shut after U.S.
Myanmar rebel group Arakan Army admits to beheading two prisoners of war in Rakhine state
After videos of two violent killings went viral online, the Arakan Army in Myanmar has admitted its troops killed two ...
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About 5,000 people displaced by war return to Myanmar border town
About 5,000 internally displaced people have returned to the western Myanmar border town of Maungdaw after the insurgent ...
As the Myanmar junta’s hold on power weakens, could the devastating war be nearing a conclusion?
Myanmar’s junta now only controls 21% of the country. Even if the regime can be ousted, there are increasing fears the ...
China, Thailand pledge joint action on Myanmar cyber scam centres, human trafficking
China and Thailand have pledged to jointly crack down on dozens of cyber scam gangs in Myanmar and related human trafficking, including setting up at least one coordination centre, according to Thai ...