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Myanmar crisis: 50 killed in air raid on Kachin rebels, reports say
At least 50 people attending a concert put on by an ethnic minority group in Myanmar have been killed in an air strike.
The group is reportedly in conflict with the ruling military junta.
The air strike took place late on Sunday in…
Myanmar put on financial task force’s blacklist over money laundering risks
Global watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added Myanmar to a group of high-risk countries, known as the blacklist, citing its failure to make enough progress in addressing illicit financial flows.
The failures “were first…
Burma Army artillery fire killed one civilian and injured three at the Spring Health Center
10 October 2022: Burma Army artillery fire from Kha La Ya killed one civilian and injured three at the Spring Health Center in the village of Htee Poe Kloe, Karenni State, Burma. It is believed the clinic was the target of this attack. FBR…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi gets 3-year prison term for corruption
A special court set up by Myanmar's military government on Wednesday sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in prison on charges of corruption, further increasing the time the democracy icon will be behind bars, local…
Snubbed yet again: Myanmar junta leader excluded from ASEAN Summit
For the second consecutive year, Myanmar’s junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has been excluded from the upcoming ASEAN Summit and Related Summits which will be held next month.
This year’s ASEAN Chair Cambodia yesterday…
Aung San Suu Kyi, Australian economist jailed 3 years by Myanmar court
Deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison for breaching Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act.
This adds to the existing 20 years’ jail she is serving for a range of offences, including electoral…
The Karenni Ranger team evacuates civilians from Thiri Si Village, Karenni State
The Karenni Ranger team evacuates civilians from Thiri Si Village, Karenni State, Burma. The Burma Army began firing artillery at 5:30 am and the attack lasted until 12:00.
26 September 2022
Bar junta envoy from attending Abe funeral, axed Myanmar diplomat says
A former diplomat dismissed by Myanmar's military junta for his opposition to last year's coup has criticized Japan for inviting the head of the Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state funeral.
Aung Soe Moe…
Myanmar model who criticised junta stuck in limbo after being denied entry to Thailand
A Myanmar model who has spoken out against the military junta that seized power last year says she has sought help from the UN’s refugee agency after she was denied entry to Thailand.
Han Lay, who was stopped at Suvarnabhumi airport in…
Liking opposition on Facebook can land you in jail: Myanmar junta
Myanmar's ruling military said Tuesday that sharing social media posts by a pro-democracy shadow government, or even liking them on Facebook, can construe endorsement and be punished with a jail term of up to 10 years.
Spokesman Zaw Min…