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Fear, defiance as fighting rages in Myanmar’s north

Anti-coup fighters in Myanmar patrol the smouldering ruins of a burned village after what they say was a reprisal attack by junta troops struggling to crush resistance to last year's military coup. Corrugated roofs, support beams and…

7 trafficked Myanmar victims repatriated from UAE

Seven Myanmar women trafficked to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been rescued and repatriated to Myanmar, state-run news agency reported on Saturday, citing the Myanmar police force. They arrived in Yangon on Friday with…

Myanmar postpones hearing of detained Japanese filmmaker

The next court hearing of a Japanese man in Myanmar was postponed to Sept. 6 in the trial over his alleged involvement in an anti-coup protest amid Japan's calls for his early release, a source close to the matter said Tuesday. The hearing…