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Myanmar’s war approaches Mandalay a year after rebel offensive

Mandalay, Myanmar — On the outskirts of Mandalay, nervous Myanmar soldiers man a checkpoint just kilometers away from rebels who have set their sights...

More than 140 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia

DELI SERDANG, INDONESIA — At least 146 Rohingya refugees landed in western Indonesia on Thursday, a local official said, as arrivals of members of...

Myanmar junta chief to travel to China

YANGON — Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will travel to close ally China next month, two sources close to the military told AFP...

Myanmar ties China with lowest internet freedom, Philippines ‘partly free’—study

Washington, United States—Myanmar has tied China for the world's worst record on internet freedom, with declines reported in a number of other countries led by...

Deaths and repression sideline Suu Kyi’s party

BANGKOK — Death, detention and dissolution have decimated Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party, easing the way for groups backed by Myanmar’s ruling military...

Philippines reaffirms commitment to 5PC in addressing Myanmar crisis

The Philippines reaffirmed its commitment to implementing the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) to address the ongoing political crisis in Myanmar, according to President Marcos. In a...

SCS tensions high on agenda in ASEAN Plus Three meet

Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will raise heightened maritime tensions in the region with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during today’s ASEAN...

Rohingya refugees detail worsening violence in Myanmar

“Thousands of young men are rounded up to wage a war not of their own making.” Rohingya refugee Syed fled Myanmar for a second time...

India’s Manipur on heightened alert

Security forces on India’s northeast border have been placed on alert following reports that 900 suspected militants from war-torn Myanmar have crossed into restive...

Myanmar flooding death toll now 226

YANGON—The death toll from massive flooding in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has doubled to 226, as the UN warned as many...

Storm, flooding death toll in Myanmar now 74

YANGON – The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has jumped to 74, state media reported on Sunday, a day...

Myanmar junta makes rare request for foreign aid to cope with floods

Myanmar’s junta chief made a rare request Saturday for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people...

Myanmar battles Yagi floods, landslides

PYINMANA, Myanmar – Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar waded or swam through chin-high waters, fleeing severe floods around the remote capital Naypyidaw on Friday,...

Bangladesh to stop new refugee influx

DHAKA – Bangladesh is working to prevent a fresh influx of stateless and persecuted Rohingya refugees, its caretaker government has said, after thousands crossed...
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