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Conflict

Regime Captures KIA Camp On Lido Road

Junta forces captured the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) camp outside Jahtu Zup village after bombarding it with air strikes and sending hundreds of troops. However, the Kachin soldiers knew that an attack on their camp on the Lido Road in Hpakant Township was imminent and had abandoned it several days earlier. One local told the...

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Myanmar's soldiers used church as kitchen, laid land mines

Myanmar's soldiers used church as kitchen, laid land mines Crux Now

ARAKAN ARMY’S CONFEDERACY ASPIRATIONS: Bamar’s hardship is Arakanese opportunity

With the escalation of armed conflict in Arakan State, now spreading to the whole state not to mention the fierce fighting in the adjacent Chin State of Paletwa, between the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) and junta’s army known as Tatmadaw, the Burmese saying of pre-independence period, “Ingaleik Ah Khet Bamar Ah Chet” catch […]

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Yangon Protesters Seized in Myanmar Junta Crackdown

Yangon Protesters Seized in Myanmar Junta Crackdown The Irrawaddy

Jailed Myanmar Protest Leader Faces Possible Death Sentence

Jailed Myanmar Protest Leader Faces Possible Death Sentence The Irrawaddy

Resistance War Needs to be nationwide: EAO members

Armed resistance to the Burma Army and its illegitimate junta, established by the coup leader Min Aung Hlaing, is intensifying day-by-day. It’s been one year since the National Unity Government (NUG) declared its “People’s Defensive War” on Sept. 7, 2021. For the uprising against a return to military rule to truly be effective, it must …

Decisive battle on the way to topple military regime: NUG

Decisive battle on the way to topple military regime: NUG Burma News International

Myanmar junta troops forced to retreat after resistance attack in Sagaing

Myanmar junta troops forced to retreat after resistance attack in Sagaing Burma News International

AA captures another Myanmar military base in Maungdaw

AA captures another Myanmar military base in Maungdaw myanmar-now

Myanmar Military Light Infantry Battalion Refuses to Fight After Taking Heavy Casualties

Junta defectors said Light Infantry Battalion 102 disobeyed orders to advance during fierce fighting with resistance forces in Karen State.

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COVID

Myanmar reports 299 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs; tally rises to 617,355

Myanmar reports 299 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs; tally rises to 617,355 Business Standard

COVID-19 infections on the rise again as Myanmar’s medical system struggles

A total of 9,378 laboratory samples were tested, the ministry said, with 2.01% of them testing positive for COVID-19, the highest rate of daily infections this month. COVID-19 cases are rising again in Myanmar as the country faces an acute lack of medical workers and medicine and aid groups warn of rising complacency against the deadly virus.

Crime & Narcotics

ASEAN Urged to Intervene Over Human Trafficking

ASEAN Urged to Intervene Over Human Trafficking The Diplomat

Myanmar workers accuse compatriot of visa swindle

Myanmar workers accuse compatriot of visa swindle Bangkok Post

Myanmar: Increasing evidence of crimes against humanity since coup

Myanmar: Increasing evidence of crimes against humanity since coup UN NewsMyanmar: Death of Activists in Custody Human Rights WatchU.N. investigator says Facebook provided vast amount of Myanmar war crimes information ReutersHuman Rights Council Discusses Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar and in Sri Lanka OHCHRUN: growing evidence of war crimes, crimes against humanity in Myanmar La Prensa LatinaView Full Coverage on Google News

UN investigator says Facebook provided vast amount of Myanmar war crimes information

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The information could support allegations of war crimes and genocide.

Chinese as victims in Beijing-backed human trafficking hub in Myanmar

Chinese as victims in Beijing-backed human trafficking hub in Myanmar Economic Times

Economy

Myanmar Junta Tightens Controls on Migrant Remittances

Myanmar Junta Tightens Controls on Migrant Remittances The Irrawaddy

Military council says more investment flows into Mon State

Military council says more investment flows into Mon State Burma News International

Central Bank directs sailors' foreign wages be purchased at highest rate

Central Bank directs sailors' foreign wages be purchased at highest rate Burma News International

Myanmar's exiled government turns to digital currencies as last resort against ruling junta

Myanmar's exiled government turns to digital currencies as last resort against ruling junta CoinGeek

Military Crony Linked to New Ownership of Ooredoo’s Myanmar Unit

A company tied to the conglomerate of Zaw Win Shein, son of a minister in the Thein Sein govt, bought the telecom for $575 million; the source of the funds is unclear.

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Ethnic Issues

KNU warns BGF to stop human rights violations against people

KNU warns BGF to stop human rights violations against people Burma News International

Foreign Affairs

Myanmar and Russia: Vladivostok Meeting Signals a Tighter Embrace | FULCRUM

Myanmar and Russia: Vladivostok Meeting Signals a Tighter Embrace | FULCRUM fulcrum.sg

The World Must Respond to Myanmar's Civil War Rather Than Its Coup

The World Must Respond to Myanmar's Civil War Rather Than Its Coup The Diplomat

Russia, Myanmar not invited to Queen Elizabeth's funeral, Whitehall source says

Russia, Myanmar not invited to Queen Elizabeth's funeral, Whitehall source says ReutersRussia, Myanmar not invited to Queen Elizabeth's funeral - report The Jerusalem PostRussia, Myanmar and Belarus not invited for Queen Elizabeth's funeral Lagatar News (Lagatar24.com)Queen's funeral: No invitations for Russia, Belarus or Myanmar The IndependentRussia, Belarus and Myanmar's leaders not invited to Queen's funeral, Whitehall confirms iNewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Why the UN Special Envoy Heyzer's visit to Myanmar has done more harm than good

Why the UN Special Envoy Heyzer's visit to Myanmar has done more harm than good The Business Standard

General News

Myanmar Junta Leader Hints at Possible Delay in 2023 Election

Myanmar Junta Leader Hints at Possible Delay in 2023 Election The Irrawaddy

Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Reportedly Suffering Health Problems in Prison

Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Reportedly Suffering Health Problems in Prison The Irrawaddy

China-backed Port in Western Myanmar Depriving Locals of Land and Jobs

China-backed Port in Western Myanmar Depriving Locals of Land and Jobs The Irrawaddy

Boat line service between Sittwe, Mrauk-U suspended since late August

Boat line service between Sittwe, Mrauk-U suspended since late August Burma News International

To Build a Unified Resistance and Democratic Myanmar, Discrimination Must End

To Build a Unified Resistance and Democratic Myanmar, Discrimination Must End United States Institute of PeaceView Full Coverage on Google News

Atomic energy cooperation between Myanmar and Russia raises concern

An agreement signed by Myanmar’s military regime and Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy corporation to jointly assess building a small reactor in the Southeast Asian country underscores the junta’s long-term pursuit of nuclear weapons, analysts said. Nevertheless, Myanmar’s political opposition and military analysts expressed concern over the agreement, fearing it could be the beginning of efforts to use nuclear technology for nefarious purposes, given the country’s ongoing internal armed conflict and widespread popular opposition to the regime following the February 2021 coup.

Military

Like Previous Regime, Myanmar Junta Pursuing Nuclear Weapons

Ex-dictator Than Shwe once said even an atom bomb ‘as small as a bael fruit’ would do. Is Min Aung Hlaing trying to realize the dream his former boss could not fulfill?

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Women Recruits Being Trained for Combat Roles by Myanmar Junta

Amid a recruitment crisis, the regime has relaxed entry requirements and is apparently planning to send women to the front lines.

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