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ASEAN

UNSC resolution on Myanmar a vote of confidence in Jokowi

UNSC resolution on Myanmar a vote of confidence in Jokowi asianews.network

Conflict

Displaced people fleeing war in Karenni state urgently need medicine

A volunteer who is helping the internally displaced people (IDPs) told KIC, “It is very cold here and water is scarce, so adults and children easily get sick. Most of them have occasional diarrhea and stomach ache. They also vomit. Although it is generally considered to be seasonal flu, this issue should not be neglected. …

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Myanmar-Thailand Border Trade Almost at Halt as Junta Battles Karen Army

Myanmar-Thailand Border Trade Almost at Halt as Junta Battles Karen Army The Irrawaddy

Burma Army Preys on Vulnerable Populations in Northern Burma, November 2022

Burma Army Preys on Vulnerable Populations in Northern Burma, November 2022 21 December 2022 Kachin State, Northern Shan State, and Sagaing Division, Burma “You are lucky as no evidence was recovered,” a Burma Army soldier threatened civilians at a church … Continued

Arrests made in Mawlamyine just for commenting on revolutionists ...

Arrests made in Mawlamyine just for commenting on revolutionists ... Burma News International

Myanmar Regime Arrests 16 for Alleged Mandalay New Year Bomb Plot

Myanmar Regime Arrests 16 for Alleged Mandalay New Year Bomb Plot The Irrawaddy

Resistance Fighters Capture Myanmar Junta Border Bases in Karen State

Resistance Fighters Capture Myanmar Junta Border Bases in Karen State The Irrawaddy

Acting President: 2023 Will Mark Turning Point for Myanmar’s Revolution

Acting President: 2023 Will Mark Turning Point for Myanmar’s Revolution The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Junta Charges Kachin Faith Leader With Unlawful Association

Myanmar Junta Charges Kachin Faith Leader With Unlawful Association The Irrawaddy

Myanmar junta informer shot dead in Ayeyarwaddy's Hinthada ...

Myanmar junta informer shot dead in Ayeyarwaddy's Hinthada ... Mizzima News

‘All Stakeholders’ Negotiations Can Succeed: Just Take Out Min Aung Hlaing

The New Year Joint Declaration on the People’s Revolution issued by the NUG and others offers a clear roadmap out of Myanmar’s crisis.

Ethnic Issues

Kachin Independence Leader Steps Down

Kachin Independence Leader Steps Down The Irrawaddy

Foreign Affairs

Xi Jinping’s Great Leap

In China’s haphazard COVID-19 opening, Xi has created a crisis of a scale unseen since Mao.

Clear Political Plan Would Help Myanmar Resistance’s Cause: Ex-US Ambassador

Clear Political Plan Would Help Myanmar Resistance’s Cause: Ex-US Ambassador The Irrawaddy

General News

Female Yangon student sentenced to 10 years in prison under anti ...

Female Yangon student sentenced to 10 years in prison under anti ... Burma News International

'Buddhist bin Laden' monk feted by Myanmar junta chief

A firebrand monk dubbed the "Buddhist bin Laden" for his role in stirring up religious hatred in Myanmar received a national award on Tuesday, with the junta saluting his work in the country.

‘Face of Buddhist terror’ monk honoured by Myanmar junta for ‘outstanding work’

Wirathu, also known as the 'Buddhist bin Laden', helped whip up animosity towards Rohingya Muslims before 2017's brutal military crackdown on the ethnic minority group.

Burma’s Ethnic Media Thrives Despite Post-Coup Crackdown

Burma’s “ethnic media” provides news and information to communities, located in the ethnic nationality homelands, in languages such as Shan, Karen, Mon, Kachin, Chin, Rakhine, and Rohingya. Since the 2021 military coup in Burma, ethnic media has played an outsized role and now faces challenges in continuing to serve their communities and the world with …

Myanmar Junta Hands Lawyer Defending Ex-NLD Chiefs 15 Years in Jail

Myanmar Junta Hands Lawyer Defending Ex-NLD Chiefs 15 Years in Jail The Irrawaddy

Myanmar military asserts white elephant as good omen for its rule

Myanmar military asserts white elephant as good omen for its rule WION

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi's ludicrous trial ends as coup ...

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi's ludicrous trial ends as coup ... Amnesty International

Myanmar court jails Aung San Suu Kyi for 7 more years as secretive trials end

Myanmar court jails Aung San Suu Kyi for 7 more years as secretive trials end CNBC

Military

Myanmar junta hits out at critics while thanking some countries for help

Myanmar junta hits out at critics while thanking some countries for help NBC News

Myanmar Junta Marks Independence Day With Show of Force, Mass Amnesty

Myanmar Junta Marks Independence Day With Show of Force, Mass Amnesty The Irrawaddy

The Times view on Myanmar's independence day: Burmese Blues

The Times view on Myanmar's independence day: Burmese Blues The Times

Junta offers cash prize incentives at Independence Day celebrations, Dozens of Rohingya arrested in Yangon

FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM Junta offers cash prize incentives at Independence Day celebrations The junta is offering cash prizes at sporting events in a bid to attract youth to compete during the 75th Independence Day on Jan. 4. “They were ordered to host festivities and sport events in the wards in some townships. Most wards …

USDP bribes local residents to raise voices against UNSC resolution

USDP bribes local residents to raise voices against UNSC resolution Burma News International

Politics

Myanmar Diplomat Cites Keys to Passage of Security Council Resolution - Voice of America

Myanmar Diplomat Cites Keys to Passage of Security Council Resolution Voice of America - VOA News