In A Sudden Turn, Myanmar Junta Invites Armed Rebels To Political Talks
by By Arun Kumar Shrivastav In quick-paced developments, Myanmar’s ruling junta has invited the armed rebel groups to stop fighting and participate in political talks. “We …
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U.N. Sees ‘Human Rights Abyss’ in Myanmar as Military Kills Civilians
Three years after the military staged a coup, intensifying a civil war, civilians continue to pay the price, according to a coming United Nations report.
Typhoon Yagi Leaves at Least 110 Dead in Myanmar
Rescuers in Myanmar reported finding bodies swept away by the powerful storm, which left a trail of destruction there and in neighboring countries.
Myanmar Rebels Gain Regional Military Base in Lashio, a Major Win
The seizure of the military’s northeastern command post gives the resistance control of a city and airport on a crucial trade corridor to China.
Myanmar Junta Evades Sanctions and Increases Airstrikes
The military has stepped up a campaign of airstrikes, and killed more civilians, to fend off rebel advances.
Myanmar Shop Owners Are Being Jailed for Increasing Wages
With Myanmar’s currency plunging and inflation soaring, the owner of three cellphone shops in Mandalay announced he was giving his employees a raise. Word of …
Escalating tension between Bangladesh, Myanmar threatens regional stability
By Tajul Islam The recent provocations by Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal have significantly escalated tensions between Myanmar and Bangladesh, threatening regional stability and …
In Myanmar, a New Threat for the Rohingya
International courts are still investigating the Myanmar military’s slaughter of the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority in 2017 that the United States has called a genocide. …
U Tin Oo, Embattled Pro-Democracy Leader in Myanmar, Dies at 97
U Tin Oo, a former Burmese armed forces chief and minister of defense who turned against his country’s repressive government to become a leader of …
Why the War in Myanmar Matters
An escalating civil war threatens to break apart a country of roughly 55 million people that sits between China and India. That has international consequences, …