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Myanmar military transfers prisoners as insurgents advance

Myanmar military transfers prisoners as insurgents advance

The inmates were jailed for suspected links to Arakan Army insurgents battling to capture Rakhine state.

Biden misses regional summits for second straight year

Biden misses regional summits for second straight year

The president’s repeated absence raises questions about US commitment towards Southeast Asia.

‘Direct hit’ airstrike on homes kills 15 civilians in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

‘Direct hit’ airstrike on homes kills 15 civilians in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

3 generations of the same family were among those killed in the junta attack.

As fighting wears on, many in Myanmar are focused on a new government

As fighting wears on, many in Myanmar are focused on a new government

For decades, federalism seemed like a distant dream. The war has made it a possibility.

As Myanmar’s census draws to a close, observers question its accuracy

Many people have fled the country or joined the armed opposition, while others fear divulging personal data.

Myanmar fighters capture hotly contested northwest town

Myanmar fighters capture hotly contested northwest town

The junta’s air force has launched sustained airstrikes in the area in response, residents said.

Military officers march during a parade to commemorate Myanmar's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw, March 27, 2023.

Where does Myanmar’s junta get its munitions?

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2 dozen factories churn out ordnance that the regime relies on to maintain power, defectors say.

Myanmar junta officials transferring Chinese nationals over the border to China after detaining them in raids on scam centers in Muse town on Sept. 30, 2024. (MRTV Video)

Myanmar junta charges hundreds for scamming on Chinese border

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Myanmar nationals have often been released in the past but the junta is cracking down in the border town.

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No limits to the lawlessness of Myanmar's predatory military regime

No limits to the lawlessness of Myanmar's predatory military regime

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Despite risk, a photographer stays at the front line in Myanmar

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Over 100 Myanmar political prisoners have died since coup, group says

Over 100 Myanmar political prisoners have died since coup, group says

More than half have died from lack of medical treatment, assistance group said.

(L to R) Myanmar's Aung Kyaw Moe, Theresa Lazaro of the Philippines, Singapore’s Vivian Balakrishnan, Thailand's Maris Sangiampongsa, Vietnam’s Bui Thanh Son, Laos’ Saleumxay Kommasith, Malaysia’s Mohamad Hasan, Brunei Darussalam’s Erywan Yusof, Cambodia’s Sok Chenda Sophea, Indonesia’s Retno Marsudi, East Timor’s Bendito dos Santos Freitas and ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn pose for a group photo at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, Oct. 8, 2024.

ASEAN faces tests in tackling Myanmar war, South China Sea tensions

Leaders of the 10-member regional bloc will gather later in the week for talks.

Census enumerators collect information during a national census in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw, Oct. 1, 2024.

Myanmar census-takers and their protectors face rebel attacks

Flooding in the Inlay region of Nyuang Shwe township, Shan state, Sept. 29, 2024.

Myanmar flood victims say little relief has reached villages after Typhoon Yagi

Zaw Myint Maung speaks at an event in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw, July 21, 2019.

Senior Myanmar pro-democracy politician dies in custody at 73

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