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Myanmar troops retreat as rebels declare control over key border town
BORDER CROSSINGS The assault on Myawaddy began last week after the KNU said it had attacked a junta camp near…
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Myanmar troops retreat to Thai border bridge after days of fighting
A spokesperson for the Myanmar junta did not respond to calls for comment. The KNU said last week that its…
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Commentary: How the Myanmar regime is surviving
The recent killing of more than 20 Rohingya Muslims in Minbya township of Rakhine, and the razing of towns in…
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Myanmar junta facing ‘existential threat’: UN expert
He cited Singapore, which has clamped down on sales of equipment for military use, and such transfers fell by 83…
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Myanmar junta facing ‘existential threat’: UN expert
He cited Singapore, which has clamped down on sales of equipment for military use, and such transfers fell by 83…
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Myanmar ethnic minority fighters seize town from military
BANGKOK: Ethnic minority fighters battling Myanmar’s junta said on Saturday (Dec 16) they seized a trading hub in Shan state,…
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China says peace talks held over north Myanmar conflict, ‘positive results’
BEIJING: China said on Monday (Dec 11) that peace talks had been held over the conflict in northern Myanmar and…
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Commentary: Myanmar’s military stares at defeat as rebel forces go on the offensive
LITTLE LOVE FOR MYANMAR’S MILITARY GENERALS Since the February 2021 coup, the junta has imprisoned nearly 20,000 people and caused…
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Chinese navy ships visit Myanmar amid heightened security tensions
BEIJING: Three Chinese navy ships have arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit as part of renewed Chinese defence engagement…
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China’s Myanmar envoy holds high-level talks after signs of strained ties
China’s ambassador to Myanmar has met top officials there for talks on stability on their common border, Myanmar media reported…
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