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At least 30 Thai nationals still believed to be trapped in Laukkai town in Myanmar amid intense fighting
RELATIVES UNABLE TO SEE RETURNEES YET Meanwhile, Thailand has evacuated some 300 Thai nationals who had been caught up in…
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Myanmar fireworks festival muted as clashes spread
TAUNGGYI, Myanmar: A brightly patterned hot air balloon spitting fireworks soared into the night sky above Myanmar’s Shan State as…
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Anti-junta forces pause offensive to let aid workers leave Myanmar’s Kayah State
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a regular press briefing in Beijing that China was helping other countries get…
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CNA Explains: What’s behind Myanmar’s recent wave of armed resistance, and could it be a gamechanger?
What could happen next? Operation 1027 has forced the junta’s hand in several areas, particularly in relation to the white-collar…
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Myanmar rebels say dozens of junta forces surrender, captured
A junta spokesperson, Zaw Min Tun, on Tuesday, accused the rebel groups of “destroying the whole country” and said reports…
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Myanmar rebels seek to control border with India after early wins
About 80 rebels mounted attacks on Rihkhawdar and Khawmawi military camps in Chin at around 4am (5.30am, Singapore time) on…
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Myanmar junta attacked on new fronts, thousands flee to India
About 5,000 people from Myanmar crossed into India’s Mizoram state to seek shelter from the fighting, said James Lalrinchhana, the…
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Myanmar fighter jet crashes, rebels claim responsibility
Conflict in Shan State, in the northeast bordering China, has displaced at least 50,000 people, with trade routes cut off…
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Myanmar at risk of breaking up, says president
CHINA “CASUALTIES” Myanmar’s borderlands are home to more than a dozen ethnic armed groups, some of which have fought the…
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Myanmar rebels capture provincial town as anti-junta offensive widens
A junta spokesman did not respond to calls from Reuters. The town fell after a small group of junta soldiers…
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