US arrests Yakuza chief who sought missiles for three Myan...
April 9 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
UWSA troops in the Wa capital Panghsang in April 2019. / The Irrawaddy
US authorities said Thursday that they had arrested a...
'Geographical importance': India defends Myanmar's partici...
April 9 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the 5th BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation)...
Myanmar central bank official shot, unclear whether she su...
April 8 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
A soldier stands outside Myanmar's central bank in February 2021. © Reuters
BANGKOK -- A deputy governor of...
US must follow up on Rohingya genocide declaration
April 8 ,2022
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By: Saqib Sheikh
Rohingya refugees gather at a market in Bangladesh’s Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia on May 15, 2020. Photo: AFP
The r...
March deadliest month this year for Myanmar military amid...
April 8 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
March turned out to be the deadliest and most miserable month so far this year for Myanmar junta troops, as more than 400 soldiers have...
Myanmar’s military junta tightens control over foreign cur...
April 7 ,2022
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By: Sebastian Strangio
Myanmar’s military administration is moving to tighten its control over movements of foreign currency, as the country’s eco...
Annihilation over compromise for Myanmar’s generals
April 5 ,2022
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By: Bertil Lintner
Myanmar military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has vast economic resources at his disposal. Photo: AFP/Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Ag...
Myanmar army says will 'annihilate' coup opponents on anni...
March 28 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
Myanmar's junta chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, attends a ceremony to mark the country's 77th Armed Forces Day on March 27, 20...
‘Stronger together’: Myanmar, Russia parade military relat...
March 28 ,2022
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By: Allegra Mendelson
Myanmar's military continues to receive support from arms suppliers in Russia as it faces international isolation over its bloody cra...
Junta Chief’s daughter acquires slice of Telenor’s Myanmar...
March 26 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
Min Aung Hlaing’s daughter Khin Thiri Thet Min. / nwayoomyanmar.com
Khin Thiri Thet Mon, a daughter of junta leader Min Aung...
The U.S. has recognized Myanmar’s genocide. But is that en...
Rohingya refugees gather behind a barbed wire fence in a temporary settlement setup in a border zone between Myanmar and Bangladesh o...
Big oil's slow retreat from Myanmar contrasts with fast Ru...
March 26 ,2022
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By: Toru Takashashi
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his army ousted Myanmar's elected government in a military takeover on Feb. 1 last...
Separatists, conflict and refugees: Geopolitics along Thai...
March 25 ,2022
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By: Su-Ann Oh
This photo taken on January 15, 2022 shows Myanmar refugees, who fled a surge in violence as the military cracks down on rebel groups...
Myanmar, North Korea on a new missile-making mission
March 24 ,2022
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By: Bertil Lintner
Armored vehicles are seen at a parade marking the 72nd Armed Forces Day in the Myanmar capital Nay Pyi Taw on March 27, 2017. Photo:...
Russia’s war means fewer arms for Myanmar
March 23 ,2022
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By: Bertil Lintner
Myanmar relies heavily on Russia for its military hardware and arms.
CHIANG MAI – While Russia intensifies its bombardment...
Cambodia, Japan leaders urge Myanmar junta to honor ASEAN...
March 22 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Cambodia on Sunday.
The prime ministers...
US declares Myanmar army committed genocide against Rohing...
March 22 ,2022
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By: Julian Borger
Rohingya refugees queue for aid at Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh in September 2017. The Biden administration plans to declare Myanmar&rsq...
After a year of fighting, Myanmar’s Junta is showing frust...
March 21 ,2022
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By: Angshuman Choudhury
It has been a year since the military in Myanmar, in a dramatic coup, overthrew the elected government, dissolved the parliament, and d...
Myanmar military approves Norwegian Telenor's exit
March 19 ,2022
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By: Gwen Robinson and Thompson Chau
With Telenor's departure, Myanmar loses one of its last major Western investors. © EPA/Jiji
TAIPEI/BANGKOK -...
Asian majors keep Myanmar gas pumping despite EU sanctions
March 18 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
The Shwe gas field is the only resource development project in which Posco International has a stake. (Photo courtesy of Posco Intern...
Myanmar military engaged in 'widespread human rights viola...
March 17 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
Myanmar security forces have killed at least 1,600 people and more than 12,500 people have been detained since the coup. (AA)
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