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Conflict intensifies in eastern Myanmar
Fighting in Myanmar is getting worse as Karen fighters and pro-democracy forces are battling with soldiers for control of a trading town near Thailand....
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Military regime in Myanmar upholds conscription law
The government in Myanmar says that all young men and women must join the military, because the country is having a lot of problems....
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Myanmar rebel group claims to be in possession of Indian border town
Rebels in western Myanmar say they have taken control of a key town on a main road to India from the army. The Arakan...
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Villager from Myanmar describes tragedy of junta airstrike that killed five of her siblings
Ma Khin Hla and her five siblings in Myanmar's central Sagaing region were unable to flee as a fighter jet buzzed over their village."We...
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Initial reports of ‘extensive damage’ after Cyclone Mocha hits the coast of Myanmar
Communications to coastal areas have been cut off by one of the worst cyclones to ever hit Myanmar, and relief organisations have issued a...
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Bangladesh and Myanmar coast hit by intense storm
A strong cyclone is now striking the shores of Bangladesh and Myanmar after strengthening into the equivalent of a category-five storm.195kph (120mph) gusts and...
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Anti-coup forces in Myanmar remain optimistic despite air strikes
Air raids, according to groups that rebelled against the military following its power grab in February 2021, are a sign of its frailty rather...
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Myanmar crisis: 50 people killed in an air raid on Kachin insurgents, reports say
According to accounts, an air raid targeting one of Myanmar's largest ethnic insurgent groups killed at least 50 people and injured about 100 more.Colonel...
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Rebels shot at passenger plane, Myanmar’s military accuses
A domestic flight from the capital, Naypyidaw, to Kayah state was hit by bullets at a height of about 1,000 metres (3,280 feet).
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Myanmar has imprisoned former British diplomat Vicky Bowman
The country's military authorities have each handed out a one-year prison sentence to the former British ambassador to Myanmar and her husband.A former political...