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Myanmar junta forces kill, mutilate villagers, insurgents say

Myanmar junta forces kill, mutilate villagers, insurgents say

Military in the central region of Sagaing raided villages after a big insurgent attack in late September.

Aid workers arrested, killed amid junta crackdown in Myanmar

Aid workers arrested, killed amid junta crackdown in Myanmar

Authorities have accused volunteers of aiding rebels and sentenced several to lengthy jail terms.

Myanmar rebels seize major border gate near China

Myanmar rebels seize major border gate near China

Junta soldiers are still defending hundreds of acres of poppy fields, residents said.

China calls for action after attack on consulate in Myanmar

China calls for action after attack on consulate in Myanmar

No one has claimed responsibility for the blast, which damaged the building in Mandalay.

Relative of Myanmar’s ex-dictator arrested over social media posts

Nay Soe Maung faces charges under the Penal Code, Anti-Terrorism Act and Electronic Communications Act.

Over a dozen children missing after Myanmar boat accident

Over a dozen children missing after Myanmar boat accident

Eight bodies have been recovered, social aid groups said.

People returning from China are seen at the Chinshwehaw border crossing in the Kokang Self-administered Zone in Feb. 2020.

China border restrictions prompts pricing surge in Myanmar

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Beijing wants rebels in Shan state to end hostilities with the junta, but civilians are bearing the brunt.

A construction site in Laos in the Golden Triangle area near the Myanmar border, in April 2024.

Myanmar junta expands mandatory remittance for migrant workers

2024-10-24

Myanmar workers in Laos are required to send home a quarter of their wages through official channel

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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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Sexual abuse and violence worsens in Myanmar factories: activists

Sexual abuse and violence worsens in Myanmar factories: activists

Women in the garment sector are increasingly vulnerable to pressure and exploitation as the economy deteriorates.

Ineffectual Laos shows ASEAN’s limits on Myanmar conflict

Laos’ ASEAN chairmanship underscores the bloc’s inability to deal with regional issues without outside help.

Residential apartments in Pabedan township, Yangon region, Oct. 9, 2024.

Real estate prices skyrocket as Yangon swells with Myanmar’s displaced

China undermines its interests by boosting support for Myanmar’s faltering junta

Arakan Army troops pose inside Maung Shwe Lay naval base in Rakhine state on Sept. 5, 2024.

Rebel army advances on junta’s western headquarters in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

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