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December 20, 2025
Nine civilians killed as Myanmar junta intensifies airstrikes in Wetlet...
December 19, 2025
Myanmar junta arrests over 200 people under election protection law
December 18, 2025
UN General Assembly keeps Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun as Myanmar’s UN...
ANP headquarters, in Sittwe, Rakhine State (Photo: Photo: Aye Chan Khaing/Mizzima)
February 19, 2018
ANP postpones party congress
The Arakan National Party (ANP) Vice-Chairman Khaing Pyi Soe said that their second party congress would not be held in early 2018 as planned due to...
Features
February 17, 2018
Behind the scenes of Shan National Day at Loi Tai Leng
Every year the Restoration Council of Shan State Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) holds a massive celebration for Shan National Day on 7 February at their...
Kayah state, Myanmar. Photo: Hong Sar/Mizzima
February 15, 2018
US project helps Myanmar dry zone development
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) US$70-million Shae Thot – or The Way Forward – project is ending in March having reduced...
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing speech during the ceremony for singing of Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) at the Myanmar International Convention Center-2(MICC-2) in Nay Pyi Taw on 13 February 2018. Photo: Min Min/Mizzima
February 15, 2018
Only NCA can guarantee farewell to arms, says C-in-C
Tatmadaw (Defence Services) Commander-in-Chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing said that only the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) could give the...
Detained Reuters journalist Wa Lone (2-R) and Kyaw Soe Oo (2-L) are escorted by police as they leave the court after the hearing in Yangon, Myanmar, 01 February 2018. Photo: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA-EFE
February 14, 2018
PEN America to honour imprisoned Myanmar journalists
PEN America announced yesterday that it would honour imprisoned Myanmar reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who were arrested on December 12, 2017,...
February 13, 2018
Top UNFC leaders not allowed to meet State Counsellor until after signing...
UNFC spokesman Tun Zaw told Mizzima that top leaders of United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) would not be allowed to meet the State Counsellor...
UNFC Chairman Nai Han Thar. Photo: Mizzima
February 13, 2018
ANC not certain to sign NCA, says Nai Han Thar
Despite speculation that three organizations of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) would sign Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), UNFC...
A woman working to make traditional Myanmar clothing at a workshop in Mandalay. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFP
February 12, 2018
Ethnic entrepreneurs to get own business association
Ethnic entrepreneurs across Myanmar are planning to establish a new business association, according to the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of...
The ceremony held to mark the 71st anniversary of Myanmar's Union Day at Maha Bandula Park, in Yangon on 12 February 2018. Photo: Thet Ko/Mizzima
February 12, 2018
71st Union Day celebrated throughout Myanmar
Events in recognition of Myanmar’s 71st Union Day were held throughout the country today.
Arakan nationalists have been charged with high treason. Photo: RiA
February 10, 2018
Arakan nationalists charged with high treason
Sittwe district court announced February 9 that two accused, House of Representatives MP from Ann constituency Dr. Aye Maung and writer and charity...
Opinion
Journalists at work in the news room of of Myanmar Times weekly journal, Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo/EPA
February 9, 2018
Women’s equal participation matters for everybody
Today, the Nordic diplomatic missions of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden celebrate the Nordic Day. It is the third year we organize this event,...
Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Republican Senator from Arizona John McCain. Photo: Michael Reynolds/EPA-EFE
February 9, 2018
U.S. passes Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has passed legislation authored by U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services...