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April 24, 2019
Two young men have been questioned by the Tatmadaw regarding a landmine explosion on the evening of April 21 near Kaing Gyi village, south of...
(File) Detained Reuters journalist Wa Lone (C) talks to media while being escorted by police as he leaves the court after his trial hearing in Yangon, Myanmar, 02 July 2018. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo/EPA
April 24, 2019
The decision of Myanmar’s Supreme Court to uphold the convictions and 7-year prison sentences for Reuters journalists and 2018 PEN/Barbey Freedom to...
April 24, 2019
Residents accuse a private company of failing to pick up trash on time. Locals in the northern Shan State town of Muse say they are worried about...
April 24, 2019
The KIA and TNLA say they have fought the Tatmadaw in northern Shan State. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army...
April 24, 2019
Insiders speculate that a ceasefire, IDP issues and the peace process will be discussed. Representatives from the Burmese government and military, as...
April 24, 2019
More than 50 people missing following landslide in Hpakant jade mine on April 23, 2019 Locals say that because of the depth of the mud, they don’t...
April 23, 2019
Electric power pylon at Biluchaung Hydropower Station in Kayah State, Myanmar. Photo: Mizzima In the history of human development, the relationship...
April 23, 2019
More than 9,000 villagers from 40 communities voiced opposition to the hydropower project. More than 9,000 residents of Kachin State’s Waingmaw...
April 23, 2019
A Myanmar court on Monday sent five members of a satirical performance group to Yangon’s notorious Insein Prison to await trial on defamation charges...
April 23, 2019
Prisoners reunite with family members outside the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, 17 April 2019. Photo: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA The government of...
April 23, 2019
Since no relief aid has been provided, Sin Kae IDP camp in Mrauk-U Township faces food shortages, an outbreak of diarrhea and other maladies because...
April 23, 2019
The number of IDPs who were forced from their homes due to ongoing conflicts between the Myanmar Army and the AA has now reached 34, 589, according...