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May 20, 2020
Myanmar’s government on Tuesday rejected a Shan state member of parliament’s proposal to shutter a Chinese-owned coal-fired power plant residents of...
(File photo) National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
May 20, 2020
A commander of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang, Captain Chusimu was shot dead in Sagaing Region on Monday, according to the Naga...
May 20, 2020
Volunteer groups working for COVID-19 prevention in the Kachin State capital of Myitkyina have said that they are in need of personal protective...
May 20, 2020
The Tatmadaw on May 9 declared a unilateral ceasefire in force until August 31, but with the notable exception of “areas where terrorist groups...
May 20, 2020
Aung Htein — The returnees left camp life behind because they were facing hardships getting adequate food and accommodation at Zedipyin, and wanted...
May 20, 2020
Hnin Nwe — About 200 houses were destroyed by fire over the weekend in Lekka village, Mrauk-U Township, according to the village administrator and...
May 20, 2020
The body of an 18-year-old man was found in Lashio Township on Sunday, dead from apparent stab wounds. The man was found in the bushes between Hu Mon...
May 20, 2020
Myanmar has made Southeast Asia's largest-ever seizure of synthetic drugs in raids that revealed the "unprecedented" production of opioids in an area...
May 19, 2020
Karen State’s first cases of Covid-19 infections have been confirmed by Myanmar’s Ministry of Health and Sport bringing the country’s total number to...
Kambaiti truck station on China-Burma border in Kachin State.
May 19, 2020
The Kachin State government has ordered civilians not to block trucks transporting tissue culture bananas to China, which continue to travel to and...
May 19, 2020
NANG SENG NOM — Police seized more than 1.8 billion kyat (more than US$1.2 million) worth of drugs and weapons in a bust in Muse, northern Shan State...
(File) Foreign military attaches check drugs in a football ground where seized drugs, vehicles, laboratory accessories and precursor chemicals are being displayed to be witnessed by invited military attaches and journalists in Kawnghka at Shan State on March 6, 2020. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFP
May 19, 2020
Myanmar police confirm seizing approximately 18 tons of methamphetamine, unprecedented methyl fentanyl, a range of other drugs, key precursor and pre...