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Amit Shah assures Mizoram of Rs 10 crore worth of rice for refugees sheltered in the state

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma of Rs 10 crore worth of rice for refugees. Nearly 40,000 individuals from Manipur, Bangladesh, and Myanmar are currently in Mizoram. The Chief Minister also requested assistance under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme. This aid will support the state's…

The Economic Times

Murder-dismemberment suspect arrested in Yangon

A Myanmar national suspected of killing and dismembering his wife, whose body was found stuffed inside a plastic box at an apartment in Bangkok, has been arrested in Yangon.

Bangkok Post

A Myanmar rights group urges FIFA to drop Mytel’s World Cup rights over connections to military

A Myanmar rights group is urging FIFA to revoke exclusive 2026 World Cup broadcast rights granted in Myanmar to telecom operator Mytel, saying the company is a key revenue source for the military government that seized power in 2021

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US businessman who wrote book about Myanmar coup is detained upon return to country

Castillo was advising the Donald Trump administration on US-Myanmar ties

The Independent UK

US scholar with history of activism in Myanmar arrested in China on suspicion of espionage

Chinese authorities have arrested an American scholar on suspicion of espionage

The Independent UK

‘Suspected of espionage’: China confirms arrest of US citizen

China’s foreign ministry on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of Min Zin, a US citizen who heads a Myanmar-focused think tank, saying he was suspected of espionage and of endangering China’s national security.

The Times of India

China says holding US citizen suspected of spying

China has detained an American citizen, Min Zin, accusing him of espionage. He is a political analyst with the Institute for Strategy and Policy Myanmar. Chinese authorities state he is suspected of activities endangering national security. The US consulate in Guangzhou has been notified. Min Zin was reportedly arrested at…

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Myanmar woman found dismembered in Bangkok apartment, husband sought

Police are searching for a Myanmar man suspected of murdering and dismembering his wife, whose body was found stuffed inside a plastic box at an apartment in Makkasan of Bangkok's Ratchathewi district, earlier Friday.

Bangkok Post

US diplomat found dead in Myanmar hotel, Thai woman detained: 'Out of respect...'

An American official was mysteriously found dead in a hotel in Myanmar and a Thai woman was detained by the local police in connection with the investigation. Though the incident took place a few weeks ago, the State Department has now confirmed the death and said it won't reveal any…

The Times of India

A Thai woman faces murder charges in Myanmar in the killing of a US diplomat

A Thai woman has appeared in a Myanmar court on murder charges in the killing of an American diplomat found dead about two weeks ago at a Yangon hotel

The Independent UK

Myanmar court remands Thai woman held over US diplomat’s death

A Thai woman who police said was arrested over the death of a US diplomat in Myanmar was remanded in custody by a court on Thursday, a legal official told AFP.

Bangkok Post

Thai woman in custody after US diplomat found dead in Myanmar, State Department says

The Thai Embassy in Yangon and Thailand's Foreign Ministry refused to say whether they had provided consular support to the suspect or give any other information.

Euronews

Mystery deepens after U.S. Embassy official is found dead in Myanmar hotel

According to three people in the diplomatic community in Myanmar, the man was found dead about two weeks ago at the Sakura Residence & Hotel

The Independent UK

Philippines minister to meet Myanmar ethnic groups soon

MANILA — Philippine foreign minister Ma Theresa Lazaro said on Wednesday that ‌she intends to meet ethnic groups from Myanmar in the coming days to learn about the situation and seek solutions.

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Thai jobs for Myanmar refugees could show way forward for Asian nations, says UN

⁠More ⁠than 5,500 Myanmar refugees living in camps along Thailand's border have found jobs since the Thai government eased employment curbs last year, an approach ‌that offers a regional example, a senior United Nations (UN) refugee official told Reuters .

Bangkok Post

Ramos-Horta's guide to lasting peace

President Jose Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste had a myriad of views to express -- at times with light humour and sometimes dark satire -- over his 25 years of struggle for freedom and independence.

Bangkok Post

Three Chinese men arrested after alleged robbery attempt in Tak

Three Chinese nationals have been arrested in Phop Phra district of Tak province after they allegedly attempted to rob a local resident and damaged a police patrol vehicle while trying to evade capture following their escape from Myanmar.

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Suu Kyi’s son ‘very disappointed’ by India hosting Myanmar’s president

Kim Aris says international community should move beyond expressions of concern and press for concrete action to secure his mother’s release

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3.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off Myanmar

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake shook Myanmar on Thursday, with no immediate reports of injuries. The nation's location at the convergence of four major tectonic plates, particularly the active Sagaing Fault, places it at significant risk for seismic events. Major cities like Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago, and Yangon, home to nearly half…

Bangkok Post

China must hear river warnings

As thousands of people take part in the Peace Walk for Rivers from May 31 to June 5, marching from Tha Ton Bridge in Chiang Mai to Mae Fah Luang Bridge in Chiang Rai to defend six transboundary rivers affected by unregulated mining in Myanmar, an unexpected statement appeared on…

Bangkok Post

Chinese ambassador invited to discuss river pollution

A northern river protection network has invited China's ambassador to Thailand to visit Chiang Rai on World Environment Day and hear concerns over toxic river pollution linked to cross-border mining activities.

The Independent UK

India should have offered Myanmar’s leader ‘handcuffs, not a red carpet’, critics say

IN FOCUS: Analysts say hosting junta leader for a major state visit will only hurt India in the long run, while rights groups say it risks legitimising a former general allegedly responsible for genocide. Shweta Sharma reports from Delhi

The Conversation

Myanmar’s forgotten war: How the world is failing the test of the UN’s Responsibility to Protect

Myanmar’s civil war is one of the clearest tests of the international community’s promise to protect civilians. Two decades on from the creation of the United Nations’ “Responsibility to Protect,” that promise has been quietly abandoned.

The Times of India

'Village just vanished': Death toll rises to 43 in Myanmar mining blast

An explosion in the Shan state of Myanmar, close to the border with China, has now resulted in 43 fatalities, including the lives of seven children, with many others suffering injuries. This catastrophic event was triggered by mismanaged mining explosives, which almost entirely devastated the local village of 200 houses.

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Rescuers dig for bodies after a mining explosives blast in Myanmar kills at least 43

More than a dozen rescue and charity groups are using excavation machinery to recover bodies following a massive blast from stored mining explosives in northeastern Myanmar

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