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Myanmar Census Reveals Slight Population Drop Amid Conflict

Myanmar's census reveals population decline amid conflict and challenges under military rule, impacting data collection and election preparations.

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Initial results of imprecise census in Myanmar show a slight population drop

Myanmar’s military government has announced that provisional results of a census taken in October put the Southeast Asian nation’s population at about 51.3 million, a slight drop from the last official nationwide count of about 51.5 million taken 10 years ago

The Independent UK

Ex-minister who witnessed ‘horrible’ Myanmar military violence joins calls for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release

Paul Scully, whose family left Myanmar for Britain, saw ‘horrible things’ as Rohingya Muslim minority suffered violence and persecution

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Myanmar’s government-in-exile says Suu Kyi’s detention a stark reminder of brutal junta rule: ‘Inhumane’

Exclusive: National Unity Government hopes Independent TV documentary on ousted leader ‘will wake up international community’ to repression in the country

The Independent UK

Rats and ‘horrible black tarantulas’: Sean Turnell’s 20 months in prison in Myanmar

The Australian economist and former adviser to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said his time in prison made him reassess everything

The Independent UK

We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2024 – part two

From those performing extraordinary acts in times of war to the woman changing views of children with disabilities, these people gave us hope in a tumultuous year

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Can Rohingya refugee children get adm in local schools? Plea in SC...

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to grant admission to all Myanmar Rohingya refugee children in schools near their residences. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Life in Myanmar today: ‘My brother’s legs were slashed with knives for liking a Facebook post’

Maung Maung writes from inside Myanmar about how he left his profession, his life, everything to escape the claws of the junta after they ousted Aung San Suu Kyi

The Independent UK

The ‘sea nomads’ forced to switch life on the ocean for land

The Moken, a group of indigenous people from Thailand and Myanmar, once sailed freely between the archipelago of 800 islands off the coast of the two countries

The Independent UK

The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand's sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life

The Moken, a group of indigenous people from Thailand and Myanmar, once sailed freely between the archipelago of 800 islands off the coast of the two countries

The Independent UK

Aung San Suu Kyi’s son Kim Aris begs for her release from Myanmar prison

The son of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has pleaded for her release amid fears for her health after four years in a brutal military prison

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka Navy Rescues Rohingya Refugees Adrift At Sea

Sri Lanka navy rescues Rohingya refugees adrift at sea, shedding light on ongoing persecution in Myanmar and challenges faced by displaced individuals.

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An ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to have captured a major regional army headquarters

A powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar is claiming to have scored a major victory in the war against the ruling military, even as neighboring nations at a meeting in Thailand were discussing efforts to end the conflict peacefully

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka rescues 102 likely Rohingya refugees from stricken fishing trawler

Wooden vessel with 25 children and 30 women on board ran out of food and water

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‘Myanmar is under the yoke of a pariah regime’: Calls grow in UK for release of Aung San Suu Kyi from prison

Two former UK foreign ministers join call for action after William Hague told Independent documentary it is possible to be critical of former Myanmar leader ‘but also say we should be campaigning for her release’

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Sri Lanka's navy rescues 102 Rohingya refugees found adrift aboard a fishing trawler

Sri Lanka's navy says it has rescued more than 100 people believed to be Rohingya refugees who where found adrift aboard a fishing trawler off the island nation

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Sri Lanka Navy rescues over 100 Rohingya adrift in the Indian Ocean

The 102 refugees, including 25 children, were taken to Sri Lanka’s eastern port of Trincomalee.

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Utah mom killed with 3 kids was a refugee who fled violence in Myanmar

A Utah woman who police believe was shot and killed by her husband along with three of their children was a refugee who fled violence in Myanmar

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Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar's bloody civil war

Two days of meetings on Myanmar’s violent political crisis are being held in the Thai capital Bangkok

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Watch the trailer for Independent TV’s Aung San Suu Kyi documentary

This is the story of Aung San Suu Kyi. Mother to two sons, fate and history conspired to bring her to the forefront of Myanmar's push for democratic freedom, the world rushing to build her up as an icon of democracy.

The Independent UK

Aung San Suu Kyi: Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny?

Aung San Suun Kyi’s imprisonment in a jungle jail marks the rise and fall of one of the world’s most iconic women as her country Myanmar is forgotten by the world, writes Peter Popham

The Independent UK

Free Aung San Suu Kyi, demand three former UK foreign secretaries

The pro-democracy Nobel Peace Prize winner turned global pariah was toppled by the military leaders of Myanmar in 2021 and sentenced to 27 years in prison

The Conversation

International Criminal Court goes after Myanmar military chief after nearly five years of war

Nearly five years after Myanmar’s civil war began, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has requested an arrest warrant for the leader of the country’s military regime, Min Aung Hlaing. The application alleges that Min Aung Hlaing orchestrated two major crimes against humanity, namely the…

Bangkok Post

Two missing in landslide on Koh Samui

Rescue workers and soldiers are battling to find two Myanmar construction workers still missing after a landslide buried their shelter on the tourist island of Koh Samui early Sunday.

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UN Report: Myanmar Opium Production Declines, Future Expansion Possible

Learn about the latest Myanmar Opium Survey 2024 findings, highlighting a slight decrease in opium production amidst ongoing conflict and instability.

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