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China is conducting military patrols near the Myanmar border as civil war rages on the other side

China’s military is carrying out armed patrols near the Myanmar border this week, where the government is concerned about potential fallout from fierce fighting in a civil war on the other side

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Rohingya Refugees Mark 7Th Anniversary, Demand Safe Return

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh mark 7th anniversary of exodus from Myanmar, seeking safe return amidst ongoing challenges.

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Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees have rallied in a southern Bangladeshi coastal district where they live in sprawling camps, marking the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus from Myanmar

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China’s deadly divide-and-rule tactics in Myanmar risk shock waves across region

Far from acting as a broker, Beijing is playing both sides in a state torn by brutality and chaos

The Guardian - UK

UN Fears Repeat Of 2017 Atrocities Against Rohingyas

The United Nations said Friday it fears a repeat of the 2017 atrocities committed against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, warning a human tragedy was unfolding in Rakhine State.

International Business Times

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar's Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting

The U.N.’s human rights chief has joined a chorus of concern for members of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority after many were reported killed in recent fighting between the military government and the Arakan Army, an armed ethnic rebel group

The Independent UK

Two freelance journalists reportedly killed with guerrillas in army raid on home in southern Myanmar

Two freelance journalists in the strife-torn nation of Myanmar have been killed, one allegedly after being captured, when security forces raided the home of one of them in the southern state of Mon

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In Myanmar’s brutal war, the military is weaponising sexual violence against women, children and LGBTQI+ people

The United Nations verified 3,688 cases of conflict-related sexual violence around the world last year, a significant increase of 50% from 2022. This is certainly a vast underestimate of the true number of cases.

The Conversation

Myanmar: Analysing the attack that killed dozens of Rohingya 1km from the Bangladesh border

Activists working on behalf of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority say "hundreds" of refugees were killed on August 5 when they were bombed while trying to cross the river marking the border with Bangladesh. Many of the Rohingya in Myanmar’s Rakhine state had sought refuge in Maungdaw, a town on the…

France 24

Thousands flee after Myanmar rebels use drones to bomb Rohingya villagers

Arakan Army targeting Muslim minority as Myanmar’s military are driven out of Rakhine, UN official says

The Guardian - UK

No Bids As House Of Myanmar's Suu Kyi Auctioned Again

The lakeside mansion where Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi spent years under house arrest was put up for auction for the second time on Thursday but once again attracted no bids, AFP reporters said.

International Business Times

China's Concerns Grow Amid Myanmar's Civil War Instability

China's diplomatic visit to Myanmar addresses civil war instability and bilateral relations amidst growing conflict dynamics.

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China's foreign minister meets with Myanmar's military boss as civil war strains their relations

China’s top diplomat has visited Myanmar and met with the leader of its military government as growing instability from the neighboring country’s civil war causes concern in Beijing

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Assam govt ‘illegally’ cut reserved forest to ‘protect’ it from Nagaland, Mizoram ‘encroachers’

The Assam government has defended its “illegal” infrastructure of two joint battalions within two reserve forests, saying the decision – taken without central government approval – was necessary to protect these forests from encroachers from Nagaland and Mizoram, as well as undocumented Rohingya migrants from Myanmar.

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Renewed Fears Of Ethnic Cleansing Against Rohingya In Myanmar

Recent reports reveal a resurgence of ethnic cleansing against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar's Rakhine state, prompting a humanitarian crisis.

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Myanmar military committing war crimes at ‘alarming’ rate, UN warns

UN investigators say more than three million people were displaced in Myanmar’s escalating conflict in last six months.

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Japanese Executive Released In Myanmar After Rice Pricing Conviction

Japanese executive released in Myanmar after rice pricing violation conviction. Myanmar faces economic instability amidst civil unrest and protests.

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Myanmar releases a Japanese executive after he was arrested for selling rice above set prices

A Japanese business executive who had been detained in Myanmar for more than a month has been released

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Children among up to 200 Rohingya killed in Myanmar drone attack

Witnesses say people killed in artillery and drone attack that targeted civilians fleeing violence

Al Jazeera

More injured Rohingya arriving in Bangladesh as Myanmar war intensifies

Medical charity MSF warns of urgent need to protect civilians caught up in escalating conflict in western Rakhine State.

The Guardian - UK

Unregulated vigilante armies push Indian state of Manipur to brink of civil war

Thousands of rifles are in the hands of civilian militia who freely mobilise every night, with police and the state accused of being powerless

International Business Times

Myanmar Military Says It Withdrew 'For Safety Of People'

Myanmar's military withdrew from some positions close to China's border to prioritise the "safety of people", the junta chief said, days after an alliance of ethnic armed groups said they had routed state troops in the area.

Al Jazeera

Min Aung Hlaing admits pressure after Myanmar anti-coup forces claim base

Anti-coup fighters claimed to have taken control of key military base in northeastern Lashio over the weekend.

The Conversation

Myanmar’s junta has suffered a humiliating military defeat. Could it be a turning point in the war?

My recent research trip to the Thai town of Mae Sot on the Myanmar border coincided with two big events. The heavens opened for several days with the first big rains of the monsoon season. And across the border, the Myanmar opposition forces took control of Lashio, a major military…

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The big picture: Paula Bronstein on the plight of Rohingya refugees

The award-winning photojournalist captures the despair of some of the 600,000 people forced to flee Myanmar for Bangladesh in 2017

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