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Activists Arrested In Myanmar Face Risk Of Torture

Activists arrested in Myanmar face risk of torture amid crackdown on dissent. International rights groups urge for their safety.

New arrests revive concern that nonviolent political protesters in Myanmar may be tortured

Concern is rising that two nonviolent activists opposed to military rule in Myanmar are at high risk of torture after being arrested in raids this week in Yangon, the country’s biggest city

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

US Expresses Concern Over China's Actions In South China Sea

U.S. raises concerns about China's actions in South China Sea at ASEAN summit, tensions escalate. Discussions also cover Myanmar, North Korea, Ukraine conf...

Act now as Myanmar crisis goes 'from worse to horrific'

Australia has been called on to take a more leading role in responding to human rights abuses by the Myanmar junta as families worry about their loved ones.

AAP · Oct 11, 2024

China seeks deeper economic ties with ASEAN at summit talks as South China Sea disputes lurk

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for deeper market integration with Southeast Asia during annual summit talks where territorial disputes in the South China Sea are likely to be high on the agenda

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024

Deaths And Repression Sideline Suu Kyi's Party Ahead Of Myanmar Vote

Death, detention and dissolution have decimated Aung San Suu Kyi's political party, easing the way for groups backed by Myanmar's ruling military to claim victory at elections expected next year, analysts say.

International Business Times · Oct 10, 2024

‘It gets hold of you’: Crystal meth from Myanmar floods Australia streets

Australian police estimate about 70 percent of the highly-addictive drug on the streets comes from the war-torn country.

Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2024

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SE Asian Summit Seeks Progress On Myanmar Civil War

Southeast Asian leaders met for talks with a Myanmar junta representative at a regional summit Wednesday as they try to kickstart faltering diplomatic efforts to broker an end to the country's civil war.

International Business Times · Oct 9, 2024

Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos in a summit set to tackle crisis in Myanmar and disputed sea

Southeast Asian leaders gathered in the capital of Laos for an annual regional forum that will focus on tackling the prolonged civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024

Myanmar military kills dozens in heaviest airstrikes since 2021 coup

Ten children reportedly among those killed during intense aerial campaigns last month

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2024

Myanmar To Send Rep To Regional Summit For First Time In Three Years

Myanmar will send a representative to a regional summit this week for the first time in three years, a diplomatic source told AFP Tuesday, as the junta struggles to quell a civil war.

International Business Times · Oct 8, 2024

Senior member of Myanmar's former ruling party dies while serving prison sentence

Zaw Myint Maung, a senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party arrested during the 2021 military takeover, has died

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2024

How a Rohingya rape survivor’s abortion became legally complicated

Two weeks ago, Sadia*, a 19-year-old Rohingya asylum seeker in India, was finally able to terminate her pregnancy that resulted from a reported rape that happened in Tripura in June. It cost her 10,000 Bangladeshi Taka (Rs 7,000) to abort in a private hospital in Bangladesh.

Newslaundry · Oct 7, 2024

‘Like we are trapped’: Minorities suffer amid conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine

AA and its political wing say it is committed to diversity in Rakhine, but there is scepticism among some minorities.

Al Jazeera · Oct 4, 2024

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The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024

Myanmar's military government launches a census seen as a way to gather information about opponents

A nationwide census has been launched by Myanmar’s military government, which says it will be used to compile voter lists for a general election promised for next year, even though much of the country is engulfed in civil war

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2024

Snatched from their beds, taken on the streets - the young men in Myanmar forced to fight the junta’s losing war

After a string of humiliating defeats, the army has turned to press-ganging young men into frontline duty – leaving distraught families unaware of their fate

Myanmar Opposition Rejects Military's Peace Talks Offer

Opposition in Myanmar rejects military's offer for talks on political solution amid ongoing conflict and upcoming elections.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2024

Myanmar's opposition rejects a military appeal for talks on a political solution to armed conflict

The main group coordinating opposition to military rule in Myanmar has rejected a surprise offer from the ruling generals to hold talks on a political solution to the country’s nationwide armed conflict

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Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2024

Myanmar military urges anti-coup forces to give up struggle and join talks

Surprise call comes with the generals, who seized power in 2021, under major pressure from their opponents.

Bangkok Post · Sep 25, 2024

Hundreds of illegal workers arrested in Ayutthaya

Local officials raided a construction camp in Ayutthaya province on Tuesday morning and arrested 272 illegal workers from Myanmar.

Al Jazeera · Sep 24, 2024

Rights groups warn Myanmar military executing more anti-coup activists

A married couple reportedly executed on Monday with five more people facing the death penalty on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2024

Myanmar anti-coup forces target Mandalay in struggle to oust military

Trained and guided by ethnic armed groups, Myanmar’s volunteer fighting forces are challenging the generals’ grip.

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2024

Myanmar soldiers help clean up after a typhoon that killed more than 380 people

Soldiers and other government personnel are doing cleanup and repair work in Myanmar, where floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi and monsoon rains more than a week ago left at least 380 dead and 89 missing

International Business Times · Sep 23, 2024

Rohingya Refugees Detail Worsening Violence In Myanmar

Rohingya refugee Syed fled Myanmar for a second time last month, after he was forced to fight alongside the military that drove his family out of their homeland years earlier.

Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2024

UNICEF says six million children in Southeast Asia affected by Typhoon Yagi

UN’s children’s agency says there’s an urgent need for access to clean water, sanitation as Red Cross mobilises relief.

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