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The Latest Breaking News from Myanmar

Vinay Kumar appointed as next Ambassador to Russia

Vinay Kumar (IFS: 1992), presently Ambassador of India to Myanmar, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation, informed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Myanmar conflict is a regional problem

The only way forward for Myanmar, and the region, is a truly democratic post-junta Myanmar

The Hindu

Where names carry numbers

In the Lisu dialect, Ayu means ‘seventh, while Agey means ‘eighth. Apart from the sequence of their birth, their names reveal that they have at least six male siblings, with the eldest named Apu, followed by Adu, Akhi, Achi, Ati, and Apshi.

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Boom Times For Myanmar Opium Farmers As Coup Chaos Bites

In a remote corner of Myanmar a line of farmers move through a field of nodding poppies, making small cuts in the greenish-purple pods to release opium resin.

International Business Times

Thailand, Laos try to ‘make junta presentable’ amid ASEAN Myanmar inertia

With Laos as chair, the 10 members of ASEAN appear to be becoming more accommodative of reviled military regime.

Al Jazeera

UN seeking more than $850m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Bangladesh hosts more than a million Rohingya people, many of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar.

Al Jazeera

Boyfriend prime suspect in influencer murder

Police are looking for a former boyfriend of a Myanmar woman whose body was found in a pond behind a temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat.

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Fears of mass migration from Myanmar as military plans to draft thousands

Myanmar’s generals aim to make up for recruitment shortfalls and battlefield losses by drafting thousands of civilians.

Al Jazeera

'I Will Do It Again': Myanmar Student Defies Junta From Jail

Student activist Lin Lin led protests against Myanmar's junta, defying the generals for months before being hunted down and caught.

International Business Times

Far from Myanmar: inside the 8 March Guardian Weekly

Rohingya people hold little hope of return. Plus: a journey through Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Death, abuse and torture: traffickers hold fleeing Rohingya to ransom for up to £3,000 a time

People trapped in the world’s largest refugee camp hope to seek new lives elsewhere despite threats facing them as they attempt to leave Bangladesh

The Guardian - UK

ED files Prosecution Complaint in human hair smuggling cases

Enforcement Directorate files Prosecution Complaint against human hair smugglers, freezing bank accounts and seizing unaccounted cash in Hyderabad.

The Hindu

ASEAN-Australia Summit Focuses On China And Myanmar Issues

ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne addresses regional issues and China's assertive actions in the South China Sea, excluding Myanmar due to ongoin...

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Thai Parliament Defies Junta, Holds Myanmar Seminar

Thai parliament hosts seminar on Myanmar crisis, advocating for democracy, human rights, and international support amidst ongoing political turmoil.

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Did not see junta’s army personnel inside Myanmar, says Indian MP after visiting rebels

Indian MP visits rebel-held areas of Myanmar, inspects India-funded project amid tensions with ethnic armed organizations.

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Rajya Sabha member, team meet rebel Arakan Army inside Myanmar, discover poor condition of Kaladan project on Myanmar side

Indian delegation led by Rajya Sabha member meets Arakan Army to discuss vital road network in Myanmar.

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Mizoram not to collect biometric data of Myanmar, Bangladesh refugees: CM Lalduhoma

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on February 29 said his government would not collect biometric details of Myanmar and Bangladesh refugees.

The Guardian - UK

‘Life is meaningless’: despair in Cox’s Bazar as chronic illness blights camps

Rohingya people who fled genocide in Myanmar for the refugee camps in Bangladesh, are finding their lives devastated by diseases such as cancer and diabetes

France 24

Junta 'losing control on the ground', Myanmar's opposition foreign minister says

Myanmar's opposition National Unity Government (NUG) supports the rebel groups that have been fighting the ruling junta since late last year. These groups "have regained almost 60 to 70 percent of the territory," opposition foreign minister Zin Mar Aung told FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman about the ongoing conflict.

The Hindu

Mizoram Assembly passes resolution to oppose Myanmar border fencing

Mizoram Assembly opposes India-Myanmar border fence and Free Movement Regime scrapping, urging Centre to reconsider decision.

The Guardian - AU

‘We will turn the gun on the military’: hiding out against conscription in Myanmar

One potential conscript describes how fear has gripped Yangon as people try to flee ahead of a law imposed by a hated junta

The Guardian - AU

‘They have lists of everyone’s names’: Myanmar conscription law unleashes wave of fear

Potential conscripts fear they could be forced to carry out atrocities or be used as human shields by the military

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