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Manipur strife casts shadow as Mizoram goes to ‘unpredictable’ polls today

Altogether 8,57,063 voters, including 4,39,026 women, will elect representatives to the 40-member Mizoram Assembly on Tuesday in the aftermath of the ethnic violence in adjoining Manipur.

The Hindu

Myanmar resistance claims first capture of a district capital from the military government

Resistance groups fighting Myanmar’s military government have reportedly seized control of a district capital in a northern section of the country in a four-day offensive that captured a police station and state offices

The Independent UK

Check smuggling of areca nuts from Myanmar, get votes: Mizoram farmers

Manning a “check-gate” at Zamuang on northern Mizoram’s border with Assam for 12 hours in turns takes some quality time away from their areca nut plantations for Biakdika and four others. It is a small price to pay, they say, in the battle to protect their livelihoods from a threat…

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‘The country, the whole region, is being flooded’: tracking meth to Australia

From Myanmar to Brisbane, journalist Conor Woodman followed the drug from origin to end users. He answers 10 questions about what he found

The Guardian - AU

Mizoram poll a show of which party cares for ‘refugees’ more

In Mizoram, refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh have become a poll issue for the first time in five decades. The Mizo National Front (MNF) government has expressed "pain" for their plight, while NGOs, church organisations and individuals have taken care of them. Candidates from different parties are vying for votes…

The Hindu

Myanmar's army chief vows counterattacks on armed groups that captured northeastern border towns

The leader of Myanmar’s army-installed government has declared its military will carry out counterattacks against a powerful alliance of ethnic armed groups

The Independent UK

Northern offensive brings ‘new energy’ to Myanmar’s anti-coup resistance

Alliance of ethnic armed groups says it has taken a key border town and overrun dozens of military bases.

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Myanmar rebels seize vital border town as China calls for ceasefire

The loss of Chinshwehaw is a blow to generals who seized power from Myanmar’s elected government in 2021.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar refugees want ration, kids education from new Mizoram government

Myanmar citizens in Sihhmui camp expect new Mizoram government to provide meals, education, medical care & better amenities. Gov't provided rations, water & other essentials, but stopped in Sept. 130 people seek jobs to sustain families. NGOs provide ration. Education & medical care are key concerns. Residents hope for livestock,…

The Hindu

Burma to Myanmar at the British Museum review: a striking introduction to the country's rich history

75 years after Myanmar became independent of Britain, this small but interesting exhibition looks at the diversity of the region

Evening Standard

Researchers hope tracking senior Myanmar army officers can ascertain blame for human rights abuses

A group of human rights researchers has officially launched a website they hope will facilitate the task of obtaining justice for victims of state violence in Myanmar

The Independent UK

Opponents of military rule in Myanmar applaud new sanctions targeting gas revenues

A U.N.-appointed human rights expert and opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the U.S., U.K. and Canada on companies providing financial resources to the army-installed regime and high-ranking officials

The Independent UK

Myanmar military’s human rights abuses a ‘system exercised from the top’

New research linking alleged violations to soldiers and commanders suggests actions are institutionalised.

Al Jazeera

US sanctions Myanmar’s junta-controlled state oil and gas enterprise

Sanctions imposed on Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise in US’s first direct action against junta’s main source of foreign revenue

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Myanmar seeking to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh

Rohingya refugees are reluctant to repatriate under a new scheme brokered by China without guarantees.

The Hindu

Our support to BJP is issue-based: Mizoram CM

The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are neither friends nor foes despite being constituents of the National Democratic Alliance, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga indicated.

The Hindu

BJP criticises ‘ally’ MNF for sitting on road projects in poll-bound Mizoram

BJP criticizes MNF for delaying road projects in Mizoram, causing farmers to suffer. Union Minister Gadkari outlines slew of projects completed, under construction, and planned in Mizoram, including 1,700-km highway along India-Myanmar border

The Independent UK

Son of Aung San Suu Kyi launches new campaign to free jailed Myanmar leader

The deposed leader was arrested by the military junta in Myanmar in February 2021. She has been given a 27-year sentence for corruption charges

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The Independent UK

Alliance of 3 ethnic rebel groups carries out coordinated attacks in northeastern Myanmar

An alliance of ethnic rebel groups has launched a coordinated offensive in northeastern Myanmar to seize military targets in areas near the Chinese border

The Guardian - UK

Hockney bounces back, a Myanmar blockbuster and fantasy in the library – the week in art

Hockney’s life and art, the crises of modern Myanmar, new works by Yinka Shonibare, and a celebration of the many worlds of fantasy

Al Jazeera

Q&A: NUG’s first Rohingya minister says Myanmar in ‘unified revolution’

Aung Kyaw Moe says the civilian government working to remove the military has a vision of a more inclusive Myanmar.

The Independent UK

Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes in Myanmar seek justice against generals in Philippines

Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes committed by Myanmar’s military have filed a criminal complaint in the Philippines against their nation’s ruling generals

The Conversation

TCUS senior editor Kalpana Jain explores Indigenous communities in Indonesia − and learns about their struggles to reclaim land

Kalpana Jain, senior religion and ethics editor at The Conversation, spent part of 2023 on a trip spanning over 20,000 miles, covering seven cities in three countries, as an East-West Center 2023 Senior Journalists Fellow to pursue issues around the role of religion and identity in the public sphere. On…

The Independent UK

Myanmar reinstates family visits to prisoners to end a ban started during the pandemic

Military-ruled Myanmar is allowing prisoners to have family visitors from outside

The Hindu

Multiple weapons, drugs and cash seized from Myanmar-based militant group CKLA, says Manipur CM

Manipur Police, in joint op with central forces, seize weapons, ammo, drugs & cash from Myanmar-based militant group CKLA. Seizure includes AK47, Insas, Sniper & M16 rifles, 2.5kg opium, ₹4,86,500 cash & other items. NIA cases suggest transnational plot to destabilise Manipur & India.

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