‘Backs to the wall’: Myanmar military prepares to mark Armed Forces Day As troops parade in Naypyidaw, questions are being asked about a military under pressure from anticoup forces. Al Jazeera · Mar 26, 2024
Abhay Thakur appointed as India's next ambassador to Myanmar Abhay Thakur appointed as India's next envoy to Myanmar amid delicate situation, emphasizing return of democracy. The Hindu · Mar 26, 2024
Myanmar's Next Election May Not Be Nationwide, Junta Chief Myanmar's junta chief's hint at a limited election raises concerns about democracy's future in the country. Top News · Mar 25, 2024
Thailand Delivers Humanitarian Aid To War-Torn Myanmar Thailand delivers humanitarian aid to Myanmar to support 20,000 displaced individuals in conflict-affected regions, emphasizing fairness and humanitarian p... Top News · Mar 25, 2024
Morning Digest | Left candidates trounce ABVP in JNU students’ union elections; Kangana, Arun Govil in BJP fifth list, and more The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on March 25, 2024. The Hindu · Mar 25, 2024
Myanmar rights group asks India not to deport refugees A Myanmar-based organisation has asked the Manipur government not to deport Myanmar refugees back to the war-torn country unless they choose to return The Hindu · Mar 24, 2024
Three Rohingya Refugees Found Dead After Boat Capsizes Three Rohingya refugees found dead, 75 rescued after boat capsizes near Aceh, Indonesia. Concerns rise for missing refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar. Top News · Mar 24, 2024
How is renewed violence in Myanmar affecting the Rohingya? A recent surge in violence by armed groups in Myanmar is causing upheaval and displacement among Rohingya once again. Al Jazeera · Mar 22, 2024
Myanmar Junta Facing 'Existential Threat': UN Expert Myanmar's junta is already facing an "existential threat" but the world could help end its "nightmare" rule with coordinated sanctions, the UN special rapporteur on the country said Wednesday. International Business Times · Mar 20, 2024
Rohingya Boat Capsizes Near Aceh Coastline, Refugees Rescued Rohingya refugees face perilous journeys fleeing Myanmar, with recent boat capsizing in Indonesia. International assistance needed to address the refugee c... Top News · Mar 20, 2024
Aung San Suu Kyi's Family Home Fails To Sell Aung San Suu Kyi's family home in Myanmar, a historical site, fails to sell at auction amid ongoing legal disputes and political turmoil. Top News · Mar 20, 2024
Auction of Aung San Suu Kyi’s home in Myanmar attracts no bidders Home being sold after supreme court ruling in dispute with Aung San Suu Kyi’s estranged brother, with the price reportedly set at tens of millions of dollars The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2024
No Bids As House Of Myanmar's Suu Kyi Auctioned The lakeside mansion where Myanmar's democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi spent years under house arrest went under auction on Wednesday with a minimum price of $150 million -- but attracted no bids, officials said. International Business Times · Mar 20, 2024
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: Dynamite News · Mar 19, 2024
The Hindu · Mar 17, 2024 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 · Mar 17, 2024 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.
International Business Times · Mar 14, 2024 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.
Al Jazeera · Mar 14, 2024 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 · Mar 13, 2024 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.
Bangkok Post · Mar 12, 2024 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.
Al Jazeera · Mar 10, 2024 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.
International Business Times · Mar 8, 2024 '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.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024 Far from Myanmar: inside the 8 March Guardian Weekly Rohingya people hold little hope of return. Plus: a journey through Ukraine
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2024 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 Hindu · Mar 4, 2024 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.