Refugees on front lines of global climate crisis, warns UN | Climate Crisis News
Climate hazards helping to double the number of displaced people to 120 million, UNHCR reports.Climate change is helping to drive a rising refugee crisis, adding…
Two million people at risk of starvation in Myanmar’s Rakhine: UN | United Nations News
UNDP says without urgent action, 95 percent of the population will regress into survival mode.Myanmar‘s war-ravaged Rakhine state could face imminent famine according to a…
Six dead as boat carrying Rohingya fleeing Myanmar arrives in Indonesia | Rohingya News
Ninety-six Rohingya refugees, including seven children, are stranded on Sumatra island after escaping on a rickety boat.Six people have died as nearly 100 Rohingya landed…
Continued conflict leaves Myanmar mired in crisis: UN | News
Human suffering at unprecedented levels and criminal networks ‘out of control’, UN special envoy warns.Myanmar is mired in crisis as conflict escalates, with criminal networks…
Muslims join Buddhist, Christian fighters to topple Myanmar’s military | Conflict News
Myanmar – Scattered across the lush, rolling hills of southern Myanmar’s Tanintharyi region, rebel fighters stationed at checkpoints inspect cars and trucks traveling towards a…
Wednesday 16 October Full Moon Day of Thadingyut in Myanmar
Known as the Festival of Lights, Thadingyut is the second most popular festival in Myanmar after Thingyan Festival. Maya, the mother of Buddha died a…
‘It gets hold of you’: Crystal meth from Myanmar floods Australia streets | Drugs News
Melbourne, Australia – Myanmar’s remote jungle hills may be a world away from sun-soaked Australia, but the two countries share an insidious bond – crystalline…
‘Like we are trapped’: Minorities suffer amid conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine | Conflict News
Earlier this year, artillery fire crashed through U Khup Thang’s home in Paletwa, in western Myanmar’s Chin State, killing his son. “It felt like a…
Myanmar military urges anti-coup forces to give up struggle and join talks | Conflict News
Surprise call comes with the generals, who seized power in 2021, under major pressure from their opponents.Myanmar’s military coup leaders have urged their opponents to…
UNICEF says six million children in Southeast Asia affected by Typhoon Yagi | Weather News
UN’s children’s agency says there’s an urgent need for access to clean water, sanitation as Red Cross mobilises relief.Massive floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon…
Myanmar’s military intensifying killing and torture of civilians, UN says | Military News
UN report finds 5,350 civilians have been killed by the military since the coup in February 2021.Myanmar’s military regime has stepped up killings and arrests…
Myanmar floods death toll doubles to 226
The number of people in Myanmar who have died in the wake of Typhoon Yagi rose to more than 220, with nearly 80 others still…
At least 236 killed in Myanmar flooding from Typhoon Yagi | Floods News
Multiple states and regions affected in a country already plunged into crisis by the February 2021 coup.At least 236 people have been confirmed dead after…
More than 100 dead in Myanmar typhoon, flooding slams Europe
1 of 2 | A woman wades through the flood waters in a street of Hanoi, Vietnam, Friday. Typhoon Yagi has caused severe flooding in…
Myanmar’s military chief says foreign aid needed after deadly floods | Weather News
More than 235,000 people have been forced from their homes after floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi.Myanmar’s military chief has made a rare request…
Bangladesh youth revolution: One month after toppling government | Protests
We reconnect with our Bangladesh community, one month since a youth-led movement forced out PM Hasina.Last week, Bangladesh marked one month since a youth-led movement…
Myanmar ravaged by floods as Vietnam begins cleanup after Typhoon Yagi | Floods News
Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar waded or swam through chin-high waters, fleeing severe floods around the remote capital, Naypyidaw, as Vietnam began clearing up after…
Myanmar regime labels key ethnic armed groups ‘terrorist’ organisations | Conflict News
The designation bans anyone from joining or having contact with the MNDAA, TNLA and the Arakan Army.The Myanmar military has designated three major ethnic armed…
China steps up armed patrols on border as Myanmar conflict deepens | Conflict News
China has reported artillery shells injuring residents and damaging buildings in its territory amid fighting in Shan State.China’s military has stepped up army and police…
‘Enough is enough’: Rohingya demand end to violence in Myanmar | Human Rights News
Rohingya seeking refuge in Bangladesh hold rallies marking the seventh anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar.Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have held…