Myanmar’s rebels liberate territory – administrating it is the next battle | Politics News
Karen State, Myanmar – Thaw Hti was a tiny speck amid a march of hundreds of thousands that snaked its way through the streets of…
Myanmar’s military regime to free thousands of prisoners in amnesty | Military News
Myanmar’s military rulers announced an amnesty for 5,864 prisoners to mark Independence Day, state media reports.Myanmar’s military rulers will release 5,864 prisoners, including 180 foreigners,…
Q&A: Leader of Myanmar’s shadow government talks civil war strategy in 2025 | Politics News
This year is likely to be one of the most pivotal in Myanmar’s modern history. The country is embroiled in a civil war, ignited by…
Monday 30 December Kayin New Year Day in Myanmar
Kayin New Year is one of the major holidays celebrated by the Karen people. The Karen, also known as Kayin or Kariang, are the third-largest…
Background of the ICC Arrest Warrant on Min Aung Hlaing and the Future of Myanmar
On 27 November 2024, the ICC prosecutor announced his intention to seek an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s Prime Minister and Chairman of the State Administration…
Sri Lanka Navy rescues over 100 Rohingya adrift in the Indian Ocean | Rohingya News
The 102 refugees, including 25 children, were taken to Sri Lanka’s eastern port of Trincomalee.More than 100 Rohingya refugees from war-torn Myanmar have been rescued…
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader | ICC
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said he is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, for crimes…
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military regime chief | Genocide News
The ICC prosecutor promises that more applications will be forthcoming as the Rohingya seek justice and accountability.The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has…
Why I want to arrest Myanmar’s military leader | Close Up | Al Jazeera
A teacher-turned-rebel joins a people’s fighting force to take back Myanmar from military rule.Zike Maung never imagined trading his classroom for the front lines of…
Soldier students: Job training gives hope to Myanmar’s military defectors | Conflict
Myanmar-Thailand border – At a secret gathering above a cafe in a town on the Myanmar-Thailand border, Ko Aye examined the inside of an Android…
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…