151 Thais convicted and imprisoned in Myanmar return home; released in conjunction with country's Independence Day
Release was part of Independence Day pardons granted to many people; most spent time behind bars due to gambling offences.
Life in Myanmar today: ‘My brother’s legs were slashed with knives for liking a Facebook post’
My brother’s legs were slashed with knives for liking a Facebook post’ - Maung Maung writes from inside Myanmar about how he ...
Hawaii Tribune-Herald2d
Drugs, scams and sin: Myanmar’s war has made it the global crime capital
The flower fields stretch out from the mountain village along most every road — fluttering patchworks of white and pink and ...
BenarNews5d
After 2024 setbacks, junta forces now control less than half of Myanmar
Myanmar’s junta forces now control less than half the country after suffering major battlefield setbacks in 2024 – including ...
myanmar-now4d
Census report reveals junta’s declining power across Myanmar
The census revealed that the regime could only carry out assessments in 145 of the 330 townships nationwide, accounting for ...
Voice of America15d
Myanmar ethnic rebels say they’ve captured junta western command
AFP was unable to reach people on the ground around Ann where internet and ... when the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance ...
The Irrawaddy2d
Junta’s New Year Airstrikes Kill at Least 20 Throughout Myanmar
Regime airstrikes in five states and regions on New Year’s Eve and Jan. 1 left at least 20 people dead and destroyed homes ...
Yahoo25d
Myanmar’s Civil War Is Heading Toward Stalemate, Not Regime Change
The past year has seen a dramatic shift in momentum in Myanmar ... offensive in Shan state, bordering China, in October 2023. Elsewhere, hundreds of local-level People’s Defense Forces ...
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime24d
Myanmar remains the world’s leading source of opium and heroin
Bangkok (Thailand), 12 December 2024 – Opium cultivation in Myanmar remains at high levels after three years of growth, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported in its latest ...