IRC teams on the ground in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, are reporting growing numbers of people arriving at the Myanmar border as conflict continues to push people out of their hometowns. With over 2.8 …
Meet the young rebels fighting against Myanmar’s junta
The 2021 coup in Myanmar brought new blood into resistance groups. Their fresh ideas have been embraced, building momentum against the junta.
Japanese ‘Yakuza Boss’ Charged With Attempting to Sell Nuclear Materials from Myanmar
Suspected crime boss Takeshi Ebisawa has been charged with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar.
How is Myanmar’s civil war impacting Bangladesh?
Neighboring Bangladesh may soon need to reach out to rebels on security and refugee issues.Fighting between Myanmar’s junta and the Arakan Army rebel group in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state has …
‘I don’t want to kill’: Conscription law sparks fear in war-torn Myanmar
Young people say they’re scrambling to avoid a new mandatory conscription law with some planning hasty exit strategies from Myanmar or weighing up joining resistance forces …
US charges Japanese crime leader with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities on Wednesday charged the leader of a Japanese crime syndicate with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use by Iran in nuclear …
Alleged yakuza leader charged with attempting to sell nuclear materials from Myanmar
An alleged leader of a Japanese organized crime syndicate has been charged with attempting to sell weapons-grade nuclear materials from the leader of an ethnic insurgent group in Myanmar, according to …
Women are joining Myanmar militia, breaking with tradition to fight on the front lines
Women in Myanmar are upending cultural norms by enlisting in the fight against the military junta that took control of the country in 2021.
Indians living along the border with strife-torn Myanmar protest restrictions on movement
Hundreds of people living in an Indian state bordering Myanmar have protested the Indian government’s decision to scrap a limited free border movement between the countries …
CNA Explains: Why Myanmar introduced compulsory military service
The move has already sparked panic among young citizens. Could it trigger an exodus and more violence? What will be the regional impact? Myanmar correspondent Leong Wai Kit takes a closer look.