Washington should impose sanctions on a Myanmar bank being used to circumvent existing U.S. restrictions, advocates said, urging the outgoing Biden administration to cut off a key source of foreign …
The countries fuelling Myanmar’s civil war
China has the biggest influence on Myanmar’s civil strife but Russia also has sway, supplying arms to the military junta.
Fake UNHCR card: Myanmar man gets five-year jail sentence, RM30,000 fine
According to the charges, the accused forged an UNHCR card in the name of Humairah Nobi Husseim, with the intention to deceive, in an apartment in Sentul here between Sept 18 and 26.
Myanmar’s sweeping internet blackouts drive rebels, medics, scammers to satellite service
Across war-torn Myanmar, rebel commanders, aid workers and cyber-scammers alike are turning to billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites to stay in touch with each other and with the outside world …
Thailand detains 70 migrants believed to be Rohingya from Myanmar
Thailand arrested 70 immigrants, including 30 children, who were suspected of being Rohingya in the country illegally from Myanmar, a Thai official said on Saturday, in the latest wave of arrivals in …
Thailand Detains 70 Illegal Migrants Believed to Be Rohingya From Myanmar
Thailand Detains 70 Illegal Migrants Believed to Be Rohingya From Myanmar BANGKOK – Thailand arrested 70 illegal immigrants including 30 children suspected to be Rohingya from Myanmar on an island in the country’s south, Thai official said on Saturday …
Supermoon rises over fields near Myanmar capital Naypyitaw
Residents of Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw got a clear sight of Friday’s supermoon. More a popular term than a scientific one, a supermoon occurs when a full lunar phase syncs up with an especially …
NU: 2 mil. at risk of famine in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Officials at the UN Development Programme say over 2 million people in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine face imminent famine. Fighting there between the military junta and ethnic minority militants …
Myanmar’s Shwedagon Pagoda filled with pilgrims for famous traditional Tazaungdaing festival
Myanmar celebrated its traditional Tazaungdaing festival, also known as the Festival of Lights on the full-moon day of Tazaungmone, the eighth month of the Myanmar calendar.
Thai military accused of beating Myanmar man to death
BANGKOK: A human rights organisation on Thursday (Nov 14) accused the Thai military of torturing and killing a Myanmar man near the border between the two countries this year. Fortify Rights said in a …