Myanmar

Myanmar military shells Rakhine town seized by ethnic minority fighters

YANGON, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) - Myanmar's military shelled a town in western Rakhine state and used helicopters to attack…

ASEAN defence chiefs call for end to Myanmar crisis, Israel-Hamas war

JAKARTA, Nov 15, 2023 (AFP) - Southeast Asian defence ministers called for an end to the Myanmar crisis and to…

Thousands flee to India amid intense fighting in Myanmar

NEW DELHI, Nov 14, 2023 (AFP) - More than 2,000 people fleeing Myanmar have crossed into neighbouring northeastern India as…

Nearly 200 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia: official

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Nov 14, 2023 (AFP) - Nearly 200 Rohingya refugees, including many women and children, landed in Indonesia's…

Australian economist recounts ‘Kafkaesque’ time in Myanmar junta jail

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov 14, 2023 (AFP) - Days after Myanmar's military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government in February 2021,…

19 South Koreans rescued from captivity in Myanmar’s Golden Triangle

SEOUL, Nov 14, 2023 (AFP) - Nineteen South Koreans who were held captive in Myanmar have been rescued, Seoul's foreign…

Myanmar ethnic armed group attacks junta in west: local media

YANGON, Myanmar, Nov 13, 2023 (AFP) - A Myanmar ethnic armed group has launched attacks on security force outposts in…

Northern Myanmar fighting displaces almost 50,000 civilians: UN

YANGON, Nov 10, 2023 (AFP) - Almost 50,000 people have been displaced by fighting in northern Myanmar after an alliance…

China urges Myanmar to ‘cooperate’ on border stability

BEIJING, Nov 6, 2023 (AFP) - A senior Chinese diplomat has urged Myanmar to "cooperate" in maintaining stability on their…

Myanmar ethnic minorities claim gains in junta offensive

YANGON, Myanmar, Nov 3, 2023 (AFP) - An alliance of Myanmar ethnic minority groups said it made more gains in…

Myanmar’s Shan state: What we know

YANGON, Nov 3, 2023 (AFP) - An alliance of Myanmar ethnic minority groups is waging a lightning offensive against the…

Myanmar military will hit back at ethnic armed groups’ offensive: junta chief

YANGON, Myanmar, Nov 3, 2023 (AFP) - Myanmar's junta chief said the military will strike back at ethnic armed groups…

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