Myanmar
Hundreds of fleeing Rohingya reportedly killed in drone strikes as fears mount of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar
World
August 13, 2024
Hundreds of fleeing Rohingya reportedly killed in drone strikes as fears mount of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar
CNN — Renewed fears of ethnic cleansing against the stateless Rohingya Muslim community are mounting after reports that hundreds of…
Myanmar rebels are claiming their biggest victory yet over junta forces. Could it be a turning point in the brutal civil war?
World
August 3, 2024
Myanmar rebels are claiming their biggest victory yet over junta forces. Could it be a turning point in the brutal civil war?
CNN — The pounding of sustained gunfire and artillery had rattled Khin Swe’s home in northeastern Myanmar for days, with…
Myanmar junta leader assumes presidential powers as president takes ‘sick leave,’ state media reports
World
July 23, 2024
Myanmar junta leader assumes presidential powers as president takes ‘sick leave,’ state media reports
CNN — General Min Aung Hlaing, leader of Myanmar’s military junta, became the country’s interim president on Monday after figurehead…
‘The entire town is burning.’ Fires rage as Rohingya caught up on the front lines of Myanmar’s civil war
World
May 23, 2024
‘The entire town is burning.’ Fires rage as Rohingya caught up on the front lines of Myanmar’s civil war
CNN — Families of Rohingya people trapped in Myanmar’s west are desperately trying to contact loved ones after a weekend…
Middle class wiped out: Half of Myanmar’s people forced into poverty by civil war, UN report finds
Middle East
April 14, 2024
Middle class wiped out: Half of Myanmar’s people forced into poverty by civil war, UN report finds
CNN — Once considered among the most promising economies in Southeast Asia with a growing middle class, Myanmar is now…
‘I don’t want to kill’: Conscription law sparks fear in war-torn Myanmar
World
February 22, 2024
‘I don’t want to kill’: Conscription law sparks fear in war-torn Myanmar
CNN — Anna wakes up about four times a night from dreams in which she is being sent to the…
How online scam warlords have made China start to lose patience with Myanmar’s junta
World
December 20, 2023
How online scam warlords have made China start to lose patience with Myanmar’s junta
CNN — In the end it was the thriving online scam centers that finally forced China to lose patience with…
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan to become world’s leading opium producer, UN says
World
December 13, 2023
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan to become world’s leading opium producer, UN says
CNN — Myanmar has become the world’s biggest producer of opium, overtaking Afghanistan after the ruling Taliban imposed a ban…
Opponents vow ‘beginning of the end’ for Myanmar’s junta as resistance launches nationwide offensive
World
November 28, 2023
Opponents vow ‘beginning of the end’ for Myanmar’s junta as resistance launches nationwide offensive
CNN — Almost three years on from its bloody coup, Myanmar’s military junta is facing the biggest threat to its…
Renewed fighting in Myanmar has displaced 26,000 people since Monday, UN says
World
November 18, 2023
Renewed fighting in Myanmar has displaced 26,000 people since Monday, UN says
CNN — Renewed fighting between the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF) and the Arakan Army (AA) has displaced more than 26,000…