400 people flee to Thailand as Myanmar rebels attack junta base
BANGKOK: More than 400 Myanmar people fled across the Thai border on Thursday (May 15) as ethnic minority armed groups bombarded a junta base with drones, the kingdom’s armed forces said. Myanmar’s military sparked a civil war, seizing power in a 2021 coup and now battling an array of pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic minority armed […]
Almost 2,000 structures in earthquake-affected Myanmar need major repairs, state media reports.
Almost 2,000 structures in earthquake-affected Myanmar need major repairs, state media reports. YANGON, May 15 (Xinhua) — Nearly 2,000 buildings in areas affected by the recent devastating earthquake in Myanmar require major renovation, state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Thursday. Out of approximately 20,000 buildings inspected for structural damage, 1,954 were […]
Karen forces seize Myanmar military base near Thai border after week-long clashes
TAK, Thailand – Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and Karen National Defence Organisation (KNDO) forces have seized a Myanmar military base opposite Thailand’s Tak province after a week-long offensive, a Thai military task force reported on Wednesday. The Rajamanu Task Force reported that KNLA and KNDO forces, both under the Karen National Union (KNU), seized […]
EU demands accountability for Myanmar school strike
The EU on Wednesday voiced shock at a deadly air strike on a school in central Myanmar, warning the “perpetrators must be held accountable for this atrocity”. A Myanmar junta air strike on Monday killed 20 students and two teachers in the village of Oe Htein Kwin in the country’s Sagaing region, according to a […]
UK charges exiled Myanmar ambassador with trespassing at diplomatic residence
LONDON (Reuters) – British police charged Myanmar’s former ambassador to the United Kingdom with trespassing on a diplomatic residence in London that he has refused to leave since being ousted for opposing Myanmar’s 2021 military coup.Kyaw Zwar Minn was locked out of his embassy a few months after the February 2021 coup, and was later […]
Airstrike on School by Myanmar Military Kills 22
BANGKOK — An airstrike by Myanmar’s military on a village in the country’s central Sagaing region hit a school on Monday, killing as many as 20 students and two teachers, according to a member of a resistance group, an aid worker and media reports.The morning attack on Ohe Htein Twin village in the region’s Tabayin […]
More than 120 Myanmar nationals repatriated as hostilities ease in Kayin State.
More than 120 Myanmar nationals repatriated as hostilities ease in Kayin State.BANGKOK: A total of 121 Myanmar nationals voluntarily returned to their homes in Myanmar’s Kayin State after intense fighting subsided in the area, Thai military officials confirmed on Sunday (May 11). However, fierce clashes continued in neighbouring Kayah State.The group had previously fled from […]
Northern Myanmar Poses a Challenge to China’s Critical Minerals Strategy
Myanmar is China’s top source of raw rare earth elements. As conflict threatens that supply chain, Beijing is moving more directly to intervene in Myanmar’s civil war. Amid the ongoing conflicts between Myanmar’s military junta and various ethnic armed groups, two recent meetings – one between representatives of the Kachin Independence Army and Chinese officials, […]
Myanmar Refugees in Thailand Face Uncertain Future as Aid Decreases
Hundreds of thousands of people who fled their homes in conflict-torn Myanmar are facing growing hardship following US aid cuts as they continue to live in camps across the Thailand border. “More than 108,000 people are now struggling to access staple food supplies,” Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported on May 7, quoting civil society organizations. […]
A Myanmar earthquake relief fundraiser event is taking place in London
A group of DJs of Burmese heritage and the Burmese diaspora are linking up to throw a fundraiser event for Myanmar earthquake relief in London on May 16. Helmed by Ambient Babestation Meltdown, Izzi and KOSO/DJ Batcum, the event will take place at Aaja Basement and combine food, art and music, with SIIIO and the […]
