Myanmar (Burma)
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Myanmar (Burma), compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 205 stories have been published about Myanmar (Burma) which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Myanmar (Burma), compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 205 stories have been published about Myanmar (Burma) which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) · MandalayA five-year-old boy died of bleeding from leg injuries on the way while he was taken to Kyaukme hospital on Wednesday. Residents said two people sustained injuries in indiscriminate junta shelling in Nyaung Kone village in Mogoke Township, Mandalay Region. A total of 56 clashes between the TNLA and junta infantry have been reported in northern Shan State since July 23.See the Story
Three Civilians Killed by Junta Shelling in Upper Myanmar
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Troops · MagwayJunta troops arrested and interrogated more than 100 villagers in Magway region’s Gangaw township after anti-junta militias captured weapons in a raid on an arms depot, local People’s Defense Forces said this week. The roundup began on Monday in Kant That village, where villagers had been armed and told to defend the depot. Earlier in the day, combined People’s Defense Forces (PDFs) attacked the arms depot, according to a statement Thursday by t…See the Story
Troops arrest more than 100 villagers in Myanmar’s Magway region
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Corruption · Myanmar (Burma)Lt. Gen. Moe Myint Tun, 55, was the seventh-highest leader in the State Administration Council. He is under house arrest and being interrogatad in the capital Naypyitaw, sources say. His removal is part of a crackdown on trade and finance officials, businesspeople and exporters.See the Story
Myanmar junta sacks general for alleged bribery and corruption
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United Nations · Myanmar (Burma)Myanmar's U.N. ambassador, Kyaw Moe Tun, will remain in the post for another General Assembly session after the body's credentials committee declined to meet. A key critic of the military junta that seized power in February 2021, his role is subject to annual review. Both China and Russia, allies of the junta, currently sit on the committee, which was most recently appointed Sept. 5.See the Story
Kyaw Moe Tun to remain Myanmar’s UN rep
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Asia · KachinJunta troops arrested 30-year-old Ko Saw on Monday, after they arrived in the village in a fleet of warships. One local said the man had a damaged leg and arm, injured in the gold mine, and bad eyesight. Another resident said troops tied the man's hands behind his back and beat him before taking him away.See the Story
Disabled man’s burned body found near Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady River
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Asia · Myanmar (Burma)About 90 people, including students and teachers, were missing after a military junta supply boat sank in the Chindwin River in the northern Sagaing region. A total of 13 vessels were traveling down the river when one of the larger boats overturned in a rough area near Mingin township on Tuesday. Local media reported on Wednesday that about 20 survivors were rescued and 10 bodies had been collected.See the Story
90 feared dead after Myanmar junta boat sinks in rough river waters
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Asia · Myanmar (Burma)Myanmar's junta-controlled central bank has revoked the forex licenses of 123 companies. 167 companies have been barred from trading dollars in the past nine months. The companies include forex firms, travel agencies, airlines, hotels, construction companies, gem traders, financial and trading companies.See the Story
Myanmar’s central bank revokes 123 forex licenses
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Asia · Myanmar (Burma)Junta troops have killed at least seven civilians in Myanmar's northern Sagaing region. Residents and rebel fighters say it was retaliation for an attack on their gunboats by members of the armed resistance. The killings are the latest example of deadly attacks on civilians by junta troops. Rights groups say the attacks amount to crimes against humanity.See the Story
Junta troops kill 7 villagers after rebel attack on gunboats
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