Two civilians were killed on Monday in Bangladesh by mortar shells from fighting in Rakhine State as hundreds of defeated regime troops cross the border.
U Kyaw Lwin ran his casino resort on the visa-free island for more than 10 years before facing arrest in Thailand for allegedly leading a crime gang involved in online gambling, tax fraud and smuggling.
With war raging from the east to the west of Myanmar, the military regime has appointed a new general as its top negotiator with ethnic armed groups, including those it is bombing.
The nine countries, including the US, the UK and France, also demanded an end to attacks on civilian infrastructure and the release of all political prisoners.
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Two civilians were killed on Monday in Bangladesh by mortar shells from fighting in Rakhine State as hundreds of defeated regime troops cross the border.
U Kyaw Lwin ran his casino resort on the visa-free island for more than 10 years before facing arrest in Thailand for allegedly leading a crime gang involved in online gambling, tax fraud and smuggling. 
With war raging from the east to the west of Myanmar, the military regime has appointed a new general as its top negotiator with ethnic armed groups, including those it is bombing.
Kachin Independence Organization chairman General N'Ban La said the failing regime is desperately trying to divide all opposition groups.
The outposts in Hpakant and Mansi townships were captured on Feb. 2 and 3, the ethnic armed group and local residents said.
The third anniversary of the military coup should not overshadow the fact that the world's oldest revolutionary group, the KNU, turned 75 on Jan. 31
Losing limbs hasn't deterred many young fighters from rejoining the battle to overthrow military dictatorship.
The AA says it has overrun a battalion headquarters in Mrauk U, which was shelling the historic monuments, and another in Kyauktaw. 
The nine countries, including the US, the UK and France, also demanded an end to attacks on civilian infrastructure and the release of all political prisoners.
The Irrawaddy charts the country's economic decline under the junta as reflected in a number of key economic indicators.
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