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May 08, 2024 08:28 pm
KIA Takes Four Towns, Over 80 Myanmar Junta Bases Since Launching Offensive Two Months Ago



The seized locations include 11 battalion HQs and a trade hub on the Chinese border; the KIA now has its sights on Putao town and a military command center in Bhamo.
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May 08, 2024 07:21 pm
Heatwave Turns Tents into Ovens for 1.2m Displaced in Myanmar's Arid Heartland 



Forced to flee by junta attacks, IDPs in Sagaing are now at the mercy of record-breaking temperatures.  
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May 08, 2024 07:07 pm
Sex, Drugs and Cyber Scams: Inside Myanmar's Notorious Online Crime Hub



A former cyber scammer explains how victims from around the world are swindled by online stalkers working in a hub in Myanmar where prostitution and drug use take place openly in its infamous "Hi" rooms. 
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May 08, 2024 06:02 pm
'Apocalypse': Myanmar Doctor Describes Deadly Junta Airstrike on Mindat Hospital



Five patients were killed and 15 injured when four large bombs ripped through Wun Ma Thuu Hospital in Chin State on April 25.    
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May 08, 2024 04:21 pm
Kachin State Suffers Fuel Crisis as Fighting Blocks Trade



Kachin Independence Army attacks along the Myitkyina-Putao road mean residents cannot buy fuel and food prices are rising.  
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May 08, 2024 01:02 pm
Myanmar Regime Eases Some Restrictions on Men Working Abroad



Issuance of papers to those aged 23-31 remains suspended amid the junta's forced military recruitment campaign, however.
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May 08, 2024 10:54 am
Cambodia's Hun Sen Asks Myanmar Junta for Talks With Daw Aung San Suu Kyi



In a video call, Min Aung Hlaing said he would consider the request to speak to Myanmar's jailed civilian leader 'with the highest attention', Hun Sen said on Facebook.
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