zartikabarteam: Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 07/13/2026

Monday, July 13, 2026

Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 07/13/2026

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Monday, July 13, 2026

The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Military Accused of War Crime Amid Chilling Drone Footage

Resistance commander accuses regime troops of executing captured PDF fighters after 20 killed during clash in Magwe Region.

The Irrawaddy

ASEAN Risks Falling Into a Familiar Trap After Bangkok Talks With Regime

A rare meeting of foreign ministers revived dialogue, but divisions within ASEAN and the junta’s stubborn stance leave the bloc’s peace plan stalled.

Maung Kavi

Min Aung Hlaing’s Trade Route Vow a Hostage to Battlefield Realities

Myanmar’s putschist president vows completion of two international transport projects within his term, even as fighting rages along both routes.

Nongluck Ajanapanya

ASEAN Breaks the Ice With Myanmar, But Skepticism Runs Deep

Bangkok talks mark ASEAN’s first ministerial meeting with Myanmar since 2021, but critics question whether goodwill can survive without deadlines or enforcement.

AFP

ASEAN Ministers Push Stalled Peace Plan in Myanmar Talks

ASEAN ministers urged Myanmar to show “concrete” progress on ending violence and advancing dialogue, as divisions persist within the bloc over how to engage the regime.

AFP

Myanmar Film Wins Top Prize at Czech Festival

“Fruit Gathering,” a Myanmar-Czech-French co-production about a same-sex love story in Yangon, won the top Crystal Globe prize at the Karlovy Vary film festival.