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It said the Myanmar military has lost 30,000 troops in nearly 10,000 clashes with resistance forces since the 'people's war' was declared in September 2021.
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President Jose Ramos-Horta says the regime controls about 30 percent of Myanmar and ASEAN should be doing more to end military rule.
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After five weeks, over 15,000 civilians are still displaced in one township in Sagaing due to ferocious junta raids.
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Indian ambassador to Myanmar Vinay Kumar has proposed scholarships with the regime's new Naypyitaw State Academy.
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Kantbalu Township is suffering from repeated regime attacks, leaving thousands hungry in the forests, charities report.
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Attack comes just three days after deadly strike in Karen State as resistance drone unit warns regime officials to quit.
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Content-sharing deal with Sputnik announced; Myanmar journalist sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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The NUG needs to remedy its lukewarm perception among both international and domestic audiences should it want to continue to be a part of the new Myanmar.
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Worry grows for Myanmar's 78-year-old detained civilian leader amid reports she has stopped eating.
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Thursday, September 7, 2023
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 09/07/2023
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 09/06/2023
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Min Aung Hlaing says voting will take place after a census is taken in October 2024.
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Junta troops are shelling surrounding settlements in Sagaing Region after occupying Pyin Htaung Lay village, says local resistance group.
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Village raids in Shwebo Township have destroyed numerous homes, leaving civilians hungry, according to volunteers.
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Justice For Myanmar targets nine tycoons who do business in Singapore and support the junta's atrocities.
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Release of union leaders and workers follows a growing exodus of global brands from Myanmar.
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Sai Zaw, a photojournalist for Myanmar Now, was detained for ties with 'illegal news outlets' in Rakhine State on May 23 while covering the aftermath of Cyclone Mocha.
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Cash-strapped regime is seeking closer ties with allies China, Russia and India – as well as access to the bloc's bank.
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She has experienced a toothache, vomiting and dizziness and is unable to eat; prison authorities have refused her request for outside treatment, the sources said.
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Three days of shelling and airstrikes by fighter jets have also forced 3,700 civilians to flee their homes, says the KNU.
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The NUG's promise of citizenship and full rights for the Rohingya has won it no meaningful help internationally, while being used by the junta to rally domestic support.
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 09/05/2023
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Three of Myanmar's neighbors have all worked to deepen ties with the regime this year.
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At ASEAN's summit in Jakarta, Malaysia condemned the regime's refusal to implement the bloc's peace plan.
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Archaeologists blame construction that has blocked drainage channels in UNESCO-listed ancient city.
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New curb on delivery of vital aid packages to prisons comes amid spike in reports of torture.
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The Federal Wings resistance group gave its warning after targeting an administrative office in Myawaddy Township.
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Soldiers use heavy weapons and arson to clear villages along transport routes in three townships of resistance stronghold.
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While it has made a show of shunning the top junta leaders and foreign minister, the bloc routinely invites other regime ministers to its meetings.
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The bloc remains divided on how to deal with the military junta; a new Chinese map claiming contested parts of the South China Sea will also feature prominently.
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