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Myanmar's government is preparing to revive the long-delayed Myitsone hydropower project, a $3.6 billion dam backed by China that has remained one of the country's most controversial infrastructure developments for more than a decade. According to sources familiar with government discussions,......
Thailand's decision to expand employment opportunities for refugees from Myanmar is being praised by the United Nations as a potential model for other Asian countries facing long-term displacement challenges. According to UN officials, more than 5,500 Myanmar refugees living in camps along the Thai-Myanmar......
A deadly explosion in northern Myanmar has killed dozens of people in an area controlled by rebel groups, according to local rescue workers. The incident occurred on Sunday in Shan State, a region that has experienced prolonged armed conflict between military forces and ethnic armed organizations. Initial......
A massive ruby weighing approximately 11,000 carats has been discovered in Myanmar, attracting international attention in the gemstone industry. Authorities described the stone as exceptionally rare due to its impressive size, color quality, and clarity. The ruby was reportedly extracted from the famous......
Myanmar’s newly appointed president, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing a legal complaint in Indonesia over alleged crimes committed against the Rohingya minority, marking a new development in the ongoing international scrutiny of the Southeast Asian nation. The case was filed by a coalition of civil......
Voting began on Sunday in Myanmar as the ruling military junta launched the second phase of parliamentary elections, a process that has drawn strong criticism from the international community. Polling stations opened early in several constituencies, including Kawhmu, a district formerly represented......
Myanmar’s military authorities announced on Sunday the release of more than 6,000 inmates as part of an annual amnesty marking the country’s national day. The decision was presented as a humanitarian gesture linked to the anniversary of Myanmar’s independence from British colonial rule. According......
Myanmar’s ruling military junta has launched legislative elections nearly five years after seizing power in a coup that plunged the country into a prolonged civil war. The vote, presented by the authorities as a step toward restoring democracy, has been widely condemned by the United Nations, Western......
A humanitarian worker in western Myanmar has reported that an airstrike carried out by the ruling military forces has resulted in at least 31 deaths at a public hospital in the town of Mrauk U, located in Rakhine State near the Bangladesh border. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening as fighting......
A total of 67 journalists were killed worldwide between December 2024 and December 2025, nearly half of them in the Gaza Strip, according to the annual report published Tuesday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The organization says the death toll has risen again due to the actions of armed forces......
The announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he would “permanently suspend immigration from third-world countries” has sparked intense debate both inside and outside the United States. The statement, delivered after the November 26 armed attack near the White House that left a National......
Amnesty International has condemned a deadly airstrike by Myanmar’s military that targeted a Buddhist festival on Monday night, killing at least 20 people, including several children. The attack occurred in the town of Chaung U, in central Myanmar, where thousands had gathered to celebrate the......
Nearly 1,200 potential victims of human trafficking have been identified in a large-scale international operation involving law enforcement from 43 countries, Interpol announced on Friday, July 11. The operation led to the arrest of 158 suspects in June and focused on combating sexual exploitation, forced......
