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- More Joint Rebel Attacks to Come, TNLA Warns Myanmar Military
- Myanmar Set to Ink Pact with China on Border Cooperation Zones
- 8 Missing Amid Clashes in Western Myanmar’s Chin State
- 15 Myanmar Soldiers, Police and Civilians Dead in Coordinated Attacks
- In Myanmar’s Western Rakhine, New Border Affairs and Security Minister Sworn In
- Toddler Rape Victim Identifies Two Teenage Culprits
- Organized Rebel Attacks on Myanmar Military Academy and Nearby Sites Kill Two
- Japan’s WWII Surrender Ushered in a New Era for Myanmar
- Refugees Despair at Slow Pace of Malaysia’s Reforms
- China Asks for UN Security Council to Discuss Kashmir this Week: Diplomats
- HK Readies for More Protests as World Leaders Urge Restraint
| More Joint Rebel Attacks to Come, TNLA Warns Myanmar Military Posted: 15 Aug 2019 06:39 AM PDT  After strikes by joint TNLA, AA, MNDAA force in Shan and Mandalay, rebel group says the 'counteroffensive' will continue, warns civilians to stay out of conflict zones. |
| Myanmar Set to Ink Pact with China on Border Cooperation Zones Posted: 15 Aug 2019 06:31 AM PDT  Signing of framework agreement will kick implementation of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative in Myanmar into high gear. |
| 8 Missing Amid Clashes in Western Myanmar’s Chin State Posted: 15 Aug 2019 06:20 AM PDT  The Chin Human Rights Organization said eight civilians from four villages in Paletwa Township have been missing since Oct. 12, 2018, amid intense fighting there. |
| 15 Myanmar Soldiers, Police and Civilians Dead in Coordinated Attacks Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:50 AM PDT  A deadly day of coordinated rebel attacks began at the Myanmar military training academy in Pyin Oo Lwin before spreading to nearby townships on Thursday. |
| In Myanmar’s Western Rakhine, New Border Affairs and Security Minister Sworn In Posted: 15 Aug 2019 04:44 AM PDT  Col. Min Than, a former Lower House military lawmaker, is set to become the new border affairs and security minister in Rakhine State on Friday. |
| Toddler Rape Victim Identifies Two Teenage Culprits Posted: 15 Aug 2019 04:21 AM PDT  In the much-watched trial of a toddler rape victim in Myanmar's capital, new evidence shows the victim identifying two brothers not currently charged with the rape. |
| Organized Rebel Attacks on Myanmar Military Academy and Nearby Sites Kill Two Posted: 14 Aug 2019 11:28 PM PDT  It is the first attack on the military's Defense Service Technological Academy in decades. Fighting there is still ongoing. |
| Japan’s WWII Surrender Ushered in a New Era for Myanmar Posted: 14 Aug 2019 11:26 PM PDT  On this day in 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's surrender in WWII, setting in motion the withdrawal of Japanese forces from Myanmar after a period of harsh rule. |
| Refugees Despair at Slow Pace of Malaysia’s Reforms Posted: 14 Aug 2019 11:22 PM PDT  Govt yet to fulfill election promise to allow the refugees—more than half of whom are Rohingya—to work. |
| China Asks for UN Security Council to Discuss Kashmir this Week: Diplomats Posted: 14 Aug 2019 10:59 PM PDT  China backed Pakistan's request for a formal, private discussion, but France proposed a more casual approach. The final decision is up to council president Poland. |
| HK Readies for More Protests as World Leaders Urge Restraint Posted: 14 Aug 2019 10:47 PM PDT  Trump ties Hong Kong protests to U.S.-China trade deal; Beijing reiterates that protests are approaching 'terrorism' |
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