Thursday, April 15, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Regime Arrests About 36 Protest Leaders, Celebrities, and Activists in a Single Day

Posted: 15 Apr 2021 08:33 AM PDT

Actor Zin Wyne, singer Po Po, protest leader Ko Wai Moe Naing among those arrested in sweep across four states and regions Thursday.

Prominent Anti-Regime Protest Leader Run Over, Dragged Away by Myanmar Junta Forces

Posted: 15 Apr 2021 03:40 AM PDT

Ko Wai Moe Naing, 26, who has been at the forefront of anti-regime protests in Monywa, was rammed while riding a scooter, beaten and dragged away, witnesses said.

Myanmar Junta Forces Shoot Man Dead in Mandalay Mosque Compound

Posted: 15 Apr 2021 03:28 AM PDT

The man was fatally shot in the chest and four were wounded when police opened fire near Sule Mosque in a Muslim neighborhood in Maha Aung Myay Township.

Myanmar Military Launches Airstrikes Against Ethnic Armed Group in Kachin State

Posted: 15 Apr 2021 01:59 AM PDT

Clashes between the military and the Kachin Independence Army have intensified in recent days.

Thai Govt Considers Partial Lockdown in Bangkok, Surrounds

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 10:52 PM PDT

More movement curbs planned for red-zone areas as the country sees a record number of new cases.

The Day Chinese Legend Zhou Enlai Celebrated Thingyan in Myanmar

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 06:30 PM PDT

The Chinese premier visited Myanmar in 1960 to mark the Burmese new year and to bolster bilateral ties.