Wednesday, March 2, 2022

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Another 100 Homes Lost in Myanmar’s Thantlang as Regime Forces Torch Town Yet Again

Posted: 02 Mar 2022 05:57 AM PST

Junta troops stationed in the hilltop town in Chin State staged their 26th arson attack on residences there late last month, an aid group said.

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Myanmar Junta Frees Six Celebrities

Posted: 02 Mar 2022 03:29 AM PST

Acting couple Eaindra Kyaw Zin and Pyay Ti Oo, actor Lu Min and model-actor Paing Takhon are among the celebrities pardoned on Wednesday.

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Food Shortages in Western Myanmar as Regime Forces Block Access to Region

Posted: 02 Mar 2022 03:06 AM PST

Refugees and residents of southern Chin State are running short of rice and medicine as junta troops block supply routes into the region.

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Junta Jets Bomb Villages as Fighting in Northern Myanmar Intensifies

Posted: 02 Mar 2022 02:31 AM PST

Regime forces launched airstrikes four times last month in Kachin State's Putao Township, with hundreds of villagers displaced by clashes.

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ASEAN Responds to Invasion of Ukraine

Posted: 01 Mar 2022 10:08 PM PST

The regional bloc expressed 'concern', but individual members' responses varied, with Myanmar backing Moscow and Singapore supporting Ukraine's sovereignty.

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At Least 17 Feared Dead in Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide

Posted: 01 Mar 2022 09:04 PM PST

The death toll at the collapse in Kachin State's Hpakant could be as high as 40; the mine is owned by military-linked Yangon Technical and Trading Co.

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Villagers Die in Myanmar Junta’s Airstrike and Arson Attack

Posted: 01 Mar 2022 05:19 AM PST

Regime troops have been raiding the area, which is a resistance stronghold.

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Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing, Russia’s Putin and Their Ilk Must Not Prevail

Posted: 01 Mar 2022 05:10 AM PST

Both the junta and the Kremlin have underestimated the people they seek to subdue; these avowed friends must not be allowed to succeed and vindicate each other's actions.

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Myanmar Junta Jails Ousted NLD Chief Minister for 21 Years Over Alleged Corruption

Posted: 01 Mar 2022 03:17 AM PST

The National League for Democracy's Sagaing Regional Chief Minister Dr. Myitn Naing was accused of accepting gifts and mismanaging government contracts.

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Russia-Ukraine Crisis Prompts Myanmar Junta Emergency Meeting

Posted: 01 Mar 2022 01:20 AM PST

The military regime fears that China may follow Russia's example and invade Myanmar if the junta cannot protect Chinese interests in the country.

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The 60th Anniversary of the Myanmar Military’s First Coup is a Sad and Singular Occasion

Posted: 01 Mar 2022 12:12 AM PST

The military's future role in politics needs to be appropriate for a country where governance must be based on the people and their rights. 

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Wa an Early Winner of Myanmar’s Post-Coup War

Posted: 01 Mar 2022 12:05 AM PST

The UWSA is consolidating a new Wa state that will bring Chinese influence near Thailand and set a self-rule model for other ethnic rebels.

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Isolated Russia Defends Ukraine Invasion at UN General Assembly

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 09:31 PM PST

Ambassadors from one nation after another took to the podium to urge peace at a rare emergency session of the General Assembly to debate Russia's attack on its neighbor.

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