The Irrawaddy Magazine

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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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