Wednesday, June 17, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Without Work and Fearing Arrest, Undocumented Myanmar Migrants in Malaysia Take Their Own Lives

Posted: 17 Jun 2020 06:07 AM PDT

Jobless due to COVID-19 and fearing arrest amid a crackdown on illegal migrants, three undocumented Myanmar workers in Malaysia have committed suicide in the past month.

AA Attacks Won’t Destabilize Rakhine Administration nor Prompt Military Takeover: Myanmar Govt

Posted: 17 Jun 2020 04:39 AM PDT

Officials says the Arakan Army won't destabilize Rakhine State's administration despite its serial attacks on security forces and officials resigning over security concerns.

Quarantined Returnees Jailed for Being Drunk and Disorderly in Myanmar

Posted: 17 Jun 2020 02:52 AM PDT

Three men at a quarantine center in Ayeyarwady Region were deemed overly raucous and have been jailed for three months.

Three Killed as Bus Plunges Off Mountain Road in Myanmar’s Shan State

Posted: 17 Jun 2020 01:39 AM PDT

A bus drove off the Mandalay-Muse highway and fell down a mountain in Shan State early Wednesday, killing three people and injuring several more.

All NLD Members of Mandalay Cabinet to Run in Myanmar’s General Election: Minister

Posted: 17 Jun 2020 01:00 AM PDT

A member of the Mandalay cabinet said all of the regional ministers from the ruling National League for Democracy plan to run in this year's general election.

North Korea to Deploy Troops to Two Demilitarized Areas Near Border

Posted: 16 Jun 2020 10:07 PM PDT

After blowing up a liaison office, North Korea began making good on its vow to move troops into an area that had been demilitarized under an agreement with South Korea.

20 Indian Soldiers Killed in Clash With China Along Himalayan Border

Posted: 16 Jun 2020 09:54 PM PDT

Twenty Indian troops were killed in a clash with Chinese soldiers on the two countries' disputed Himalayan border amid escalating tensions on the frontier.

Beijing Reports Over 100 Virus Infections in Six Days After Market Cluster

Posted: 16 Jun 2020 09:45 PM PDT

Beijing authorities have raised the city's health alert level and shut schools after a new COVID-19 cluster led to more than 100 infections.