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• Myanmar Junta Continues to Detain Journalists
• Around 40 Myanmar Junta Troops Abandon Posts with Weapons
• Lottery-Mad Myanmar Public Turns Back on State Sweepstakes Under Junta
• We Believe Nothing From a Dog’s Mouth: Myanmar Democracy Activist
• Myanmar Junta Boss Min Aung Hlaing’s Delusions of Grandeur
• Myanmar Migrant Workers in Mae Sot Get Free COVID-19 Jabs
• Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Reports Junta’s Massacres of Civilians to UN Security Council
• US-Thai Cobra Gold Drills Wither at 40

Myanmar Junta Continues to Detain Journalists Posted: 19 Aug 2021 06:48 AM PDT With two more detentions made this week by junta soldiers, at least 42 journalists and media staff are behind bars in Myanmar. The post Myanmar Junta Continues to Detain Journalists appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Around 40 Myanmar Junta Troops Abandon Posts with Weapons Posted: 19 Aug 2021 06:30 AM PDT Soldiers in Tanintharyi and Magwe regions have reportedly fled the military to join the resistance movement. The post Around 40 Myanmar Junta Troops Abandon Posts with Weapons appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Lottery-Mad Myanmar Public Turns Back on State Sweepstakes Under Junta Posted: 19 Aug 2021 06:07 AM PDT For the first time in a century-and-a-half, Myanmar's people are saying no to the state lottery, proving the extent to which Min Aung Hlaing's military regime is loathed. The post Lottery-Mad Myanmar Public Turns Back on State Sweepstakes Under Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

We Believe Nothing From a Dog’s Mouth: Myanmar Democracy Activist Posted: 19 Aug 2021 05:26 AM PDT Ko Kaung Min Thant was reported to have died in a junta raid in which five people jumped from a Yangon building. He tells The Irrawaddy why he will fight on. The post We Believe Nothing From a Dog's Mouth: Myanmar Democracy Activist appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Boss Min Aung Hlaing’s Delusions of Grandeur Posted: 19 Aug 2021 04:09 AM PDT As the economy fails, the coup maker's plan to turn the capital, Naypyitaw, into a shiny global hub shows the extent to which his regime has lost touch with reality. The post Myanmar Junta Boss Min Aung Hlaing's Delusions of Grandeur appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Migrant Workers in Mae Sot Get Free COVID-19 Jabs Posted: 19 Aug 2021 01:53 AM PDT Myanmar nationals are being vaccinated for free by the Thai authorities after the border town recorded a high number of coronavirus infections in July. The post Myanmar Migrant Workers in Mae Sot Get Free COVID-19 Jabs appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Reports Junta’s Massacres of Civilians to UN Security Council Posted: 19 Aug 2021 01:00 AM PDT The report details the mass killings of villagers in Sagaing in July, providing evidence of the junta's war crimes and supporting the case that it be denied recognition. The post Myanmar's Shadow Govt Reports Junta's Massacres of Civilians to UN Security Council appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US-Thai Cobra Gold Drills Wither at 40 Posted: 18 Aug 2021 10:28 PM PDT This year's scaled-down joint military exercises point to the need for a shake-up in the alliance between Bangkok and Washington. The post US-Thai Cobra Gold Drills Wither at 40 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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