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• Jailed Karen Chief Minister Has Long History of Standing Up to Myanmar’s Military
• Fighting Intensified as Civilian Forces Clash With Myanmar Junta
• Myanmar Junta Blocks Japanese Envoy From Meeting Suu Kyi
• PDFs Fight to Rescue Female Medics Captured by Myanmar Junta Forces
• Thailand’s Deputy PM Says he had Constructive Talks With Myanmar Coup Leader
• Myanmar Junta Soldiers’ Gang Rape Victim Reveals Her Ordeal
• Myanmar Junta Slaps Suu Kyi’s Bodyguard With More Charges
• Ex-Lawmaker Accused of Planning Attacks Against Myanmar Junta Arrested
• Myanmar Coup Leader Min Aung Hlaing Barred From China-ASEAN Summit

Jailed Karen Chief Minister Has Long History of Standing Up to Myanmar’s Military Posted: 19 Nov 2021 06:00 AM PST Nan Khin Htwe Myint's 75-year sentence for corruption is widely seen as absurd given her reputation for honesty; she has vocally opposed the coup even while detained. The post Jailed Karen Chief Minister Has Long History of Standing Up to Myanmar's Military appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Fighting Intensified as Civilian Forces Clash With Myanmar Junta Posted: 19 Nov 2021 05:49 AM PST Resistance forces claim to have killed at least 80 regime troops while losing 14 of their civilian fighters. The post Fighting Intensified as Civilian Forces Clash With Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Blocks Japanese Envoy From Meeting Suu Kyi Posted: 19 Nov 2021 03:45 AM PST During this week's visit to Myanmar, Nippon Foundation chairman Yohei Sasakawa met with some political party leaders. The post Myanmar Junta Blocks Japanese Envoy From Meeting Suu Kyi appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

PDFs Fight to Rescue Female Medics Captured by Myanmar Junta Forces Posted: 19 Nov 2021 03:39 AM PST The nine women medics were taken in a regime raid in Sagaing Region. The post PDFs Fight to Rescue Female Medics Captured by Myanmar Junta Forces appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thailand’s Deputy PM Says he had Constructive Talks With Myanmar Coup Leader Posted: 19 Nov 2021 01:58 AM PST Don Pramudwinai visited Naypyitaw last weekend for talks with the junta chief and to deliver humanitarian aid. The post Thailand's Deputy PM Says he had Constructive Talks With Myanmar Coup Leader appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Soldiers’ Gang Rape Victim Reveals Her Ordeal Posted: 19 Nov 2021 01:52 AM PST An ethnic Chin and mother of three, the 27-year-old was raped by regime soldiers in Chin State little more than a month after giving birth. The post Myanmar Junta Soldiers' Gang Rape Victim Reveals Her Ordeal appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Slaps Suu Kyi’s Bodyguard With More Charges Posted: 19 Nov 2021 01:40 AM PST Female bodyguard Cherry Htet now faces charges for breaching police rules. She was previously charged with incitement for posting that she misses Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The post Myanmar Junta Slaps Suu Kyi’s Bodyguard With More Charges appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ex-Lawmaker Accused of Planning Attacks Against Myanmar Junta Arrested Posted: 18 Nov 2021 11:04 PM PST Former National League for Democracy MP and hip-hop star U Phyo Zeya Thaw is accused of masterminding a spate of recent deadly attacks against regime forces in Yangon. The post Ex-Lawmaker Accused of Planning Attacks Against Myanmar Junta Arrested appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Coup Leader Min Aung Hlaing Barred From China-ASEAN Summit Posted: 18 Nov 2021 10:47 PM PST ASEAN informed Beijing it would not accept the junta chief at the upcoming meeting to commemorate 30 years of ties between the country and the regional bloc. The post Myanmar Coup Leader Min Aung Hlaing Barred From China-ASEAN Summit appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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