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• Myanmar Records First Cases of Omicron COVID-19 Variant
• Save the Children Confirms Two Workers Killed in Massacre by Myanmar Junta
• UN Special Envoy on Myanmar Calls for Nationwide New Year’s Ceasefire
• Ethnic Armies Condemn Myanmar Junta’s Kayah Massacre
• Myanmar Junta Jails Celebrity for Anti-Coup Protests
• Myanmar Regime Forces Continue Assault on Sagaing Village
• Myanmar Military’s Pyrrhic Victory

Myanmar Records First Cases of Omicron COVID-19 Variant Posted: 29 Dec 2021 01:43 AM PST With the healthcare system in chaos since the coup, there are fears of a new wave of coronavirus in the country.  The post Myanmar Records First Cases of Omicron COVID-19 Variant appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Save the Children Confirms Two Workers Killed in Massacre by Myanmar Junta Posted: 28 Dec 2021 11:45 PM PST The aid group said the two, both young fathers, were among 35 civilians—including a child—killed and burned by regime troops in Kayah State on Christmas Eve. The post Save the Children Confirms Two Workers Killed in Massacre by Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UN Special Envoy on Myanmar Calls for Nationwide New Year’s Ceasefire Posted: 28 Dec 2021 05:57 AM PST Noeleen Heyzer's call comes as fighting intensifies in areas controlled by the KNU in Karen State and Bago Region, causing more civilians to flee their homes. The post UN Special Envoy on Myanmar Calls for Nationwide New Year's Ceasefire appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ethnic Armies Condemn Myanmar Junta’s Kayah Massacre Posted: 28 Dec 2021 02:24 AM PST The three-member Brotherhood Alliance said the military has committed similar atrocities in their territory for many years. The post Ethnic Armies Condemn Myanmar Junta's Kayah Massacre appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Jails Celebrity for Anti-Coup Protests Posted: 28 Dec 2021 12:44 AM PST Leading actor and model Paing Takhon is one of a number of celebrities arrested or wanted by the military regime. The post Myanmar Junta Jails Celebrity for Anti-Coup Protests appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Forces Continue Assault on Sagaing Village Posted: 28 Dec 2021 12:04 AM PST Junta troops continued to torch homes Tuesday in Nat Chaung, where regime air strikes have killed 20 locals and displaced thousands over the past week. The post Myanmar Regime Forces Continue Assault on Sagaing Village appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military’s Pyrrhic Victory Posted: 27 Dec 2021 11:55 PM PST The military's coup is a self-inflicted wound that has been disastrous for Myanmar and destroyed any lingering respect for the armed forces. The post Myanmar Military's Pyrrhic Victory appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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