Wednesday, May 26, 2021

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To Those Who Sacrifice the Most for Myanmar, the Choice Is Clear

Posted: 26 May 2021 06:48 AM PDT

In recent days, the nation's elected leaders were brought before a court, and a tireless worker for democracy was murdered, simply because they chose to do what is right.

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73 Children Killed by Myanmar Junta Forces Since Coup

Posted: 26 May 2021 04:14 AM PDT

Number of child fatalities certain to rise as National Unity Government says that their list doesn't include recent deaths.

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More Than 70,000 People Displaced as Fighting Rages in Eastern Myanmar

Posted: 26 May 2021 04:07 AM PDT

Local residents forced to flee as clashes continue between civilian resistance fighters and junta forces in Kayah State.

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Two Myanmar Resistance Fighters Killed in Sagaing Clash

Posted: 26 May 2021 03:49 AM PDT

Fighting has been reported to the east of the Chindwin River in Kani Township for the first time.

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Myanmar Construction Ministry Sacks 181 Striking Staff

Posted: 26 May 2021 03:38 AM PDT

Many of the staff who joined the civil disobedience movement have already returned to work and the ministry is operating normally.

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Govt Schools in Southern Myanmar Targeted With Bombs and Fire

Posted: 26 May 2021 02:04 AM PDT

The incidents in Dawei come as anti-regime protesters call for an education boycott ahead of schools reopening on June 1.

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Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 25

Posted: 26 May 2021 01:52 AM PDT

Four people were killed as multiple blasts hit Yangon; an electricity office in Ayeyarwady was bombed; a school burned down in Tanintharyi; protests continued nationwide.

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Myanmar Catholic Bishops Urge Warring Parties to Spare Places of Worship

Posted: 26 May 2021 12:55 AM PDT

The appeal follows the Myanmar military's shelling of a church in Kayah State, which killed four displaced villagers who were sheltering there.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

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Myanmar Regime Police Chief’s Democracy Activist Brother Dies in Custody

Posted: 25 May 2021 10:12 AM PDT

Friends believe that activist Ko Mae Gyi was tortured to death because of his strong opposition to the military regime.

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Myanmar Junta’s Troops Loot Villages Abandoned Due to Firefights

Posted: 25 May 2021 08:09 AM PDT

Troops stole money, food and liquor, pouring petrol on the ground so residents would not have access to fuel.

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Five Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Kayah State as Home Minister Visits

Posted: 25 May 2021 06:01 AM PDT

More than forty regime soldiers and police have died since fierce fighting erupted in eastern Myanmar last Friday.

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Ex-Chief Justice Who Presided Over Drafting of Myanmar’s Pro-Military Charter Dies

Posted: 25 May 2021 05:51 AM PDT

U Aung Toe, who headed the Supreme Court for more than 22 years, boasted in 2008 of delivering a constitution that preserved the military's 'leading role' in politics.

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US Journalist Seized at Myanmar Airport

Posted: 25 May 2021 04:05 AM PDT

The regime continues to detain journalists to suppress media coverage of its brutalities across the country.

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Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 24

Posted: 25 May 2021 03:44 AM PDT

Ousted State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in court for the first time since the coup; four civilians were killed when junta troops shelled a church in Kayah.

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Hundreds of Kachin State Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Artillery Strikes

Posted: 25 May 2021 01:46 AM PDT

Intense fighting between the Kachin Independence Army and junta forces erupts again in northern Myanmar.

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Detained Myanmar Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Moved, Kept in Isolation

Posted: 25 May 2021 12:24 AM PDT

The pro-democracy leader has been subject to an information blackout and knows almost nothing about what is going on in the outside world, her lawyer said.

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Monday, May 24, 2021

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Villager Killed by Myanmar Junta Forces: Residents

Posted: 24 May 2021 06:25 AM PDT

Villagers say the regime's forces attacked innocent, unarmed civilians and forced them to hide in the forests.

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Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Says NLD Will Survive as Long as the People do

Posted: 24 May 2021 03:40 AM PDT

The junta plans to abolish the National League for Democracy party for alleged voter fraud in last November's election.

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Myanmar Coup Leader Vows to Protect China-Backed Enterprises

Posted: 24 May 2021 02:47 AM PDT

Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing said Myanmar people are not anti-China as he seeks to attract new investment from Beijing.

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Myanmar Junta Troops Snatch Bodies of Four Civilians Killed in Kayah Church

Posted: 24 May 2021 12:57 AM PDT

The Catholic church in Loikaw was providing shelter for civilians displaced by clashes between Karenni civilian resistance fighters and regime troops.

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Give Peace a Chance to End Myanmar Crisis

Posted: 23 May 2021 10:33 PM PDT

For any peace process to have a chance, both sides must realize that their current face-off is a lose-lose endeavor.

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Sunday, May 23, 2021

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Around 40 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Kayah State

Posted: 23 May 2021 07:18 AM PDT

The Karenni People's Defense Force and Karenni Army launched two successful attacks in the state on Sunday.

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Myanmar Resistance Fighters Continue to Battle Junta Troops in Sagaing

Posted: 23 May 2021 05:33 AM PDT

Prolonged clashes are reported across the sprawling region.

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Beloved Myanmar Band Tarnishes Reputation by Playing for Junta Leaders

Posted: 22 May 2021 06:32 AM PDT

Nearly century-old Myoma Music Band comes under fire after performing for Myanmar military chief and others in Mandalay.

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Deadly Fighting Continues Between Myanmar Junta Troops, Civilian Fighters in Chin State

Posted: 22 May 2021 05:31 AM PDT

Residents said both sides sustained casualties after about 100 troops arrived to attack Bukun Village near Mindat, sparking clashes and prompting residents to flee.

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Police Killed as KIA Attacks Junta Positions at Jade Mine: Residents

Posted: 22 May 2021 03:04 AM PDT

The KIA set fire to military and police outposts in Machyang Hka and Nam Si Bum villages at the Hkamti jade mine in Sagaing Region.

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Three Junta Troops Killed in Clashes With Kayah Resistance Fighters

Posted: 21 May 2021 11:46 PM PDT

The Karenni People's Defense Force and the Karenni Army seized three military security posts in Demoso and Bawlakhe townships.

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Friday, May 21, 2021

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Explosions Rock Myanmar’s Business Hub; Kill Security Forces

Posted: 21 May 2021 09:16 AM PDT

Cities across Myanmar have experienced a series of blasts since late March and government buildings are largely targeted.

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Myanmar Death Toll at the Hands of the Junta Climbs to 810

Posted: 21 May 2021 09:08 AM PDT

At least 25 more civilians were killed in the past 10 days, including students, tortured detainees and resistance fighters.

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Myanmar Regime’s Army Captain Killed Among Others: Resistance

Posted: 21 May 2021 07:19 AM PDT

The civilian defense force in Chin State claims to have killed six junta troops in a shootout with regime forces.

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Ethnic Army and Civilian Forces Battle Myanmar Regime in Kayah State

Posted: 21 May 2021 04:28 AM PDT

Fierce clashes have been reported along a highway in Kayah State where the junta forces face civilian resistance fighters and the Karenni Army.

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Japanese Retail Giant AEON Shelves Myanmar Mall Plans

Posted: 21 May 2021 04:17 AM PDT

The crisis created by the military seizure of power has forced the Japanese firm to pause its plans for the major shopping mall.

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Myanmar Junta to Dissolve National League for Democracy

Posted: 21 May 2021 03:33 AM PDT

The regime's election body repeated its claim that the party, whose landslide 2020 election win has been endorsed by international poll monitors, 'rigged' the vote.

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Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes

Posted: 21 May 2021 02:31 AM PDT

Civilian resistance fighters ambushed military convoys and attacked a regime outpost in and around the Chin capital Hakha.

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

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Key Myanmar Pro-Democracy Parties Refuse to Meet With Regime’s Election Body

Posted: 20 May 2021 06:06 AM PDT

The People's Party, chaired by 1988 student protest leader U Ko Ko Gyi, and the Arakan Front Party will attend the meeting; many pro-democracy parties are boycotting.

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Myanmar Regime Accuses KNU of Providing Military Training to Anti-Junta Protesters

Posted: 20 May 2021 05:55 AM PDT

Karen State regime officials said they learned of the training while interrogating detainees, and accused the armed group of violating the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.

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Myanmar Junta Scraps Retirement Age for Its Leaders

Posted: 20 May 2021 05:36 AM PDT

It means the coup leader Min Aung Hlaing can remain in his post until he is toppled or he voluntarily steps down.

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Children Killed and Injured in Chin State Explosion

Posted: 20 May 2021 03:58 AM PDT

The blast in Tedim follows intense fighting in Chin State between civilian resistance fighters and junta forces.

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Kachin Farmers Occupy Land Seized by Myanmar Military-Linked Company

Posted: 20 May 2021 03:58 AM PDT

Yuzana Company staff fled the Hpakant Township compound after an attack by the Kachin Independence Army last month.

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Myanmar Junta Scraps Charges Against Pro-Military, Ultranationalist Party Bosses

Posted: 20 May 2021 03:43 AM PDT

The military ally was charged under the National League for Democracy administration before the February coup.

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Two More Myanmar Junta Local Officials Killed

Posted: 20 May 2021 03:15 AM PDT

The administrators died in the latest in a series of attacks on regime-appointed officials.

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Myanmar Junta Troops ‘running wild’ in Mandalay Region

Posted: 20 May 2021 01:59 AM PDT

Thousands of villagers flee Talokmyo as junta forces loot homes and harass local women.

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