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• Myanmar’s Third Wave of COVID-19 Spreads to Almost 90% of Townships
• Nearly 1,200 Coronavirus-Positive Myanmar Workers in Thailand’s Tak Need Help, Groups Say
• The Day Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was Freed From House Arrest for the First Time

Myanmar’s Third Wave of COVID-19 Spreads to Almost 90% of Townships Posted: 10 Jul 2021 01:35 AM PDT Friday sees 64 deaths—the highest since the Feb. 1 coup—and 4,320 new cases; junta says China, Russia providing vaccines and unveils plan for Myanmar to make its own. The post Myanmar's Third Wave of COVID-19 Spreads to Almost 90% of Townships appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nearly 1,200 Coronavirus-Positive Myanmar Workers in Thailand’s Tak Need Help, Groups Say Posted: 09 Jul 2021 11:22 PM PDT Migrant factory workers in Mae Sot are struggling to pay rent and buy food, and lack proper access to health care, rights organizations trying to assist them say. The post Nearly 1,200 Coronavirus-Positive Myanmar Workers in Thailand's Tak Need Help, Groups Say appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Day Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was Freed From House Arrest for the First Time Posted: 09 Jul 2021 06:30 PM PDT On this day in 1995, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was released from six years of house arrest ordered by the former junta. The post The Day Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was Freed From House Arrest for the First Time appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Junta Closes Myanmar’s Schools Amid COVID-19 Spike
• Myanmar Junta to File Corruption Charges Against NLD Vice Chairman
• China Closes Myanmar Border Amid COVID-19 Spike
• Myanmar Border Town Locked Down by KIA as New COVID-19 Infections Emerge
• The Coup China Saw Coming in Myanmar—and Failed to Stop
• Public Facing an Unprecedented Threefold Tragedy: Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Must Work With Ethnic Civil Groups

Junta Closes Myanmar’s Schools Amid COVID-19 Spike Posted: 09 Jul 2021 04:44 AM PDT Sources say the June 1 reopening was unsafe and rushed to show the regime was in control of the country. The post Junta Closes Myanmar's Schools Amid COVID-19 Spike appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta to File Corruption Charges Against NLD Vice Chairman Posted: 09 Jul 2021 02:42 AM PDT Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, who is also the ousted Mandalay Region Chief Minister, faces new case under Anti-Corruption Law. The post Myanmar Junta to File Corruption Charges Against NLD Vice Chairman appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China Closes Myanmar Border Amid COVID-19 Spike Posted: 09 Jul 2021 01:53 AM PDT Traders do not know when the only border gate that was still operating in Muse will reopen. The post China Closes Myanmar Border Amid COVID-19 Spike appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Border Town Locked Down by KIA as New COVID-19 Infections Emerge Posted: 09 Jul 2021 01:48 AM PDT Access to Majiayang, a town controlled by ethnic armed group the Kachin Independence Army, has been blocked after a cluster of coronavirus cases was discovered. The post Myanmar Border Town Locked Down by KIA as New COVID-19 Infections Emerge appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Coup China Saw Coming in Myanmar—and Failed to Stop Posted: 09 Jul 2021 12:28 AM PDT After five months of worsening instability on its border, Beijing would be open to a negotiated settlement, some NLD insiders say. The post The Coup China Saw Coming in Myanmar—and Failed to Stop appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Public Facing an Unprecedented Threefold Tragedy: Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Must Work With Ethnic Civil Groups Posted: 08 Jul 2021 10:45 PM PDT The NLD, NUG and CRPH should coordinate with ethnic civil society leaders, who have the infrastructure in place to help people affected by conflict, COVID and poverty. The post Public Facing an Unprecedented Threefold Tragedy: Myanmar's Shadow Govt Must Work With Ethnic Civil Groups appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Death Toll Underreported on Myanmar’s COVID-19 Frontline: Charities
• Myanmar Hospitals Run Out of Beds Amid COVID-19 Surge
• Two Civilian Fighters Killed in Shootout With Myanmar Junta Troops in Dawei
• Norway’s Telenor Sells its Myanmar Telecoms Operation to Regime-Linked Partner
• Myanmar Junta Extorting Money From Anti-Coup Detainees
• Head of Myanmar EAO’s Peace Negotiating Team Steps Down
• Activist Sought by Myanmar Junta Says Parents Being Held Hostage

Death Toll Underreported on Myanmar’s COVID-19 Frontline: Charities Posted: 08 Jul 2021 07:09 AM PDT Charities in Kale Township, Sagaing Region, say nearly 600 people have died recently from coronavirus while the regime puts the number at 16. The post Death Toll Underreported on Myanmar's COVID-19 Frontline: Charities appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Hospitals Run Out of Beds Amid COVID-19 Surge Posted: 08 Jul 2021 05:47 AM PDT Apart from patients who are struggling to breathe, coronavirus sufferers are being sent to isolate at home. The post Myanmar Hospitals Run Out of Beds Amid COVID-19 Surge appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Two Civilian Fighters Killed in Shootout With Myanmar Junta Troops in Dawei Posted: 08 Jul 2021 05:38 AM PDT They were among six members of the Dawei Defense Team who clashed with junta forces and civilian guards at a school in Yaungmaw Village. The post Two Civilian Fighters Killed in Shootout With Myanmar Junta Troops in Dawei appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Norway’s Telenor Sells its Myanmar Telecoms Operation to Regime-Linked Partner Posted: 08 Jul 2021 05:08 AM PDT The Norwegian company has sold its Myanmar operations to the M1 Group, which has been blacklisted for doing business with the Myanmar military. The post Norway's Telenor Sells its Myanmar Telecoms Operation to Regime-Linked Partner appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Extorting Money From Anti-Coup Detainees Posted: 08 Jul 2021 03:41 AM PDT Military regime soldiers and police are deceiving relatives of political prisoners into paying cash for their release. The post Myanmar Junta Extorting Money From Anti-Coup Detainees appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Head of Myanmar EAO’s Peace Negotiating Team Steps Down Posted: 08 Jul 2021 03:18 AM PDT General Yawd Serk, the leader of an ethnic armed group in Shan State, has resigned as the chief of the Peace Process Steering Team. The post Head of Myanmar EAO's Peace Negotiating Team Steps Down appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Activist Sought by Myanmar Junta Says Parents Being Held Hostage Posted: 07 Jul 2021 11:20 PM PDT Ma Thaw Thaw says junta forces arrested her parents and sister-in-law after failing to find her at her home in April; her elderly father has been badly beaten in prison. The post Activist Sought by Myanmar Junta Says Parents Being Held Hostage appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Over 40 Myanmar Junta Troops Reported Killed in Sagaing
• The Death of Myanmar’s Celebrities
• Xi Says China Doesn’t Bully Other Countries: Myanmar’s People Know Better
• Tabayin Villagers Cannot Count Dead Amid Myanmar Junta Attacks
• Myanmar Junta Suspends Trials Inside Insein Prison Due to COVID-19
• UN Vote Puts Spotlight on Myanmar-Belarus Connection
• US Underrates Thailand’s Efforts in Human Trafficking Report

Over 40 Myanmar Junta Troops Reported Killed in Sagaing Posted: 07 Jul 2021 07:48 AM PDT Kawlin Township is reporting increasingly heavy fighting as regime reinforcements arrive to replace those killed by resistance fighters. The post Over 40 Myanmar Junta Troops Reported Killed in Sagaing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Death of Myanmar’s Celebrities Posted: 07 Jul 2021 07:35 AM PDT Draconian persecution and powerful social forces mean that there are, effectively, no longer any celebrities in Myanmar. The post The Death of Myanmar's Celebrities appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Xi Says China Doesn’t Bully Other Countries: Myanmar’s People Know Better Posted: 07 Jul 2021 06:42 AM PDT Beijing's steadfast support for repressive military regimes in the post-independence era provides sufficient evidence, but examples can be found throughout history. The post Xi Says China Doesn't Bully Other Countries: Myanmar's People Know Better appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Tabayin Villagers Cannot Count Dead Amid Myanmar Junta Attacks Posted: 07 Jul 2021 04:47 AM PDT A villager in Sagaing Region tells The Irrawaddy that the community is asking why it became a military target. The post Tabayin Villagers Cannot Count Dead Amid Myanmar Junta Attacks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Suspends Trials Inside Insein Prison Due to COVID-19 Posted: 07 Jul 2021 01:57 AM PDT As coronavirus cases spike nationwide, there are fears that thousands of detainees could be infected if the prison trials continue. The post Myanmar Junta Suspends Trials Inside Insein Prison Due to COVID-19 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UN Vote Puts Spotlight on Myanmar-Belarus Connection Posted: 06 Jul 2021 10:10 PM PDT Myanmar's military and Lukashenko's autocratic regime have been quietly building ties, focused on arms sales, for over a decade; contact remains close following the coup. The post UN Vote Puts Spotlight on Myanmar-Belarus Connection appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Underrates Thailand’s Efforts in Human Trafficking Report Posted: 06 Jul 2021 06:30 PM PDT The US downgrade of Thailand to 'Tier 2 Watch List' ignores progress such as the registration of 250,000 Myanmar workers, who now receive protection and welfare benefits. The post US Underrates Thailand's Efforts in Human Trafficking Report appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Suu Kyi Warns People of New COVID-19 Strain, Urges More Caution
• Cowardly Myanmar Junta Jails Our Families: Activist
• Myanmar Junta Sanctions ‘Inappropriate’ Says China
• ASEAN Deadlocked on Selection of Special Envoy to Myanmar
• Myanmar’s Border Trade With China Hit by COVID-19 Outbreaks
• Myanmar’s Orwellian New Order

Suu Kyi Warns People of New COVID-19 Strain, Urges More Caution Posted: 06 Jul 2021 07:38 AM PDT State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi told her lawyers that people need to fear the new strains of coronavirus. The post Suu Kyi Warns People of New COVID-19 Strain, Urges More Caution appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Cowardly Myanmar Junta Jails Our Families: Activist Posted: 06 Jul 2021 06:35 AM PDT Despite the recent release of his five-year-old daughter, Ko Soe Htay's wife and another ailing daughter remain in the regime's detention. The post Cowardly Myanmar Junta Jails Our Families: Activist appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Sanctions ‘Inappropriate’ Says China Posted: 06 Jul 2021 04:54 AM PDT China's foreign minister Wang Yi reiterates support for military regime at World Peace Forum in Beijing. The post Myanmar Junta Sanctions 'Inappropriate' Says China appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Deadlocked on Selection of Special Envoy to Myanmar Posted: 06 Jul 2021 04:40 AM PDT Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are all reportedly unwilling to compromise on their candidates; the junta is said to prefer the latter option but has been unresponsive. The post ASEAN Deadlocked on Selection of Special Envoy to Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Border Trade With China Hit by COVID-19 Outbreaks Posted: 06 Jul 2021 02:33 AM PDT Bilateral trade through border crossings between Shan and Kachin states and Yunnan has slumped as China restricts the number of cargo trucks allowed to enter the country. The post Myanmar's Border Trade With China Hit by COVID-19 Outbreaks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Orwellian New Order Posted: 06 Jul 2021 12:13 AM PDT Do the Tatmadaw's generals and their cohorts believe the absurd fictions they use to justify their takeover and repressive rule? The answer is probably yes. The post Myanmar's Orwellian New Order appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Civilian Death Toll Rises From Sagaing Fighting
• Myanmar Reports Highest COVID-19 Daily Death Toll Since Coup
• Myanmar Activist Says His Daughter is Dying in Prison
• Emergence of People’s Militias in Myanmar: What Does It Mean?
• Released Myanmar Journalists Tell of Junta Torture and Human Rights Violations
• As COVID-19 Spreads, Thai Govt Stuck in Self-Made Trap

Myanmar Civilian Death Toll Rises From Sagaing Fighting Posted: 05 Jul 2021 06:23 AM PDT Poorly armed villagers were no match for hundreds of attacking junta troops, say residents. The post Myanmar Civilian Death Toll Rises From Sagaing Fighting appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Reports Highest COVID-19 Daily Death Toll Since Coup Posted: 05 Jul 2021 04:57 AM PDT 35 people died on Sunday, while over 2,300 new coronavirus cases were recorded nationwide. The post Myanmar Reports Highest COVID-19 Daily Death Toll Since Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Activist Says His Daughter is Dying in Prison Posted: 05 Jul 2021 04:50 AM PDT Ma Theint Sandi Soe, who has rheumatoid arthritis, was seized after the security forces failed to find her father. The post Myanmar Activist Says His Daughter is Dying in Prison appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Emergence of People’s Militias in Myanmar: What Does It Mean? Posted: 05 Jul 2021 03:40 AM PDT With the support of foreign and domestic backers, the PDF and other armed civilian groups will likely become much stronger, better armed and more structured. The post Emergence of People's Militias in Myanmar: What Does It Mean? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Released Myanmar Journalists Tell of Junta Torture and Human Rights Violations Posted: 05 Jul 2021 03:16 AM PDT The Irrawaddy spoke to some of the 12 journalists released from prison on June 30 after being detained by the military regime. The post Released Myanmar Journalists Tell of Junta Torture and Human Rights Violations appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

As COVID-19 Spreads, Thai Govt Stuck in Self-Made Trap Posted: 05 Jul 2021 02:28 AM PDT Problems with the vaccine rollout in Thailand are symptomatic of the wider mismanagement and allegations of vested interests that beset the country as a whole. The post As COVID-19 Spreads, Thai Govt Stuck in Self-Made Trap appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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At Least 25 Civilians Killed in Shootout with Myanmar Junta  Posted: 04 Jul 2021 05:23 AM PDT Villagers say regime forces used heavy artillery against civilians during offensives in Tabayin Township, Sagaing Region.  The post At Least 25 Civilians Killed in Shootout with Myanmar Junta  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Police Commanders in Yangon Among Myanmar’s Latest COVID-19 Patients Posted: 04 Jul 2021 05:16 AM PDT Around 150 senior police officers training for promotion in Yangon have tested positive with coronavirus.  The post Police Commanders in Yangon Among Myanmar's Latest COVID-19 Patients appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Married Couple Belonging to Myanmar’s NLD Slain in Their Home 
• Myanmar Coup Maker’s Birthday Greeted With Curses, Nationwide Condemnation
• US Sanctions More Myanmar Junta Members, Their Relatives and Chinese Firms 

Married Couple Belonging to Myanmar’s NLD Slain in Their Home  Posted: 03 Jul 2021 04:39 AM PDT The couple, who had just come out of hiding, were on a list of targets published by a pro-regime Pyu Saw Htee group in the neighborhood. The post Married Couple Belonging to Myanmar's NLD Slain in Their Home  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Coup Maker’s Birthday Greeted With Curses, Nationwide Condemnation Posted: 03 Jul 2021 02:25 AM PDT Mock funerals and calls for the junta leader's speedy death were seen across the country as the man who has presided over five months of brutal military rule turned 65. The post Myanmar Coup Maker's Birthday Greeted With Curses, Nationwide Condemnation appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Sanctions More Myanmar Junta Members, Their Relatives and Chinese Firms  Posted: 02 Jul 2021 11:36 PM PDT Coup maker Min Aung Hlaing's wife is among the newly sanctioned individuals; four entities including three Chinese companies are also targeted. The post US Sanctions More Myanmar Junta Members, Their Relatives and Chinese Firms  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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