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• High-Profile Monk Accompanies Myanmar Junta Deputy Chief on Russia Trip
• Obituary: Myanmar Democracy Activist, Writer Maung Moe Thu Dies
• Myanmar Junta Under Pressure to Pardon Ultra Nationalist Monk U Wirathu
• Myanmar Junta Troops Burn Donated Food for IDPs
• German Food Giant Metro Ends Operations in Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Grows Bananas to Boost Food Security
• Ethnic Armed Group Captures Strategic Hill From Myanmar Junta Forces
• Talking to Dead People: What Did China’s Envoy Learn in Myanmar’s Capital?
• Visions of a Federal Future for Myanmar are Fading Fast-Part II

High-Profile Monk Accompanies Myanmar Junta Deputy Chief on Russia Trip Posted: 02 Sep 2021 07:37 AM PDT Sitagu Sayadaw's presence in the delegation of Vice Snr-Gen Soe Win confirms the public's suspicions that the once-respected monk is on good terms with regime leaders. The post High-Profile Monk Accompanies Myanmar Junta Deputy Chief on Russia Trip appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Obituary: Myanmar Democracy Activist, Writer Maung Moe Thu Dies Posted: 02 Sep 2021 06:49 AM PDT The 85-year-old, who worked closely with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi during the founding of the National League for Democracy, died of old age. The post Obituary: Myanmar Democracy Activist, Writer Maung Moe Thu Dies appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Under Pressure to Pardon Ultra Nationalist Monk U Wirathu Posted: 02 Sep 2021 04:40 AM PDT The controversial monk faces a sedition charge filed by the ousted NLD government and has been in legal limbo since the coup.  The post Myanmar Junta Under Pressure to Pardon Ultra Nationalist Monk U Wirathu appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Burn Donated Food for IDPs Posted: 02 Sep 2021 04:35 AM PDT Regime soldiers left landmines and burned rice donated for around 2,000 Magwe villagers who fled their homes to avoid raids. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Burn Donated Food for IDPs appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

German Food Giant Metro Ends Operations in Myanmar Posted: 02 Sep 2021 04:15 AM PDT Metro becomes the latest foreign company to pull out of the country, citing the volatile business environment since the military's coup. The post German Food Giant Metro Ends Operations in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Grows Bananas to Boost Food Security Posted: 02 Sep 2021 03:22 AM PDT Regime leader Min Aung Hlaing reportedly wants tissue-culture bananas to be grown on vacant land across Myanmar. The post Myanmar Junta Grows Bananas to Boost Food Security appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ethnic Armed Group Captures Strategic Hill From Myanmar Junta Forces Posted: 02 Sep 2021 01:47 AM PDT Clashes between the MNDAA and regime troops are intensifying in northern Shan State. The post Ethnic Armed Group Captures Strategic Hill From Myanmar Junta Forces appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Talking to Dead People: What Did China’s Envoy Learn in Myanmar’s Capital? Posted: 02 Sep 2021 01:38 AM PDT Days after the junta reportedly rejected Sun Guoxiang's request to meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Beijing said it would work to resume Myanmar's 'democratic transformation'. The post Talking to Dead People: What Did China's Envoy Learn in Myanmar's Capital? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Visions of a Federal Future for Myanmar are Fading Fast-Part II Posted: 01 Sep 2021 06:00 PM PDT Ethnic armed groups increasingly skeptical about the idea of a federal state and their lack of unity threatens resistance to the military regime.   The post Visions of a Federal Future for Myanmar are Fading Fast-Part II appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Calls on Firms to Shun Junta
• UN Ambassador Assassination Plot Shines Spotlight on Shady Myanmar Businessman
• Myanmar Junta Chief’s Wild Economic Plans at Odds With Reality
• More than 30,000 Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Raids
• 100 Senior NLD Leaders Arrested and Charged Since Myanmar Junta’s Coup
• China’s Point Man on Talks Between Myanmar Govt, Ethnic Armies Made Quiet Visit
• Myanmar Junta’s Vice Chairman Heads to Russia
• Visions of a Federal Future for Myanmar are Fading Fast

Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Calls on Firms to Shun Junta Posted: 01 Sep 2021 07:07 AM PDT The civilian National Unity Government has named eight companies it says are investing billions in "illegal" projects. The post Myanmar's Shadow Govt Calls on Firms to Shun Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UN Ambassador Assassination Plot Shines Spotlight on Shady Myanmar Businessman Posted: 01 Sep 2021 06:35 AM PDT U Aye Ko, an expat businessman in hiding in Thailand, is allegedly being seen as being behind a plot to assassinate UN ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun. The post UN Ambassador Assassination Plot Shines Spotlight on Shady Myanmar Businessman appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Chief’s Wild Economic Plans at Odds With Reality Posted: 01 Sep 2021 04:00 AM PDT From unworkable export schemes to herbal COVID remedies, Min Aung Hlaing's deluded measures to save the coup-shattered economy remind people of previous juntas' follies. The post Myanmar Junta Chief's Wild Economic Plans at Odds With Reality appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

More than 30,000 Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Raids Posted: 01 Sep 2021 03:41 AM PDT Regime troops are allegedly deploying in rural Magwe Region in the hunt for resistance strongholds. The post More than 30,000 Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Raids appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

100 Senior NLD Leaders Arrested and Charged Since Myanmar Junta’s Coup Posted: 01 Sep 2021 03:31 AM PDT Military regime is targeting prominent National League for Democracy officials and members as it tries to destroy the party before the next election is held. The post 100 Senior NLD Leaders Arrested and Charged Since Myanmar Junta's Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China’s Point Man on Talks Between Myanmar Govt, Ethnic Armies Made Quiet Visit Posted: 01 Sep 2021 12:17 AM PDT Special Envoy for Asian Affairs Sun Guoxiang visited from Aug. 21 to 28, the Chinese government said Tuesday. Myanmar's junta has been mum on the trip. The post China's Point Man on Talks Between Myanmar Govt, Ethnic Armies Made Quiet Visit appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta’s Vice Chairman Heads to Russia Posted: 31 Aug 2021 11:49 PM PDT Vice Snr-Gen Soe Win will attend the Int'l Army Games closing ceremony; the two countries have exchanged high-level visits and cemented ties since the Feb. 1 coup. The post Myanmar Junta's Vice Chairman Heads to Russia appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Visions of a Federal Future for Myanmar are Fading Fast Posted: 31 Aug 2021 06:30 PM PDT Ethnic armed groups increasingly skeptical about the idea of a federal state and their lack of unity threatens resistance to the military regime. The post Visions of a Federal Future for Myanmar are Fading Fast appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Army Truck Blasted in Yangon; Soldier Injured
• China’s Embrace of the Taliban Has a Painful Resonance in Myanmar
• 15 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Reported Killed in Shan State
• Junta Raids Resistance Base in Southern Myanmar
• Over 100 Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in August: KNLA
• About 5,000 of Those Held by Myanmar Junta Are in Unknown Locations: Advocacy Group

Myanmar Army Truck Blasted in Yangon; Soldier Injured Posted: 31 Aug 2021 06:23 AM PDT Junta forces have suffered three consecutive days of resistance attacks in Hlegu Township. The post Myanmar Army Truck Blasted in Yangon; Soldier Injured appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China’s Embrace of the Taliban Has a Painful Resonance in Myanmar Posted: 31 Aug 2021 05:18 AM PDT The people of Myanmar sympathize with their counterparts in Afghanistan, another strategically vital neighbor of China whose descent into dictatorship Beijing welcomes. The post China's Embrace of the Taliban Has a Painful Resonance in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

15 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Reported Killed in Shan State Posted: 31 Aug 2021 04:29 AM PDT Regime troops have been clashing with ethnic armed group the MNDAA in northern Shan State since late July. The post 15 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Reported Killed in Shan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Raids Resistance Base in Southern Myanmar Posted: 31 Aug 2021 02:52 AM PDT The Dawei People's Defense Force lost equipment but no personnel in the Tanintharyi Region raid. The post Junta Raids Resistance Base in Southern Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Over 100 Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in August: KNLA Posted: 31 Aug 2021 02:19 AM PDT The Karen National Union's armed wing said it engaged in over 130 clashes with junta forces in Papun district during the month. The post Over 100 Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in August: KNLA appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

About 5,000 of Those Held by Myanmar Junta Are in Unknown Locations: Advocacy Group Posted: 31 Aug 2021 01:39 AM PDT The number is over 80 percent of those detained; the AAPP condemned the regime's use of enforced disappearance as a violation of international law. The post About 5,000 of Those Held by Myanmar Junta Are in Unknown Locations: Advocacy Group appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Gunmen Steal More Than $60,000 From Bank in Myanmar’s Yangon
• China Opens Rail Line With Access to Indian Ocean via Myanmar
• Myanmar’s Commercial Capital Yangon and Mandalay Rocked by Bomb Blasts
• Myanmar Junta Troops Die in Weekend Clashes
• Myanmar Regime Forces Loot and Vandalize Villages in Chin State

Gunmen Steal More Than $60,000 From Bank in Myanmar’s Yangon Posted: 30 Aug 2021 04:51 AM PDT The four unidentified gunmen escaped after robbing a branch of Global Treasure Bank in Mayangone amid a series of blasts in the city, including in neighboring Insein. The post Gunmen Steal More Than $60,000 From Bank in Myanmar's Yangon appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China Opens Rail Line With Access to Indian Ocean via Myanmar Posted: 30 Aug 2021 04:40 AM PDT The line stretches from Sichuan Province to Lincang on the border with Shan State; goods will be trucked between the border and Yangon Port. The post China Opens Rail Line With Access to Indian Ocean via Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Commercial Capital Yangon and Mandalay Rocked by Bomb Blasts Posted: 30 Aug 2021 03:36 AM PDT National League for Democracy office in Mandalay targeted as well as traffic police booths in Yangon. The post Myanmar's Commercial Capital Yangon and Mandalay Rocked by Bomb Blasts appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Die in Weekend Clashes Posted: 30 Aug 2021 03:04 AM PDT Ethnic armed groups attacked regime forces in Karen, Kayah and Shan states. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Die in Weekend Clashes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Forces Loot and Vandalize Villages in Chin State Posted: 30 Aug 2021 01:41 AM PDT Locals condemn the looting of a monastery and houses by junta troops. The post Myanmar Regime Forces Loot and Vandalize Villages in Chin State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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Atrocious Myanmar Military at Risk of Splitting: Army Defectors Posted: 28 Aug 2021 01:34 AM PDT The regime's atrocities against protesters have become a push factor for some military personnel to join the Civil Disobedience Movement.  The post Atrocious Myanmar Military at Risk of Splitting: Army Defectors appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Troops Sick with COVID-19 After Sagaing Raids: Resistance
• At Least 12 Civilians Killed by Myanmar Junta in Week
• Myanmar’s Shadow Government Plans COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
• China Doesn’t Want Myanmar’s NLD Dissolved: Informed Sources
• Seoul Calls for Return to Democracy in Myanmar, Backs Shadow Govt
• Myanmar Military Mobilizes Troops in Karen State
• Striking Cops Form Shadow Police Force to Oppose Myanmar Junta
• Myanmar’s Internally Displaced Persons at High Risk Since Coup

Myanmar Junta Troops Sick with COVID-19 After Sagaing Raids: Resistance Posted: 27 Aug 2021 06:04 AM PDT The People's Defense Forces say troops are retreating after raiding villages in Sagaing and Magwe regions because of coronavirus and hunger. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Sick with COVID-19 After Sagaing Raids: Resistance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

At Least 12 Civilians Killed by Myanmar Junta in Week Posted: 27 Aug 2021 05:58 AM PDT Civilians are still being killed and wounded in indiscriminate shooting and tortured to death. The post At Least 12 Civilians Killed by Myanmar Junta in Week appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Shadow Government Plans COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Posted: 27 Aug 2021 04:55 AM PDT National Unity Government is set to receive six million vaccine doses from the UN's COVAX program. The post Myanmar's Shadow Government Plans COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China Doesn’t Want Myanmar’s NLD Dissolved: Informed Sources Posted: 27 Aug 2021 04:46 AM PDT Prior to its ousting by the military, the National League for Democracy-led government had good relations with China, agreeing to implement major infrastructure projects. The post China Doesn't Want Myanmar's NLD Dissolved: Informed Sources appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Seoul Calls for Return to Democracy in Myanmar, Backs Shadow Govt Posted: 27 Aug 2021 03:54 AM PDT The show of support came in response to a public petition urging the South Korean administration to formally back Myanmar's shadow National Unity Government. The post Seoul Calls for Return to Democracy in Myanmar, Backs Shadow Govt appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military Mobilizes Troops in Karen State Posted: 27 Aug 2021 03:42 AM PDT Tensions are running high between regime forces and the KNU following clashes earlier this week. The post Myanmar Military Mobilizes Troops in Karen State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Striking Cops Form Shadow Police Force to Oppose Myanmar Junta Posted: 27 Aug 2021 02:27 AM PDT Over 300 police officers in Kayah State have joined the newly-established Karenni State Police to fight military rule. The post Striking Cops Form Shadow Police Force to Oppose Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Internally Displaced Persons at High Risk Since Coup Posted: 27 Aug 2021 01:48 AM PDT Almost 350,000 people across the country are displaced and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The post Myanmar's Internally Displaced Persons at High Risk Since Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar’s Ties With Russia Deepening Since Coup: Military
• On the Front Lines Against COVID-19 in Myanmar’s Biggest City
• Myanmar Junta Enacts Genocide Law
• Civilians Used As Human Shield by Myanmar Junta Still Detained: Right Groups
• Afghanistan, Myanmar Crises Test India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ Policy

Myanmar’s Ties With Russia Deepening Since Coup: Military Posted: 26 Aug 2021 06:34 AM PDT The junta's spokesman says arms sales continue to deepen on military rule. The post Myanmar's Ties With Russia Deepening Since Coup: Military appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

On the Front Lines Against COVID-19 in Myanmar’s Biggest City Posted: 26 Aug 2021 06:08 AM PDT Around the clock, Yangon's volunteer charity workers keep COVID patients supplied with oxygen and deliver them to hospitals—or crematoriums and cemeteries. The post On the Front Lines Against COVID-19 in Myanmar's Biggest City appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Enacts Genocide Law Posted: 26 Aug 2021 04:33 AM PDT Legal experts say the law has only been added to ease international pressure on the regime. The post Myanmar Junta Enacts Genocide Law appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Civilians Used As Human Shield by Myanmar Junta Still Detained: Right Groups Posted: 26 Aug 2021 02:28 AM PDT The military regime is breaching the Geneva Convention in Kayah State, say rights groups. The post Civilians Used As Human Shield by Myanmar Junta Still Detained: Right Groups appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Afghanistan, Myanmar Crises Test India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ Policy Posted: 25 Aug 2021 11:34 PM PDT With China already cultivating ties in Kabul and Naypyitaw, India has little choice but to do the same and continue to use soft diplomacy with its two troubled neighbors. The post Afghanistan, Myanmar Crises Test India's 'Neighborhood First' Policy appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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