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• ‘Panda of Monywa’ Remains in Myanmar Regime’s Custody as Fears for his Safety Grow
• Six Civilians Killed in Protest-Related Clash With Myanmar Regime’s Troops
• Who’s Who in Myanmar’s National Unity Government
• Myanmar Military Suffers Heavy Casualties in Attacks by Ethnic Armed Group in Kachin State
• Coup Leader Expected to Attend ASEAN Summit on Myanmar on April 24

‘Panda of Monywa’ Remains in Myanmar Regime’s Custody as Fears for his Safety Grow Posted: 16 Apr 2021 10:23 AM PDT As a picture of tortured Ko Wai Moe Naing went online, public concern mounted because some pro-democracy activists have died at the hands of the regime while in detention.

Six Civilians Killed in Protest-Related Clash With Myanmar Regime’s Troops Posted: 16 Apr 2021 06:58 AM PDT Civil defense activists battled the junta's security forces in an attempt to free their comrades.

Who’s Who in Myanmar’s National Unity Government Posted: 16 Apr 2021 06:28 AM PDT The parallel government unveiled a multi-ethnic cabinet vowing to serve the people 'regardless of race, religion or community of origin' in line with the new Federal Democracy Charter.

Myanmar Military Suffers Heavy Casualties in Attacks by Ethnic Armed Group in Kachin State Posted: 16 Apr 2021 02:29 AM PDT The Kachin Independence Army targeted a military base and army convoy as clashes between the military and KIA intensify.

Coup Leader Expected to Attend ASEAN Summit on Myanmar on April 24 Posted: 16 Apr 2021 12:35 AM PDT Leaders of the member states have reportedly agreed to meet in Jakarta; they will be briefed by Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing and then discuss the situation.

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• Myanmar Regime Arrests About 36 Protest Leaders, Celebrities, and Activists in a Single Day
• Prominent Anti-Regime Protest Leader Run Over, Dragged Away by Myanmar Junta Forces
• Myanmar Junta Forces Shoot Man Dead in Mandalay Mosque Compound
• Myanmar Military Launches Airstrikes Against Ethnic Armed Group in Kachin State
• Thai Govt Considers Partial Lockdown in Bangkok, Surrounds
• The Day Chinese Legend Zhou Enlai Celebrated Thingyan in Myanmar

Myanmar Regime Arrests About 36 Protest Leaders, Celebrities, and Activists in a Single Day Posted: 15 Apr 2021 08:33 AM PDT Actor Zin Wyne, singer Po Po, protest leader Ko Wai Moe Naing among those arrested in sweep across four states and regions Thursday.

Prominent Anti-Regime Protest Leader Run Over, Dragged Away by Myanmar Junta Forces Posted: 15 Apr 2021 03:40 AM PDT Ko Wai Moe Naing, 26, who has been at the forefront of anti-regime protests in Monywa, was rammed while riding a scooter, beaten and dragged away, witnesses said.

Myanmar Junta Forces Shoot Man Dead in Mandalay Mosque Compound Posted: 15 Apr 2021 03:28 AM PDT The man was fatally shot in the chest and four were wounded when police opened fire near Sule Mosque in a Muslim neighborhood in Maha Aung Myay Township.

Myanmar Military Launches Airstrikes Against Ethnic Armed Group in Kachin State Posted: 15 Apr 2021 01:59 AM PDT Clashes between the military and the Kachin Independence Army have intensified in recent days.

Thai Govt Considers Partial Lockdown in Bangkok, Surrounds Posted: 14 Apr 2021 10:52 PM PDT More movement curbs planned for red-zone areas as the country sees a record number of new cases.

The Day Chinese Legend Zhou Enlai Celebrated Thingyan in Myanmar Posted: 14 Apr 2021 06:30 PM PDT The Chinese premier visited Myanmar in 1960 to mark the Burmese new year and to bolster bilateral ties.

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• Myanmar Regime Takes Its Violence to a Small Town in Mandalay Region
• How Many Mass Killings Are Enough Before the World Helps Myanmar?
• Myanmar Regime Hands Mentally Ill Man Death Sentence
• Myanmar Troops Sustain Heavy Casualties as Kachin Keep Control of Strategic Base
• Myanmar Junta Charges and Arrests Striking Doctors and Senior Medical Staff
• UN Official Warns of Syria-Style Conflict in Myanmar, Urges Immediate Int’l Action
• The Day Nehru and Nasser Were Soaked in Myanmar

Myanmar Regime Takes Its Violence to a Small Town in Mandalay Region Posted: 14 Apr 2021 08:37 AM PDT Myitnge had staged daily anti-regime protests but had been spared a military crackdown until this week; national death toll climbs to at least 718.

How Many Mass Killings Are Enough Before the World Helps Myanmar? Posted: 14 Apr 2021 08:08 AM PDT To those who counsel patience and incremental measures, Myanmar's people have a simple question: How many massacres are needed before urgent action is warranted?

Myanmar Regime Hands Mentally Ill Man Death Sentence Posted: 14 Apr 2021 07:16 AM PDT The junta claims an army officer was beaten and his friend was stabbed to death by a mob in Yangon on March 27.

Myanmar Troops Sustain Heavy Casualties as Kachin Keep Control of Strategic Base Posted: 14 Apr 2021 07:05 AM PDT Nearly 100 of the regime's soldiers killed in battle with Kachin Independence Army over base near the Chinese border.

Myanmar Junta Charges and Arrests Striking Doctors and Senior Medical Staff Posted: 14 Apr 2021 01:56 AM PDT Healthcare workers targeted by regime for their support of the civil disobedience movement.

UN Official Warns of Syria-Style Conflict in Myanmar, Urges Immediate Int’l Action Posted: 13 Apr 2021 11:43 PM PDT High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet says 'states must not allow the deadly mistakes of the past in Syria and elsewhere to be repeated.'

The Day Nehru and Nasser Were Soaked in Myanmar Posted: 12 Apr 2021 06:30 PM PDT Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser visited the Thingyan festival in 1955.

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• Watchman Reportedly Tortured to Death by Myanmar Regime Troops
• Myanmar Regime Forces Kill Gurkha Couple in the Border Town of Tamu
• Myanmar Military Blames ‘Rioters’ for Arson Attacks
• Myanmar Military Suffers Heavy Casualties in Fierce Fighting With Ethnic Armed Groups
• Myanmar Students to Hold Fundraiser for CDM in Bangkok

Watchman Reportedly Tortured to Death by Myanmar Regime Troops Posted: 13 Apr 2021 10:11 AM PDT Troops claim the fatal injuries were the result of a motorcycle accident, but watchman's family believes he was murdered.

Myanmar Regime Forces Kill Gurkha Couple in the Border Town of Tamu Posted: 13 Apr 2021 07:18 AM PDT The pair were riding a motorbike and returning home after collecting cow's milk to sell in their community.

Myanmar Military Blames ‘Rioters’ for Arson Attacks Posted: 13 Apr 2021 07:04 AM PDT The regime claims activists have attacked police stations, government offices, bridges, telecoms towers and factories, although most attacks occur during curfew hours.

Myanmar Military Suffers Heavy Casualties in Fierce Fighting With Ethnic Armed Groups Posted: 13 Apr 2021 03:03 AM PDT Clashes in the north and northeast of the country resulted in the death of a Tatmadaw battalion commander.

Myanmar Students to Hold Fundraiser for CDM in Bangkok Posted: 12 Apr 2021 11:00 PM PDT The art and cultural event, including a concert, aims to raise awareness and money in aid of the anti-coup Civil Disobedience Movement and internally displaced people.

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• Profiles of Some of the Hundreds Wounded at the Hands of Myanmar’s Regime
• AA Chief Does Not Want Myanmar’s Strikes and Protests in Rakhine State
• Girl, 7, Shot as Myanmar Regime Forces Attack Protesters Near Indian Border
• Myanmar Military Artillery Kills Kachin Civilians
• Myanmar’s Informal Financial Service Providers Take Advantage of Post-Coup Banking Crisis
• Myanmar Junta Files New Charge Against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Profiles of Some of the Hundreds Wounded at the Hands of Myanmar’s Regime Posted: 12 Apr 2021 08:32 AM PDT 'I just lost my leg. It is nothing. But I am sorry that our younger sisters and brothers sacrificed their lives in the protest.'

AA Chief Does Not Want Myanmar’s Strikes and Protests in Rakhine State Posted: 12 Apr 2021 06:05 AM PDT The Arakan Army is working for greater autonomy and the anti-regime movement will undermine its progress, says the armed group's chief, Major General Tun Myat Naing.

Girl, 7, Shot as Myanmar Regime Forces Attack Protesters Near Indian Border Posted: 12 Apr 2021 05:19 AM PDT The girl's condition is not yet known; Tamu residents said junta forces used grenades to destroy roadblocks and raided a local hospital, destroying equipment there.

Myanmar Military Artillery Kills Kachin Civilians Posted: 12 Apr 2021 04:58 AM PDT The Kachin Independence Army appears to be gaining ground against junta forces in the first major fighting in two years.

Myanmar’s Informal Financial Service Providers Take Advantage of Post-Coup Banking Crisis Posted: 12 Apr 2021 04:04 AM PDT People forced to pay service fees to access cash they are unable to withdraw from ATMs or banks.

Myanmar Junta Files New Charge Against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Posted: 12 Apr 2021 04:03 AM PDT Ousted State Counselor accused of another violation of COVID-19 restrictions at court hearing in Naypyitaw.

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• Death Toll in Myanmar Regime’s Latest Massacre Rises as Details Emerge
• Myanmar Regime Hunts Down Prominent Critics
• Resistance Forces Kill At Least 18 Myanmar Soldiers in Sagaing Border Town

Death Toll in Myanmar Regime’s Latest Massacre Rises as Details Emerge Posted: 11 Apr 2021 08:48 AM PDT A single day of Bago raids took the lives of more than 80 civilians, pushing toll since the Feb. 1 coup to more than 700.

Myanmar Regime Hunts Down Prominent Critics Posted: 11 Apr 2021 05:40 AM PDT Celebrity couples and Buddhist leaders are among those being charged by the junta.

Resistance Forces Kill At Least 18 Myanmar Soldiers in Sagaing Border Town Posted: 11 Apr 2021 03:25 AM PDT Grenades were thrown into a military truck in Tamu in Sagaing Region on the Indian border, according to residents.

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• At Least 60 Killed During Myanmar Regime’s Massacre at Anti-Regime Strongholds
• UN Special Envoy on Myanmar in Bangkok to Discuss Crisis With Thai Officials
• Myanmar Regime Shores Up Ties With Two Powerful Northern Ethnic Armies
• Chinese-Made Drones Reportedly Monitor Anti-Regime Protests in Myanmar
• At Least 14 Police Killed as Ethnic Armed Groups Attack Outpost in Myanmar’s Shan State

At Least 60 Killed During Myanmar Regime’s Massacre at Anti-Regime Strongholds Posted: 10 Apr 2021 07:34 AM PDT Perhpas as many as 80 dead in day-long attack in Bago on Friday; people saw bodies thrown into a dump truck.

UN Special Envoy on Myanmar in Bangkok to Discuss Crisis With Thai Officials Posted: 10 Apr 2021 03:50 AM PDT Christine Schraner Burgener will meet the Thai foreign minister ahead of trips to regional capitals; she is 'ready to visit Myanmar any time,' UN official says.

Myanmar Regime Shores Up Ties With Two Powerful Northern Ethnic Armies Posted: 10 Apr 2021 03:41 AM PDT During visits to 'discuss peace', senior Tatmadaw officers reportedly sought to ensure that the military's good relations with the UWSA and SSPP continue after the coup.

Chinese-Made Drones Reportedly Monitor Anti-Regime Protests in Myanmar Posted: 10 Apr 2021 02:00 AM PDT Even as its hardware is used to surveil and intimidate anti-regime protesters, Beijing says it is 'willing to communicate with all parties'.

At Least 14 Police Killed as Ethnic Armed Groups Attack Outpost in Myanmar’s Shan State Posted: 10 Apr 2021 01:51 AM PDT Local residents say the three-member Brotherhood Alliance staged the attack in Lashio Township; hundreds flee as Myanmar military responds by raiding two villages.

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• Myanmar Regime’s Troops Kill More Than 20 in Friday Assault
• In Myanmar, Pair of Protest Activists Share Common Goal: Root Out Dictatorship
• Myanmar Junta Bans Satellite Dishes in Effort to Restrict Anti-Regime News
• KIA Ambushes Myanmar Military Convoy in Kachin State
• Kachin State Land Confiscated by Myanmar Military Crony Taken Back by Local Farmers
• Myanmar Junta Using Prison Courts to Try Political Prisoners
• Malaysian Ambassador’s Meeting With Junta Member ‘Not Recognition’: Kuala Lumpur
• A Textbook Example of Authoritarian Rule in Myanmar

Myanmar Regime’s Troops Kill More Than 20 in Friday Assault Posted: 09 Apr 2021 09:24 AM PDT Regime forces reportedly used mortars to drop explosive shells on three Bago residential wards in a dawn raid targeting roadblocks.

In Myanmar, Pair of Protest Activists Share Common Goal: Root Out Dictatorship Posted: 09 Apr 2021 08:57 AM PDT Meet two of the most prominent faces in the protests in Mandalay and Monywa.

Myanmar Junta Bans Satellite Dishes in Effort to Restrict Anti-Regime News Posted: 09 Apr 2021 05:17 AM PDT PSI satellite dishes that broadcast DVB TV and Mizzima targeted by the regime as junta struggles to control the media.

KIA Ambushes Myanmar Military Convoy in Kachin State Posted: 09 Apr 2021 04:25 AM PDT The Kachin Independence Army says it will continue to attack reinforcements as long as the regime's security forces kill peaceful protesters.

Kachin State Land Confiscated by Myanmar Military Crony Taken Back by Local Farmers Posted: 09 Apr 2021 03:06 AM PDT Yuzana Co, which confiscated the farmland 15 years ago, ordered to leave the Hukawng Valley by ethnic armed group the Kachin Independence Army.

Myanmar Junta Using Prison Courts to Try Political Prisoners Posted: 09 Apr 2021 02:42 AM PDT Relatives of prisoners denied the chance to attend trials in the temporary courts and claim they breach human rights.

Malaysian Ambassador’s Meeting With Junta Member ‘Not Recognition’: Kuala Lumpur Posted: 09 Apr 2021 01:01 AM PDT The envoy met the regime's electricity minister to inform him that Malaysia's Petronas had suspended its Andaman Sea gas project, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said.

A Textbook Example of Authoritarian Rule in Myanmar Posted: 08 Apr 2021 07:30 PM PDT Myanmar's military regime is following a familiar playbook after seizing power and overturning democracy.

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