Kachin rebel outfit tightens siege of junta battalion in Waingmaw as fighting intensifies for control of Kachin State

The armed wing of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has pushed to within 100 metres of a key Myanmar military installation in the Kachin state''s Waingmaw township, tightening its encirclement of ...

To recognise or not? Behind ASEAN’s lack of consensus on the Myanmar polls

Explore why ASEAN lacks consensus on recognising Myanmar's recent election, highlighting member states' divided stances and ...
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Myanmar Junta Battalion Caught In Kachin Stranglehold

Kachin Independence Army (KIA) forces have tightened their encirclement of Infantry Battalion 58 in Kachin State’s Waingmaw, pushing to within 100 meters of the base and triggering near‑daily clashes, ...
The Irrawaddy

500 Massacres in Five Years: Myanmar Junta Hits Gruesome Milestone

Shan State reported 44 massacres that killed 444 people, followed by Magwe Region with 41 cases and 289 deaths, Kachin State with 24 cases and 394 deaths, Next came Bago region with 17 massacres and ...
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Police arrest suspected drug smuggler with thousands of pills from Myanmar

Police arrested a suspected drug smuggler carrying thousands of methamphetamine pills and illegal guns from Myanmar. The suspect, 35, was allegedly making a drug run when he was intercepted by cops in ...
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What Would a U.S. Civil War Mean for Canada?

If Americans start shooting back at ICE—or Trump sends in the Army—the country could tip into large-scale violence ...

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Dis development na follow up from di airstrikes wey di US military bin carry out for Sokoto State on Christmas Day of 2025.

Thousands marched for democracy in Myanmar. Some died in prison

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Shwe Theingi was instantly drawn to Wutt Yee Aung when they met at the start of their second year at Myanmar's Dagon University in 2019. The 19-year-old zoology major stood out with ...
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In exile

I believe I was sent to cover the ASEAN meetings in Cebu for a reason, with this being the fourth piece indirectly shaped by that experience.
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Echoes of pain: Why Japan’s occupation of Singapore must never be forgotten

Singapore subsequently fell under Japanese occupation and was renamed Sypnan-to. This marked the beginning of Singapore's darkest chapter: three and a half years of brutal Japanese colonial rule.

Can Bangladesh escape its cycle of election violence this time?

Fresh clashes between BNP and Jamaat have injured dozens ahead of Bangladesh’s February 12 election, underscoring a long ...

How political violence continues to haunt Bangladesh elections

With days to go before the long-awaited Bangladesh political polls on February 12, the country has witnessed a fresh round of violence with 40 people being injured. Unfortunately, this is nothing new ...