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Photo: The Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services
March 28, 2020
The Myanmar Army raided the headquarters the Kaungkha militia in northern Shan state on Thursday, seizing illegal drugs, interrogating leaders, and...
Photo: MOI
March 27, 2020
The Myanmar government is planning to draw up a plan to provide prompt response to possible Covid-19 infection at internally displaced persons (IDP...
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March 26, 2020
By Mizzima Editorial - Myanmar has a decision to make. Take what may seem drastic – and undoubtedly unpopular – measures in the face of a to date low...
March 26, 2020
He failed to get on board the last Indigo flight to Yangon from Kolkata on the night of 20th March. Since then, life for 50-year old Thin Nyay has...
Soldiers from the Arakan Army. Photo: AA
March 25, 2020
Myanmar has officially designated the Arakan Army as a terrorist organization. The declaration was published in official notices in state media. The...
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March 25, 2020
Myanmar has locked down a village in Chin state where the country’s first confirmed coronavirus patient had stayed, while a second person who has...
March 24, 2020
In Myanmar, limited groundwater resources must be used wisely to safeguard the livelihoods of thousands during the climate crisis. As we mark World...
Residents buying food at a market in the town of Myitkyina, Kachin State. Photo: AFP
March 23, 2020
UNICEF recently joined a meeting in Kachin State aimed at helping the local government and health services to screen and respond to any suspected...
Forest in Yedashe Township, Taungoo District, Myanmar. Photo: Myanmar REDD+ Programme
March 23, 2020
Thibaut Bara — Myanmar is the second country in the world most affected by climate change since the beginning of the 21st century. Deforestation rate...
Chin National Front (CNF) chairman Pu Zin Cung delivering address at CNF Congress held at GHQ. Photo: GHQ Chinland/Facebook
March 23, 2020
Oak Hmu Zaw — Chin National Front (CNF) issued a 7-point press statement after convening their 7th Congress in which they warned the Arakan Army (AA...
The Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Mae Sot, Thailand. Photo: Narong Sangnak/EPA
March 21, 2020
Myanmar's Foreign Affairs Ministry announced a temporary suspension of entry of foreign nationals through border checkpoints from Thursday to prevent...
March 20, 2020
Myanmar authorities seized a large number of narcotic drugs and controlled chemicals in Shan state, according to a release from the Central Committee...