Myanmar

Fighting Flares Between Junta and Rebels in Southern Myanmar

Fighting has flared in recent days between Myanmar junta forces and rebels opposed to their rule, officials and locals said.

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Myanmar Air Strike Kills Five, Including Mother and Toddler

A mother and her toddler were among five people killed in a military air strike in Myanmar's east, Karen rebels and an aid group said.

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Myanmar Junta Marks Independence Day With Show of Force, Mass Pardons

Myanmar's junta announced an amnesty for 7,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day following a show of force in the capital.

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Bangladesh Sends Drone to Monitor Border with Myanmar: Report

Bangladesh deployed drones to monitor its shared border with Myanmar following tensions concerning a potential renewed Rohingya exodus.

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At Least Three Dead in Myanmar Military Attack on Rebel-Run Mine

A Myanmar rebel group said it was investigating whether Chinese nationals were among those killed in a military airstrike.

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Myanmar Takes Delivery of Russian Sukhoi Su-30 Jets: Monitor

Myanmar's military has begun taking delivery of a batch of Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 combat jets, a monitoring group said.

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Myanmar Military Air Strikes on Ethnic Rebel Group Kill Around 50: Rebel Spokesman

Myanmar military air strikes on a concert held by a major ethnic rebel group killed around 50 people and wounded 70.

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Myanmar Rebels Attack Key Border Town

Myanmar ethnic rebels attacked a key town near the Thai border, with the military junta calling in air strikes.

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Myanmar School Attack Could Be ‘War Crime:’ UN Probe

UN investigators said that the Myanmar junta commanders who ordered an attack on a school that left a dozen children dead could be liable for war crimes.

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Eleven Schoolchildren Killed in Myanmar Air Strike: UNICEF

At least 11 schoolchildren died in an air strike and firing on a Myanmar village, the UN children's agency said.

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