Myanmar junta’s amnesty falls short: only 344 political prisoners released on Independence Day

Mizzima The Myanmar Political Prisoners Network (PPNM) has criticized the Myanmar junta for misrepresenting the number of political prisoners released as part of its Independence Day amnesty. Although the council announced a pardon for 5,864 prisoners, …

Tenyimi Union Nagaland Strongly Opposes Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing

Kohima, Jan 9: The Tenyimi Union Nagaland (TUN), an umbrella organization representing five major tribes in the state, has expressed firm opposition to the Central government’s plan to fence the Indo-Myanmar border. The union, which includes the Angami, …

Myanmar junta bombs Mogok while TNLA calls for political talks

Mizzima On January 8, around 1 pm, the junta launched a bombing raid on Mogok, a town in Mandalay Region under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). The attack reportedly involved at least 10 bombings. The airstrike coincided with the …

3.4 mln tourists visit Myanmar's Bagan in 2024

YANGON, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- About 3.4 million tourists visited the ancient city of Bagan in central Myanmar's Mandalay region in 2024, U Win Aung, deputy director of Bagan's Directorate of Hotels and Tourism, told Xinhua on Thursday. The number of …

Alleged Yakuza leader admits trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar

(CNN) — An alleged leader from Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicates has pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar as part of a global web of trades in drugs, weapons and laundered cash, according to the US Department of Justice. During an …

Apex body of 5 major tribes in Nagaland opposes fencing of Indo-Myanmar border

The Tenyimi Union Nagaland (TUN), an apex body of five major tribes in Nagaland, has opposed the Central government’s decision to fence the Indo-Myanmar border, claiming that it will have a “devastating” impact on the Naga people, their livelihoods and …

A year in Myanmar junta’s theatre of absurdity as military collapse loomed

Myanmar junta leader presides over an event to mark the Artillery Corps’ 75th anniversary in Naypyitaw on February 3, 2024. Photo from Ministry of Information. Source: The Irrawaddy, used with permission. This article was originally published on December …

Myanmar insurgents have pushed government forces out of large areas of the country's north, many near the border with ...

A member of the Kayan National Army (KNA) watches the sky for a potential drone strike from Myanmar's military

Missing Chinese actor, 31, found in Myanmar, allegedly trafficked by scam group

News He was lured by someone claiming to be from a big entertainment agency. Chinese actor Wang Xing, also known as Xing Xing, has been found safe by authorities after being reported missing near the Thai-Myanmar border since Jan. 3. The 31-year-old had …