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Published on May 3, 2024Source: BBC - Public Broadcaster
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Published on May 3, 2024
‘Exchanging fuel for water’: Heatwave piles misery on Myanmar’s displaced
NAYPYITAW - Mr Zay Yar Tun fills his truck with water for delivery to refugees in the parched hills of war-ravaged eastern Myanmar, where a heatwave is adding to the misery of life in displacement camps. Under a roof of plastic sheets in one of the camps …
Source: The Straits Times - Pro-Government -
Published on May 3, 2024
Myanmar’s conflict overrides ‘sustainability goals’ as 2024 World Press Freedom Day is marked
Mizzima Editorial The global community marks 2024 World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, an opportunity for all press freedom stakeholders to reaffirm their commitment to freedom of expression including press freedom, right to access information and safety of …
Source: Mizzima - Neutral -
Published on May 3, 2024
Commemorating Voices from Myanmar’s Media on World Press Freedom Day 2024
File Photo of Police arresting a woman reporter / Photo: AFP Mizzima Exile Hub, a non-profit organization formed in the aftermath of the 2021 military coup in Myanmar to support media professionals and human rights defenders, today launched its …
Source: Mizzima - Neutral -
Published on May 3, 2024
PEN Freedom to Write Index: Myanmar ninth largest jailer of writers in the world
On March 27, 2021, the Myanmar Now’s reporter Ma Kay Zun Nway was arrested by military council troops. (Photo – AFP) Mizzima PEN America has just released its annual Freedom to Write Index that shows an increase in numbers of writers jailed and rates …
Source: Mizzima - Neutral -
Published on May 3, 2024
Heatstroke in Myanmar: Over 50 Deaths Recorded in April Amid Heatwave in Mandala
Yangon, May 3: In the scorching month of April, over 50 fatalities were recorded due to heatstroke in Mandalay, central Myanmar, an official from the Mani Sala Rescue Organization told Xinhua on Friday. Among the victims, about 30 had pre-existing chronic …
Source: Latestly - Uncategorized -
Published on May 3, 2024
59th Myanmar Gems Emporium opens in Nay Pyi Taw
YANGON, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's 59th Gems Emporium kicked off in the capital city Nay Pyi Taw on Friday, the state-run Myanmar Radio and Television reported on Friday. Organized by the Myanmar Gems Emporium Central Committee, the event will run …
Source: Xinhua News Agency - Gov't Propaganda -
Published on May 3, 2024
234,000 stimulant tablets seized in eastern Myanmar
YANGON, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar police have seized 234,000 stimulant tablets in eastern Myanmar's Shan State, according to a statement from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotics police …
Source: Xinhua News Agency - Gov't Propaganda -
Published on May 3, 2024
'Fuel for water?' Heat wave piles misery on Myanmar displaced
Zay Yar Tun fills his truck with water for delivery to refugees in the parched hills of war-ravaged eastern Myanmar, where a heat wave is adding to the misery of life in displacement camps. Under a roof of plastic sheets in one of the camps in Kayah state, …
Source: Japan Times - Neutral -
Published on May 3, 2024
War For Rakhine: Arakan Army Closing in on Myanmar Junta Western Headquarters
The Arakan Army (AA) is getting closer to a full attack on its biggest target so far – the Western Command headquarters of Myanmar’s military – in Rakhine State’s Ann Township, a spokesman for the ethnic army said. The ethnic army’s effort to isolate the …
Source: The Irrawaddy - Left-wing