Henry Van Thio Quits as Myanmar Vice-President for ‘Health Reasons’
The junta left the former NLD member in his position after the military coup in an apparent bid for legitimacy.
The junta left the former NLD member in his position after the military coup in an apparent bid for legitimacy.
Clashes have broken out between the ethnic armed group and the Myanmar military in Thandwe Township, home to famed travel ...
Stinging from battlefield defeats in northern, southeastern and western Myanmar, the military regime is tightening its embrace of another pariah ...
Spokesman for the ethnic army says its political goal is to wipe the world’s ‘last fascist military’ off the map.
Myawaddy rocked by bombing raids on Monday morning as Thai prime minister poised to visit border zone.
The Irrawaddy’s latest roundup includes incidents in Karen and Shan states and Sagaing and Mandalay regions.
Fewer than 100 regime troops are estimated to be making a last stand near a bridge that connects Myawaddy with ...
Myanmar junta troops near the Second Friendship Bridge to Thailand are holding out against anti-regime forces.
The bloc’s statement urges "all parties for an immediate cessation of violence" after the recent escalation of conflicts, including in ...
Also this week, the junta’s New Year amnesty maintained tradition by releasing criminals but keeping 20,000 political prisoners locked up.
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