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China-invested copper mine in Myanmar set to resume after election-period shutdown Operations are restarting despite resistance attacks and an intensification of military operations near the site

Operations are restarting despite resistance attacks and an intensification of military operations near the site

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Myanmar students face growing hurdles getting South Korea visas Applicants hoping to attend one university say visa acceptance rates have fallen to just 15 percent, from 100 percent a year ago

Applicants hoping to attend one university say visa acceptance rates have fallen to just 15 percent, from 100 percent a year ago

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UK to stop issuing study visas for Myanmar, three other countries Nationals of Myanmar, Afghanistan, Cameroon, and Sudan seek to “exploit our generosity,” the UK’s home secretary said in announcing the move

Nationals of Myanmar, Afghanistan, Cameroon, and Sudan seek to “exploit our generosity,” the UK’s home secretary said in announcing the move

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Airstrikes hit Sagaing’s Pale Township as junta pushes into former BNRA stronghold Fighter jets and paramotors carry out repeated airstrikes as resistance forces target a 300-strong military column in Sagaing Region

Fighter jets and paramotors carry out repeated airstrikes as resistance forces target a 300-strong military column in Sagaing Region

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Myanmar junta responds to fuel crisis with bizarre alternate-day driving order The move comes amid growing worldwide concern over the impact on energy markets of the US-Israeli war on Iran

The move comes amid growing worldwide concern over the impact on energy markets of the US-Israeli war on Iran

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Regime airstrikes kill nine in NUG-controlled Pinlebu Township The attack was the second-deadliest in the country on Sunday

The attack was the second-deadliest in the country on Sunday

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Fuel shortage hits Shan State as imports from Thailand halt over Iran conflict A protracted war in the Middle East could have a severe impact on energy supplies in Myanmar and the rest of the region

A protracted war in the Middle East could have a severe impact on energy supplies in Myanmar and the rest of the region

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Junta troops kill seven civilians in Tanintharyi Region  Local sources say junta troops shot civilians returning home after renewed clashes in Thayetchaung Township

Local sources say junta troops shot civilians returning home after renewed clashes in Thayetchaung Township

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More than 10,000 prisoners released in Myanmar amnesty The majority of the freed detainees had been held under terror-related charges, the regime said in a statement

The majority of the freed detainees had been held under terror-related charges, the regime said in a statement

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Junta airstrike kills at least 25 at truck stop in Magway Fighter jets carried out eight bombing and strafing runs near Mindon Township, resistance forces say, as civilians at a commercial transit hub bore the brunt of the attack

Fighter jets carried out eight bombing and strafing runs near Mindon Township, resistance forces say, as civilians at a commercial transit hub bore the brunt of the attack

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Karenni IEC warns of ‘toxic’ levels of arsenic in Salween River and Molo Creek Wastewater from mines has heavily contained both rivers, according to Karenni State’s resistance-run civilian authority

Wastewater from mines has heavily contained both rivers, according to Karenni State’s resistance-run civilian authority

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Airstrike on Rakhine market kills 18 as junta steps up attacks in AA-held areas Bombs hit Yoe Ngu village in Ponnagyun Township, setting fire to stalls and killing children and elderly residents, as locals say there was no Arakan Army presence in the area

Bombs hit Yoe Ngu village in Ponnagyun Township, setting fire to stalls and killing children and elderly residents, as locals say there was no Arakan Army presence in the area

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Myanmar junta carries out eight airstrikes in Kachin State after attack on Myitkyina Airport Following a drone strike that reportedly damaged a passenger plane at the airport in Kachin State’s capital, the junta air force has bombed eight places in territory held by the Kachin Independence...

Following a drone strike that reportedly damaged a passenger plane at the airport in Kachin State’s capital, the junta air force has bombed eight places in territory held by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA)

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Junta sets dates to convene parliament after contested election Lower and upper houses will meet in mid-March following a military-run vote that handed the USDP 81 percent of elected seats, fueling speculation Min Aung Hlaing could seek the presidency

Lower and upper houses will meet in mid-March following a military-run vote that handed the USDP 81 percent of elected seats, fueling speculation Min Aung Hlaing could seek the presidency

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Junta troops advance into western Pale Township in wake of Bo Nagar surrender The former resistance leader’s apparent defection last week has raised security concerns for other anti-regime groups in the area

The former resistance leader’s apparent defection last week has raised security concerns for other anti-regime groups in the area

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Mining magnate who funded ultranationalists to serve five more years for money laundering Having charged Soe Htun Shein under anti-money laundering laws for failing to turn over gold to the authorities, a junta court added five years to prison time he was already serving for charges related...

Having charged Soe Htun Shein under anti-money laundering laws for failing to turn over gold to the authorities, a junta court added five years to prison time he was already serving for charges related to unlicensed mining

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Along the Ann–Padan Road, war leaves its mark A Myanmar Now photo essay documents a key artery scarred by war as fighting escalates along the Ann–Padan road, where the Arakan Army and allied forces are pushing deeper into Magway

A Myanmar Now photo essay documents a key artery scarred by war as fighting escalates along the Ann–Padan road, where the Arakan Army and allied forces are pushing deeper into Magway

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UN urges scam centre clampdown amid 'staggering' abuses A new UN report documents torture, sexual abuse and forced labour inside sprawling scam compounds across Southeast Asia

A new UN report documents torture, sexual abuse and forced labour inside sprawling scam compounds across Southeast Asia

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Leader of Myanmar resistance group says troops killed in raid by NUG-led forces Tensions between the NUG and the Burma National Revolutionary Army continue to rise over control of checkpoints in Sagaing’s Pale Township

Tensions between the NUG and the Burma National Revolutionary Army continue to rise over control of checkpoints in Sagaing’s Pale Township

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Mandalay teen beaten to death after forced conscription, family Says A 17-year-old from Mahaaungmyay Township died in detention at a ward administration office after refusing conscription, as reports indicate recruitment drives have resumed and are expanding across…

A 17-year-old from Mahaaungmyay Township died in detention at a ward administration office after refusing conscription, as reports indicate recruitment drives have resumed and are expanding across the city

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Ross Dunkley and the newspaper that sold Myanmar’s generals to the world The Myanmar Times co-founder reflects on his role in helping a brutal regime launder its image

The Myanmar Times co-founder reflects on his role in helping a brutal regime launder its image

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Hpasawng Township falls to Myanmar military after months of clashes Running low on ammunition and unable to maintain a siege on a junta base outside Hpasawng, resistance forces have regrouped to defend the route to Mawchi, where they continue to control important…

Running low on ammunition and unable to maintain a siege on a junta base outside Hpasawng, resistance forces have regrouped to defend the route to Mawchi, where they continue to control important mining sites

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Tensions high as TNLA closes Kokang army offices in Kutkai The allied ethnic armed groups have maintained an uneasy peace in the northern Shan State town since capturing it two years ago

The allied ethnic armed groups have maintained an uneasy peace in the northern Shan State town since capturing it two years ago

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Myanmar military advances across Bago Yoma corridor, burns villages More than 100 homes destroyed in Nattalin; fresh push into Paukkhaung raises fears of wider campaign to sever resistance routes

More than 100 homes destroyed in Nattalin; fresh push into Paukkhaung raises fears of wider campaign to sever resistance routes

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Two years later, an assessment of what the junta has gained through conscription With the military recovering ground after historic losses to anti-junta forces, resistance fighters and analysts are assessing how the conscription policy succeeded even as hundreds of new conscripts…

With the military recovering ground after historic losses to anti-junta forces, resistance fighters and analysts are assessing how the conscription policy succeeded even as hundreds of new conscripts courageously escaped and defected

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Pa-O authorities order 250 households off ancestral land in Southern Shan Farmers say land returned by the Pa-O in 2018 is being reclaimed through reclassification schemes that label residents as squatters

Farmers say land returned by the Pa-O in 2018 is being reclaimed through reclassification schemes that label residents as squatters

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Detained poppy growers to be recruited into Chin resistance force Most of the 200 farmers arrested by the PDF Zoland earlier this month are to be given military training, the group said

Most of the 200 farmers arrested by the PDF Zoland earlier this month are to be given military training, the group said

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Myanmar expels Timor Leste’s representative over war crimes case The move follows reports that Dili has opened a universal jurisdiction case accusing Myanmar’s military of war crimes and crimes against humanity

The move follows reports that Dili has opened a universal jurisdiction case accusing Myanmar’s military of war crimes and crimes against humanity

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Myanmar junta continues airstrikes on Union Day, killing seven in Rakhine State The attacks took place as the regime celebrated a key pre-independence agreement between Myanmar’s ethnic groups

The attacks took place as the regime celebrated a key pre-independence agreement between Myanmar’s ethnic groups

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