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Karen National Union headquarters in Hpa-An District of Karen State 'bombed 20 times' - DVB Twenty airstrikes were reportedly carried out on the Karen National Union (KNU) Brigade 7 headquarters in the state capital Hpa-An District on Sunday. The KNU headquarters is located on the Myanmar-Th...

Twenty airstrikes were reportedly carried out on the Karen National Union Brigade 7 HQ in the state capital Hpa-An District on the Myanmar-Thailand border on Sunday english.dvb.no/karen-nation...
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Residents of Mogok Township, Mandalay Region, inspect the destruction caused by an airstrike on Aug. 9. (Credit: TNLA)

Residents of Mogok Township told DVB that five civilians, including a Buddhist novice under the age of 20, were killed and four others were injured by an airstrike on a monastery on Saturday.
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Residents of Bago Township in Bago Region told DVB that the statue of Burma’s independence hero General Aung San was removed by the local authorities on Aug. 7.
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A total of 11 have been killed by floods and landslides after two drowned on Aug. 6 in Kyaukme, Shan State and nine were killed in eight villages of Than Daung Gyi, Karen State, August 4–5.
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A regime delegation from Naypyidaw met with United Wa State Army leaders in Pangsang, the capital of the Wa Self-Administered Division, in northern Shan State on Aug. 6. (Credit: Wa State TV)

A delegation led by Shan State Chief Minister Aung Aung met with the United Wa State Army (UWSA) in Pangsang, the capital of the Wa Self-Administered Division in northern Shan, on Aug. 6-7.
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The Myanmar junta's $3 million gamble to deceive the world - DVB Guest contributor James Shwe The illegal military junta, desperate and increasingly isolated, has made its latest move not on the battlefield, but in the halls of power in Washington D.C.  They have h...

Op-ed: It is crucial for every person in Myanmar to understand who the junta has hired and what this partnership truly means for our struggle for democracy, writes James Shwe.

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Malaysia Foreign Minister to seek clarity from Myanmar regime on December election - DVB Malaysia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamad Hasan will seek details from Myanmar’s military regime about its election scheduled to begin in December when he leads a four-nation delegation to Naypyidaw...

Malaysia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamad Hasan will seek details from Myanmar’s military regime about its election scheduled to begin in December when he leads a four-nation delegation to Naypyidaw next month english.dvb.no/malaysia-for...
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YouTube video by DVB English News UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar

Since the 2021 military coup, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews has called for more targeted sanctions against the regime in Naypyidaw and monitors its attempts to evade these sanctions #WhatshappeninginMyanmar #UN #humanrights youtu.be/yDk-48VnEO8

Anniversary of ‘8888’ Uprising for democracy commemorated in Myanmar and around the world - DVB A protester outside of the Myanmar embassy in Tokyo, Japan holds a sign with lyrics from the famous Burmese protest song “Kabar Ma Kyay Bu [Until the End of the World],” which reads: “The blood of the...

The ‘8888’ Uprising is commemorated with pro-democracy rallies both inside and outside of Myanmar. But it has become even more relevant over the last four years, since the military coup that ousted the democratically-elected NLD #WhatshappeninginMyanmar english.dvb.no/anniversary-...

A Q&A with leader of iconic '8888' Uprising anniversary protest in Yangon - DVB Originally published on Fortify Rights An interview with Pyan Hlwar, protest leader behind the iconic “8888” anniversary demonstration In the wake of Myanmar’s 2021 coup d’état, Pyan Hlwar, a protest ...

In the wake of Myanmar’s 2021 coup, Pyan Hlwar, a protest leader and spokesperson from the Yangon People’s Strike, led multiple pro-democracy demonstrations and actions, efforts which eventually led to his arrest english.dvb.no/a-qa-with-le...
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Myanmar signs deal with Washington lobbyists to rebuild US relations - DVB A Washington lobbying firm has signed an agreement worth $3 million USD per year with the regime Ministry of Information in Myanmar to help Naypyidaw rebuild relations with the U.S. government. Accord...

A Washington lobbying firm has signed an agreement worth $3 million USD per year with the regime Ministry of Information in Myanmar to help Naypyidaw rebuild relations with the U.S. government.

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Residents of Than Daung Gyi Township in Karen State told DVB that nine people were killed in landslides triggered by continuous rainfall on August 4 and 5 across eight villages.
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Regime acting President Myint Swe dies at hospital in Naypyidaw - DVB Regime media reported that acting President Myint Swe, 74, passed away Thursday, while receiving treatment for Parkinson’s disease and “neurodegenerative conditions,” at the No. 2 1,000-bed military h...

Regime media reported that acting President Myint Swe died today while receiving treatment for Parkinson’s disease and “neurodegenerative conditions” at the No. 2 1,000-bed military hospital in Naypyidaw english.dvb.no/regime-actin...
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The TNLA Spokesperson Lway Yay Oo told DVB at an online press conference on Tuesday that the regime’s December elections “will not elect” a government representative of the people.
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Residents of Nyaungshwe Township in southern Shan State told DVB that over 100 homes have been inundated by floodwaters up to one foot (30 cm) in villages around the Inle Lake since July 27.

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Pro-military Democratic Karen Benevolent Army general’s home attacked by regime in Karen State - DVB A source in the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) told DVB that its Adjutant General Saw Sein Win’s home was attacked by a regime “suicide” drone, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) which explodes...

A source in the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) told DVB that its Adjutant General's home was attacked by a regime “suicide” drone in Wawlay Myaing town of Myawaddy Township, Karen State, on Sunday.
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Six drown during flood in Kachin State’s Laiza; Over 100 homes 'inundated' by water near Inle Lake - DVB Six drown during flood in Kachin State’s Laiza The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) radio station Laiza FM reported that at least six civilians drowned and 116 homes and temporary shelters were destroye...

The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) radio station Laiza FM reported that at least six civilians drowned and 116 homes and temporary shelters were destroyed by a flash flood in Laiza town of Kachin State on Monday.

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The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Secretary Ni Ni Kyaw told DVB that resistance forces still control the regime’s Kandaung village police station in Pale Township of Sagaing Region.

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Regime police arrested four motorists in their 20s after finding VPN applications on their phones during spot checks at the Pandaing checkpoint along the highway connecting Yangon to Ayeyarwady Region on Saturday.

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Regime police arrested four motorists in their 20s after finding VPN applications on their phones during spot checks at the Pandaing checkpoint along the highway connecting Yangon to Ayeyarwady Region.

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Flash floods reported in Kachin State’s Laiza; Resistance ‘still controls’ key regime outpost in Sagaing Region - DVB Flash floods reported in Kachin State’s Laiza Residents of Laiza, Kachin State told DVB that an unknown number of temporary shelters housing displaced people were flooded as the Je Yang creek overflow...

Residents of Laiza, Kachin State told DVB that an unknown number of temporary shelters housing displaced people were flooded as the Je Yang creek overflowed due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains on Monday.

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Reporting on rights and wrongs for whom in Myanmar? - DVB Guest contributor David Scott Mathieson In what has to be one of the most damning headlines so far this year, the U.N. admitted its written output of activities doesn’t amount to much. “UN report find...

Op-ed: Why does the U.N. spend $360 million USD on reports very few people read? Average Myanmar people do not. This is a form of info-colonialism, and is a repugnantly corrupt racket, writes David Scott Mathieson.

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Union Solidarity and Development Party holds meeting with pro-military 'celebrities' in Yangon - DVB The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) held a ceremony for new party members in Thanlyin Township of Yangon Region on Aug. 2. A source told DVB that USDP Chairperson Khin Yi invited at leas...

The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) held a ceremony for new party members in Thanlyin Township of Yangon Region on Aug. 2 after it held an event with pro-military celebrities english.dvb.no/union-solida...
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Police suspect robbery in death of South Korean man in Yangon - DVB Yangon residents told DVB that a South Korean national, identified by police as Kim Young Deuk, was found dead at his office in the Kabaraye Condominium in Mayangone Township on Saturday. Police suspe...

Yangon residents told DVB that a South Korean was found dead at his office in the Kabaraye Condominium in Mayangone Township on Saturday. Police suspect it was a robbery turned homicide english.dvb.no/police-suspe...

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Residents of Mogok Township, Mandalay Region, inspect the damage caused by an airstrike on Aug. 2. (Credit: TNLA)

Residents of Mogok told DVB that at least 12 civilians were killed and 16 were injured by an airstrike on Saturday.
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Rescue workers evacuate residents after the Shwegyin River overflowed in Shwegyin Township, Bago Region, on July 27. (Credit: Resident)

At least 16 people have been killed in Shan State, as well as Yangon and Bago regions during Tropical Storm Wipha, which brought heavy rains that caused flash floods and landslides in Myanmar since July 22.
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Min Aung Hlaing and his deputy Soe Win at a ceremony held during the formation of the National Security and Peace Commission in Naypyidaw on July 30. (Credit: Regime media)

Min Aung Hlaing declared martial law in 63 townships of Shan, Arakan, Chin, Kachin, Karenni and Karen states, as well as Sagaing, Magway and Mandalay regions on Thursday.
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The People's Defence Force claimed that it attacked the Myanmar Navy fleet as it traveled along the Irrawaddy River in Mandalay Region on July 20. (Credit: PDF)

Sources in the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) told DVB that eight of 17 Burma Navy vessels travelling upstream along the Irrawaddy River arrived in Bhamo Township, southern Kachin State, amid ongoing fighting with resistance forces on Friday.
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​​Inhumane abandonment: The roots of anti-Rohingya sentiment in India - DVB Guest contributor Shalini Perumal The chilling reports emerging from the Andaman Sea in May painted a stark picture of escalating hostility towards Rohingya refugees from the government of India.  For...

Op-ed: 40 Rohingya, including women and children were allegedly thrown into international waters by Indian officials near Myanmar’s maritime border, and were forced to swim for their lives, writes Shalini Perumal english.dvb.no/inhumane-aba...
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Min Aung Hlaing declared martial law in 63 townships after the nationwide state of emergency, in place since the military coup on Feb. 1, 2021, was lifted by the regime "National Security and Peace Commission" english.dvb.no/min-aung-hla...
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