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Myanmar’s manufactured distraction problem - DVB Guest contributor James Shwe Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement is being dragged into scandal-driven arguments at the exact moment the junta is locking in a new “civilian” shell, expanding regional re-e...

"This is how military regimes 'modernize.' Not by democratizing, but by becoming administratively legible enough for outsiders to re-engage," writes James Shwe.
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Video shows Myanmar refugee being released by US Border Patrol five days before his death - DVB In the moments after Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a Buffalo doughnut shop, surveillance video recorded Nurul Amin Shah Alam stepping gingerly through the empty parking lot in his county-iss...

Five nights later, the nearly blind refugee from Myanmar was found dead in the street, raising questions about whether federal agents could have done more to ensure his safety when they released him from custody

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Earthquake survivors in Myanmar continue to struggle nearly one year later - DVB Relief and recovery efforts remain a challenge 11 months after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, the U.N. the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in...

Relief and recovery efforts remain a challenge 11 months after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, the UNOCHA in Myanmar highlighted in its report released on Friday english.dvb.no/earthquake-s...
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Burma Campaign UK urged the British government to sanction the Arakan Army (AA) for carrying out international human rights violations against the people of Burma since the military coup on Feb. 1, 2021. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: shorturl.at/qiYVq

Timor-Leste President shared a statement to social media denying accusations that his government ordered the Special Prosecutor to investigate 14 senior military officials from Burma. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: shorturl.at/qiYVq

YouTube video by DVB English News A Myanmar family’s sacrifice for the Civil Disobedience Movement [AUDIO]

Youth Line podcast host Pyartho brings us a story from #Myanmar about a mother, wife, and assistant lecturer, who joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (#CDM) in response to the #militarycoup on Feb. 1, 2021. Stay tuned to Youth Line podcast in MM & ENG youtu.be/E7L9AHEBTds

Russia to help select and train first Myanmar cosmonaut - DVB Russia said on Thursday it will help select and train Myanmar’s first cosmonaut in a sign of growing ties with the Southeast Asian state. The offer was made during a visit to Myanmar this week by Dmit...

Russia said on Thursday it will help select and train Myanmar’s first cosmonaut in a sign of growing ties with the Southeast Asian state.

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UNICEF alarmed over reports of deadly Myanmar airstrikes on civilians - DVB The United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) has expressed alarm over reports of Myanmar military airstrikes this week that a rebel group and local media said inflicted large civilian casualties, as ...

The United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) has expressed alarm over reports of Myanmar military airstrikes this week that a rebel group and local media said inflicted large civilian casualties, as a civil war rages around the country english.dvb.no/unicef-alarm...
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US Border Patrol blamed for 'dereliction of duty' after death of Myanmar refugee - DVB A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who disappeared after U.S. Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a Buffalo doughnut shop was found dead on the street five days later, prompting a police investig...

Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, was detained by Border Patrol agents on Feb. 19 after his release from a county jail, but was let go that same day after federal authorities determined he wasn’t eligible for deportation.

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Myanmar military using festivals as propaganda to hide war zone - DVB Libby Hogan for ABC In Myanmar’s Chin State, one of the country’s oldest tribal regions, February is typically marked by Chin National Day — a celebration of identity and self-governance. It features ...

In the days leading up to February 20, military jets bombed mountain towns where opposition forces — many armed with homemade weapons — have mounted a sustained resistance since the 2021 coup.

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The NUG representative to Japan told DVB he was “deeply concerned” over a Nikkei report that falsely described a drone strike at Myitkyina Airport as a resistance attack on a civilian airliner. Read more in today’s Daily Briefing: shorturl.at/uxW3y

Residents of Pale Township in Sagaing Region told DVB that regime forces have been burning down homes in northern Pale’s Chinpyit village, which was controlled by the BNRA, since Tuesday. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: shorturl.at/uxW3y

Retired Myanmar general set for powerful role in new parliament, sources say - DVB A retired general from an army-backed party that swept Myanmar’s military 2025-26 elections is set to take the powerful role of speaker of parliament, sources said, which could help the military cemen...

The USDP chairperson is set to take the powerful role of speaker of parliament, five years after a military coup that ousted Myanmar’s elected National League for Democracy (NLD) government.

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A total of 17 civilians, including women and children, were killed and 14 were injured by airstrikes in Yoengu village of Ponnagyun Township, Arakan State, carried out by the Burma Air Force. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/seventeen-ci...

Residents of Tagaung town in Mandalay Region’s Thabeikkyin Township told DVB that a regime counteroffensive reached Pauktapin village, 20 miles (32 km) south of Tagaung, on Monday. Read more in today's Daily Briefing: english.dvb.no/seventeen-ci...

Rights groups have urged ASEAN to stand with Dili following a criminal complaint filed under the legal principle of universal jurisdiction against 14 senior Myanmar military officials: english.dvb.no/calls-for-as...

'Young Tigers' book launch event at Chiang Mai University - DVB A book launch and discussion for Swedish journalist and author Bertil Lintner’s newest book Young Tigers: Chao Tzang Yawnghwe and the Shan Rebellion in Myanmar was held at the Chiang Mai University (C...

A book launch and discussion by Swedish journalist and author Bertil Lintner on his newest book Young Tigers: Chao Tzang Yawnghwe and the Shan Rebellion in Myanmar was held at Chiang Mai University (CMU) on Feb. 24.

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ASEAN weighs review of Myanmar peace plan, long-term envoy - DVB Originally published on ThaiPBS World ASEAN is considering a review of its ‘Five-Point Consensus’ on Myanmar and the creation of a long-term special envoy position, to replace the current system in wh...

ASEAN is considering a review of its ‘Five-Point Consensus’ on Myanmar and the creation of a long-term special envoy position, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro said.

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Calls for ASEAN to stand with Timor-Leste on case against Myanmar military - DVB International human rights groups have urged the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which now includes Timor-Leste as its latest addition, to stand with Dili following a crimina...

International rights groups have urged the 11-member ASEAN, which now includes Timor-Leste, to stand with Dili following a criminal complaint filed under the legal principle of universal jurisdiction against Myanmar english.dvb.no/calls-for-as...
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Parliament set to convene in Myanmar next month following military's 'sham' elections - DVB A newly-elected parliament in Myanmar will convene for its first session next month following the end of the military’s 2025-26 elections, which ended on Jan. 25, regime media reported on Tuesday. The...

A newly-elected parliament in Myanmar will convene for its first session next month following the end of the military’s 2025-26 elections, which ended on Jan. 25, regime media reported on Tuesday.

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Wai Hin Scout’s website and mobile app “Aerial reconnaissance” at waihinscout.com. (Credit: Screengrab)

A resistance group on social media shared a progressive web app on Feb. 15 that warns communities across Burma about incoming aerial attacks carried out by the Burma Air Force.
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A spot in Homalin Township’s Paenwegone village, Sagaing Region, where a gyrocopter struck on Feb. 21 (Credit: CJ)

At least seven civilians living in Paenwegone village, located in Homalin Township in Sagaing, were killed during a gyrocopter attack carried out from the Homalin Air Force Base Headquarters on Saturday.
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Thantawan Festival 2026 features two Myanmar indy bands - DVB The Thantawan Festival 2026 was held at Pangfan Rock n’ River in Doi Saket, Thailand, Feb. 20–22. It featured Myanmar indie bands The Apple Jack and The Vanilla Girls. “I feel very honored to be here....

The Thantawan Festival 2026 was held at Pangfan Rock n’ River in Doi Saket, Thailand, Feb. 20–22. It featured Myanmar indie bands The Apple Jack and The Vanilla Girls.

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Human rights are under assault globally, says UN Secretary General - DVB Human rights are under assault worldwide, the United Nations chief warned on Monday, citing widespread abuses of international law and devastating civilian suffering in conflicts in Sudan, Gaza and Uk...

Human rights are under assault worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday, citing widespread abuses of international law and devastating civilian suffering in conflicts in Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine and Myanmar.

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Five of the nine Solidarity Trade Union of Myanmar members jailed at Insein Prison since last year were released by Yangon’s Shwepyitha Township Court on Feb. 19. (Credit: STUM)

The Solidarity Trade Union of Myanmar announced that nine of its members were released from Yangon’s Insein Prison on Thursday.
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Refugees from Myanmar living at Mae La camp in Mae Sot district, Tak Province of Thailand, on July 21, 2014. (Credit: Reuters)

Japan announced that it has pledged 453 million yen ($2.95 million USD) in health assistance to around 60,000 Myanmar refugees living in three camps across Tak Province, along the Thailand–Burma border.
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A Myanmar National Airlines passenger airplane was damaged by a drone attack at the Myitkyina Airport in the Kachin State capital on Feb. 20. (Credit: Regime media)

The Burma Air Force reportedly carried out airstrikes in territory where three Kachin Independence Army (KIA) brigades are located in Kachin State on Saturday.
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Two Cambodian journalists appeal treason convictions over a photo from Thai border clash - DVB Two Cambodian journalists have appealed their convictions on treason charges and 14-year prison sentences for posting photographs on Facebook related to border clashes with Thailand last year, the spo...

Two Cambodian journalists have appealed their convictions on treason charges and 14-year prison sentences for posting photographs on Facebook related to border clashes with Thailand last year, the spouse of one and a court official said Friday english.dvb.no/two-cambodia...
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Kachin National Organization announces support for 'Kawthoolei Republic' - DVB Guest contributor Kannikar Petchkaew When the Kawthoolei Army (KTLA) declared a “Kawthoolei Republic” in territory it controls in Karen State on January 5, most of Myanmar’s ethnic armed groups stayed...

Op-ed: Last month, the KNO was the first and only political group anywhere to formally recognise the KTLA declaration of a "Kawthoolei Republic," calling it a lawful act of self-determination under international law english.dvb.no/kachin-natio...
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UN report exposes torture, rape in Southeast Asia’s multi-billion-dollar scam centres - DVB A sprawling online scam industry worth an estimated tens of billions of dollars a year is being powered by trafficked workers subjected to torture, sexual abuse and forced labour inside heavily guarde...

A sprawling online scam industry worth an estimated tens of billions of dollars a year is being powered by trafficked workers subjected to torture, sexual abuse and forced labour inside heavily guarded compounds in SEA english.dvb.no/un-report-ex...
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