Headlines
  • Thirty people have died in a devastating fire at a pub in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, according to reports on Tuesday.
  • Two UAE tankers have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
  • On Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that airstrikes on Iran have started for the third night in a row.
  • On Monday, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that two Iranian tankers had attacked two national tankers. One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including four critically, by cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters.
  • Despite unleashing fresh attacks on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that an deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible.
  • IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said in a statement on Monday that Iran will "continue to exercise our sovereignty and management over the Strait of Hormuz."
  • A constitutional amendment was passed by the Hungarian parliament to oust Orban ally President Tamas Sulyok.

Tag: Burma Coup

June 16, 2023

Myanmar’s Junta Raids 14 Anti-Junta Camps...

Junta troops have raided 14 camps belonging to anti-regime People’s Defense Force militia in Myanmar’s Sagaing and Magway regions over the past two weeks, killing 15 people, including women, militia officers said.

June 14, 2023

Three Weeks of Fighting in Eastern...

Three weeks of fierce fighting between junta troops and ethnic Karenni forces in eastern Myanmar has killed at least 35 civilians, including three children, a domestic human rights group and local residents said. 

June 13, 2023

More Than 5,000 People Flee Villages...

More than 5,000 people have fled their homes in Myanmar’s southernmost Tanintharyi region, locals told RFA Monday.

June 10, 2023

Anti-Junta Groups Align at Myanmar’s Sagaing...

More than 170 anti-junta paramilitary groups from Myanmar’s northern, embattled Sagaing region have held talks to deepen cooperation in their fight against the military and share strategies for administering areas under their control

June 7, 2023

Junta Helicopter Attacks School in Myanmar’s...

Myanmar’s military sent a helicopter gunship to attack a school in Sagaing region, injuring four people, locals told RFA Tuesday.

June 6, 2023

Myanmar’s Junta Has Sentenced 156 Civilians...

Myanmar’s junta has sentenced at least 156 people to death – including four teenagers and manyl in their 20s – since seizing power in a coup d’etat, according to a group monitoring prisoners of conscience in the country.

June 1, 2023

Guards Beat Prison Inmates to Death...

Guards have severely beaten and interrogated 24 inmates of a prison in Myanmar’s eastern Bago region, according to sources close to the prison.

May 31, 2023

Intense Clashes in Myanmar’s Chin,Shan States...

Intense fighting between the military and anti-junta forces in Myanmar’s Chin and Shan states since the weekend left 19 dead, including four civilians, RFA Burmese has learned. 

May 25, 2023

Looting and Destroying, Junta Declares War...

In Myanmar, junta troops aren’t just terrorizing villages and committing atrocities – they’re looting and destroying historical sites and cultural artifacts, villagers say.

May 24, 2023

Writer Arrested by Junta While Trying...

A well-known writer and social activist was arrested at a military junta checkpoint on Tuesday while attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to victims of the recent cyclone that devastated the region.

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