Headlines- After an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the weekend that set it on fire and left a crew member missing, the United States launched several waves of strikes on Iran on Sunday.
- Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, voiced his "deep concern" over the escalating attacks in Iran and warned "catastrophic consequences" on a global scale if parties resume "full-scale hostilities."
- Iran has denounced the latest wave of American attacks on its territory, claiming that they have "rendered futile" all of the past few months' diplomatic efforts..
- In order "to continue degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships" in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday that its forces had carried out more strikes against Iran.
- A bar fire in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, claimed at least 27 lives and injured over 60 more.
Tag: Myanmar Junta
Myanmar’s Junta Continues to Target Anti-Junta...
Myanmar’s junta continues to arrest doctors and other medically-trained workers for participating in a civil disobedience movement to resist the military junta’s 2021 coup, healthcare workers say
Battle Between Karen Rebels and Junta...
Fighting between junta troops and Karen National Liberation Army joint forces continued in Kayin State Thursday, a day after the rebel group attacked three military camps in Kyainseikgyi township, according to Liberation Army members and local residents.
In Post-Coup Conflict, At Least 157...
A total of 267 children have been killed in the junta crackdowns since the coup. Save the Children, an international aid organization, estimates that another 520,000 children have been forced to flee their homes in Myanmar due to the conflict.
One Year On,Still No Justice for...
Rights activists and the relatives of nearly 50 civilians brutally killed and burned a year ago in a Christmas Eve massacre in eastern Myanmar’s Kayah state blamed on ruling junta troops say they are still trying to bring the perpetrators to justice.
SA Condemns Scheduled Executions of Students...
The South African Government is deeply concerned about the scheduled executions of seven students at Dagon University by the military in Myanmar.
Locals Discover Charred Body After Junta...
The body of a man was discovered in a burned-out house by returning locals who abandoned their homes before a two-day raid on their village in Myanmar’s Sagaing region.
Troops Capture 25 Youths Returning to...
A group of 25 youths from Sagaing region’s Shwebo township has been captured by junta troops, according to locals.
Myanmar Religious Leader Detained and Banned...
Police and junta troops detained well-known Myanmar religious leader Hkalam Samson at Mandalay International Airport as he tried to fly abroad for medical treatment.
Yangon Court Sentences Freelance Journalist to...
Burmese journalist Thuzar, who goes by a single name, was sentenced to two years in prison by Yangon’s Insein prison court on Tuesday, according to a lawyer close to the case, who declined to be named for security reasons
Myanmar Citizens Blame Uptick in Crime...
Myanmar’s military authorities are failing to arrest and charge perpetrators of violent crimes like armed robbery and murder, say crime victims and regime opponents, who accuse the junta of fighting political foes instead of crime.