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Tag: Myanmar News
Myanmar Junta Bombs Hospital Days After...
Junta airstrikes on villages in southeast Myanmar destroyed a hospital and forced over 8,000 residents from their homes, leaving them in urgent need of aid, according to an insurgent administration opposing the military.
Myanmar’s Ethnic Karen Face Food Shortages...
Myanmar residents forced to flee their homes for camps across the border in Thailand are facing growing hardship amid cuts to international aid, with more than 108,000 people now struggling to access stable food supplies, civil society organizations told Radio Free Asia on Wednesday.
Myanmar Junta Extends Post-Quake Ceasefire Despite...
Myanmar’s military junta on Tuesday extended a post-quake ceasefire that critics say exists in name only amid a floundering effort to help disaster victims.
Reporters’ Group Calls for Release of...
The Independent Myanmar Journalists Association is calling for the release of a reporter who was sentenced to five years in prison under counter-terrorism laws by the junta, the group’s spokesperson said in a statement.
Junta Bombs Kill 8, Injure Dozens...
Junta aerial attacks in an embattled region of northwest Myanmar killed eight people and injured dozens more, residents told Radio Free Asia on Wednesday.
One Month On, Myanmar’s Quake Victims...
Some families have waited one month, hoping to receive critical aid in the aftermath of Myanmar’s earthquake, which killed over 3,700 people, victims and aid groups told Radio Free Asia.
Myanmar Junta Kills 50 Civilians in...
A three-day onslaught of junta-launched airstrikes across four major areas spanning much of Myanmar’s central plains killed 50 people and injured nearly 80, sources told Radio Free Asia.
Myanmar Junta Bombs Monastery as it...
Myanmar’s junta bombed a monastery in the country’s northwest on Saturday, killing five people, including children, just one day before it publicly announced that a recent earthquake had destroyed almost 10,000 religious buildings across the country.
As UN Appeals for $275M for...
As the United Nations called for $275 million in aid for quake-hit Myanmar, neighboring China pledged 1 billion yuan (US$137 million), eclipsing the offers from other international donors.
Junta Airstrikes in Myanmar’s Northwest Kill...
Junta airstrikes in northwestern Myanmar killed more than 30 civilians, including an entire family, residents and officials told Radio Free Asia on Thursday.