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  • An Israeli drone strike on the town of az-Zawayda in central Gaza resulted in one Palestinian death and two injuries.
  • One of the largest cities in southern Lebanon, Nabatieh, has been the target of several airstrikes by Israeli forces.
  • US President Donald Trump says to have discussed a truce in Lebanon with Hezbollah and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and both parties agreed to suspend their attacks.
  • According to US president Donald Trump, he believes he will reach an agreement with Iran "over the next week" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and prolong the ceasefire.
  • Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, said on Monday that he informed President Trump that if Hezbollah continues to attack Israel, his nation will attack Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.
  • Since the start of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports and vessels, the U.S. military said on Monday that it has diverted 121 commercial vessels.
  • The International Rescue Committee (IRC) issued a warning on Monday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is "likely far worse" than official data indicate.

Tag: Myanmar News

September 17, 2024

Shortages in Myanmar Lead to ‘Socialist-Era’...

The queue for cooking oil stretches down a Yangon street. Householders turn up before dawn to fill a plastic bottle at a subsidized rate in Myanmar’s commercial capital – the latest evidence of a tanking economy.

August 30, 2024

Thailand Arrests, Deports 144,000 Myanmar Workers...

Thailand has detained and deported more than 144,000 Myanmar citizens over the past three months, its labor ministry said, in a crackdown aimed at weeding out “job seekers” who use the turmoil in their country as an excuse to seek opportunities in Thailand, a Thai police chief said.

August 23, 2024

Two Myanmar Reporters Among Four Killed...

Myanmar junta forces hunting insurgents raided a reporter’s home killing him, another reporter and two other people, one of whom was a member of a rebel group, associates of the victims, including a former employer, told Radio Free Asia. 

August 21, 2024

Rohingya Refugees Drown Fleeing Myanmar’s War...

Twenty-six members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority drowned when their boat capsized as they were trying to flee to Bangladesh, witnesses said, an accident likely to compound fears that the largely Muslim minority is facing a new round of genocide.

August 19, 2024

Photos: Refugees in Their Own Country,...

The camp has a basic clinic and a barebones school sitting on a hillside with bamboo classrooms topped by tin roofs where children can continue their education despite the circumstances.

August 12, 2024

Rebels Capture 9 Posts in Myanmar’s...

Rebel forces in central Myanmar captured nine junta army posts and opened a new offensive in three townships under junta control, they announced on Monday, in the latest setback for the ruling military after a string of battlefield losses since late last year.

August 11, 2024

Myanmar Junta Authorities Prevent Young Adults...

Myanmar authorities under the ruling junta are now preventing young adults who want to get jobs abroad from leaving the country via Yangon’s international airport, people with knowledge of the situation said.

July 31, 2024

Landmine Casualties Becoming More Common in...

Landmines and unexploded ordnance are posing a greater threat to residents of western Myanmar’s Rakhine state, where intense fighting has caused junta troops to lay more landmines near their outposts.

July 29, 2024

Floods Force 20,000 People From Homes...

Flooding triggered by torrential downpours has forced about 20,000 people from their homes in the Myanmar city of Bago and they now face a dire shortage of water and food with more rain expected, aid workers and residents said on Monday.

July 4, 2024

Myanmar Floods Displace Thousands, Destroy Hundreds...

Heavy rain at the height of the monsoon is flooding large parts of northern Myanmar, destroying hundreds of homes and displacing tens of thousands of people, relief workers told Radio Free Asia on Thursday. 

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