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

February 20, 2024

Shelling Kills 7 Displaced People in...

Junta shelling killed seven civilians in a heavily disputed territory of Myanmar, an ethnic army claimed in a Tuesday statement. 

February 19, 2024

Airstrikes Kill 6, including Children, in...

An onslaught of airstrikes in northern Myanmar killed six civilians and injured 13 more, rescue workers told Radio Free Asia on Monday

February 16, 2024

Two Political Prisoners Killed During Junta...

Myanmar junta troops shot dead two political prisoners, including one high-profile activist, a resistance group told Radio Free Asia on Friday. 

Asia Weekly: Journalists in Exile Report...

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February 14, 2024

Myanmar’s Media Navigates Risks to Get...

After three years of military rule in Myanmar, the country’s journalists are rebuilding their newsrooms in exile and finding out how to protect their sources while still getting news on the conflict between the junta and the resistance movement.

February 13, 2024

Myanmar Junta Kills 4 Civilians in...

Junta shelling killed four civilians and injured seven others in Myanmar’s Sagaing region, locals told Radio Free Asia on Tuesday. 

February 10, 2024

Border Guards Who Fled Myanmar Tell...

Myanmar border guards and soldiers fled into Bangladesh earlier this week after losing contact with their commanders during fierce fighting in Rakhine state, an interpreter present during their conversation with Bangladesh officials told BenarNews on Friday.

January 31, 2024

Myanmar Arrests Alleged Chinese Scammers, Former...

Police in northern Myanmar have arrested 10 phone and internet fraud suspects and sent them to China, the Chinese embassy in Yangon announced. 

Rights Group Urges Sanctions Against Australian...

Australian companies engaged in Myanmar’s junta-controlled mining sector are tacitly supporting the ruling military regime, which is approaching its third year in power, the rights group Justice For Myanmar said in a report issued Tuesday.

January 30, 2024

Karen Army Claims 5 Dead After...

The Karen National Liberation Army shot down a Myanmar junta aircraft, killing soldiers onboard, a member of the ethnic force told Radio Free Asia.

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