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China executes 11 members of Myanmar-based scam syndicate family

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China has executed 11 members of the Ming family, a criminal clan that operated large-scale scam centres and gambling operations in the Myanmar border...

Myanmar’s election closes amid war and low turnout

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Polls have closed in Myanmar’s first general election since the military ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in a 2021 coup,...

Kenya brings home 119 citizens freed from Myanmar scam compounds, hundreds still stranded

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Kenya has repatriated 119 of its citizens rescued from illegal scam operations in Myanmar, with authorities warning that hundreds more remain stranded in shelters...

Myanmar opium farming hits decade high as conflict fuels illicit economy

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Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has surged to its highest level in ten years, driven by ongoing conflict and deepening economic hardship, according to...

Paraglider bomber kills 24 in attack on Myanmar Buddhist festival

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At least 24 people were killed and 47 injured when Myanmar’s military used motorised paragliders to bomb a candlelight vigil during a Buddhist festival...

Myanmar government declares temporary ceasefire amid earthquake devastation and aid tensions

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Myanmar's military junta has announced a temporary ceasefire from April 2 to April 22 to aid in earthquake relief and reconstruction following last week's...

Powerful earthquake hits Myanmar with tremors felt in Thailand (Video)

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A skyscraper under construction has collapsed in Bangkok due to the quake, trapping 43 workers, according to police and medics. A powerful earthquake has hit...

Arakan army secures decisive victory over Myanmar junta

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The Arakan Army (AA) has captured the BGP5 barracks in a brutal siege, marking a significant defeat for Myanmar's military junta in northern Rakhine...

Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi jailed for another 7 years

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A former leader of Myanmar has been found guilty of corruption. A Myanmar court sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to an...

Yakuza Boss Busted at NYC Steakhouse Over Scheme to Trade Drugs For Missiles With Myanmar Insurgents

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A high-ranking Yakuza boss and three affiliates were arrested in Manhattan, New York on Tuesday after a three-year investigation that spanned the globe. The four...

Nobel Peace Prize winner sentenced to prison

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Myanmar’s deposed state counsellor, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been sentenced to four years in prison on the first charges leveled against her by...

Watch: Five die after officers ram SUV into crowd in Myanmar

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WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. Five people have been killed after security forces in Myanmar rammed an SUV into a crowd of anti-coup protesters in the...