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Pita Limjaroenrat loses vote to become Thai Prime Minister; Indonesia efforts in Burma have stalled
Thai Foreign Minister meets Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyidaw
Protesters to be targeted on Martyrs’ Day; Thailand plans to repatriate 126 students to Burma
Refugee influx to India’s Mizoram surpasses 60,000; ASEAN foreign ministers to discuss Burma
ICC prosecutor meets with Rohingya in Bangladesh
Another UN official meets with regime to discuss cyclone relief efforts
Rakhine State women continue to receive health care in wake of cyclone
Singaporean firms allegedly sent ‘arms and related goods’ to military
Timor-Leste invites NUG to Dili; Child labor increasing in Burma, states ILO
NUG appoints its first Rohingya minister; More ASEAN humanitarian aid arrives
Supreme Court sets date for Aung San Suu Kyi and Win Myint appeal; Regime admits drug policy failure
NUG orders PDF not to target foreign investment projects; Regime meets with five NCA signatories
NUG leaders in US capital to discuss cyclone relief; Australian assistance for Burma and Bangladesh
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son calls for her release; UN still waiting on Naypyidaw approval
NUG concerned over Win Myint’s health; Documents 130 cases of sexual violence since 2021
World Refugee Day: Forced displacement on the rise in Burma
A ‘Flower Strike’ for Aung San Suu Kyi's 78th birthday
Ninety-three NLD party members killed since 2021; A ‘flower strike’ to honor Aung San Suu Kyi
Sean Turnell appointed advisor to NUG bank; Resistance leaders call for international support
UN requests aid access one month after Cyclone Mocha’s impact
Karenni interim government established; Ayeyarwaddy Times' media license revoked
Starlink internet available for the first time in Burma; Regime launches state lottery phone app
Supreme Court to hear Aung San Suu Kyi appeal; Rohingya testify in Argentine court
UN delivers aid to farmers in Rakhine State; More ASEAN assistance to arrive this month
Aid blocked from reaching Rakhine State; UN waiting for military approval
Aid workers detained in Rakhine State; India protest against ‘illegal immigrants’ from Burma
No aid reaching Northern Rakhine State; NUG meets outgoing UN envoy
Death toll in Rakhine State reaches 163 from Cyclone Mocha
Regime touts student enrolment as school year commences; Another cyclone expected
Burma’s UN Special Envoy to leave post; WFP feeds 230,000 cyclone survivors
Telecoms restored in Rakhine State; Japan facing pressure over official aid to military
Pope calls for humanitarian aid to reach cyclone survivors
Rakhine State's Cyclone Mocha death toll examined
Journalist sentenced to 10 more years; Cyclone Mocha death toll examined
Appeals for urgent humanitarian aid to Rakhine State
Two separate relief efforts underway; UN requests access from Naypyidaw
Kyaw Moe Tun receives Citizen of Burma Award
UN calls for support to cyclone survivors; Aid from Thailand arrives in Yangon
Military blocks aid to Rakhine State; KNU sends condolences to cyclone victims
Northern Rakhine State in need of emergency aid; UNOCHA submits cyclone aid plan
Rohingya community devastated by Cyclone Mocha in Rakhine State
Cyclone Mocha death toll increases; UK donates to recovery efforts
Urgent aid needed for disaster-affected Rakhine State residents
Cyclone Mocha death toll rises; US to provide humanitarian assistance
Post-Cyclone Mocha recovery efforts underway
Cyclone Mocha death toll continues to rise; UN warns recovery efforts limited
Myanmar designer struggles to build her business in Thailand
Cyclone Mocha's mounting death toll
The response to Cyclone Mocha continues; Pita Limjaroenrat addresses Burma crisis
Cyclone Mocha leaves trail of destruction
Cyclone Mocha to impact the region's most vulnerable people
Evacuations underway ahead of Cyclone Mocha; An inclusive dialogue on aid delivery
Cyclone Mocha expected to make landfall Sunday
HRW states military used enhanced-blast munitions; ASEAN calls for end to violence
ASEAN convoy attack blamed on ‘terrorists’; NUCC promotes ethnic language education
ASEAN convoy attacked in Shan State; Pro-democracy film wins awards
Renewed calls to release all political prisoners in Myanmar
Kyaw Moe Tun wins ‘Citizen of Burma’ award; Rohingya delegation visits Rakhine
Support for the Civil Disobedience Movement dwindling
Student union members freed in amnesty; Death sentences of 38 prisoners commuted
Five journalists freed in May 3 amnesty
Political prisoners released in amnesty; Journalists and filmmakers freed
Regime pardons 2,153 political prisoners
New KNU leader elected; Chinese Foreign Minister visits Burma
Workers' rights declining; Chinese FM meets UN Special Envoy on Burma
Podcast: Thiri on entrepreneurship and exile
Eight charged for role in Pa Zi Gyi airstrikes; Bangladesh restricts SIM cards for Rohingya
Mental health care for displaced people in Karenni State
Japan complains to military over boats; Myanmar Academy Awards set for May 6
Slain Japanese reporter's video camera missing for 16 years handed to family
Killed Japanese journalist’s camera given to family; 751 properties seized since coup
Burmese protest at Thai embassy in US capital
Swedish engineering firm exits Burma; NUG urged to hold PDFs accountable
On-air with Myanmar's pirate radio station
Ban Ki-Moon visits Naypyidaw; Storms leave path of destruction
Rosalie Metro on Have Fun in Burma (A Novel)
Military election official killed; Thai Deputy PM meets Min Aung Hlaing
Muslims on the frontline not to celebrate Eid this year
Supreme Court to hear Aung San Suu Kyi appeal; ICJ rejects delay in genocide case
Muslims on the frontline face hardship during Ramadan
Over 1.8 million people displaced; Yale University partners with CDM schools
NUG urges all PDFs to unite; Civil society requests UN take ‘firm measures’
Calls for UN Security Council to take action after airstrikes
A New Year amnesty for over 3,000 prisoners; NLD party official released
Pa Zi Gyi residents displaced; Min Aung Hlaing one of TIME's ‘most influential people’
A new voice for Myanmar refugees in Thailand
Military regime claims responsibility for airstrikes on Kanbalu Township
Over 100 people killed in airstrike on Kanbalu Township; US vows to hold regime accountable
'Rebel' Thingyan celebration in Amsterdam
Rakhine people celebrate AA anniversary; Min Aung Hlaing visits Coco Islands amid controversy
A visually impaired Yangon YouTuber
Amputated protester to get medical care; NUG responds to PDF returned to Burma
Yangon's Mingaladon Air Force base attacked
UN Special Envoy to Burma meets ASEAN; Number of IDPs now 1.8 million
Thailand returns three PDF members to Burma; Indonesia meets with stakeholders
Q&A with World Press Photo Award Winner Mauk Kham Wah
NUG urges democracies in the region to reject regime election
Love in the times of a military coup
Burmese workers in Thailand face uncertainty; Mizoram group meets with the CDF
Podcast: Nge on punk rock and trauma healing in Myanmar
Over 1,000 killed in regime custody; Min Aung Hlaing visits Rakhine State again
Video: Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD party dissolved by military
Mauk Kham Wah wins World Press Photo award; Fashion brands fleeing Burma
The NLD refuses to accept party dissolution; UN expresses its concern
The NLD and 39 other political parties dissolved by the regime
The NLD party dissolved; Regime election lacks legitimacy, states Crisis Group
A robot mini-tank designed to defend the people
Regime vows to crush resistance; UK imposes fresh sanctions
Podcast: A Shein & Nway on the courage and resiliency of the Karenni
US sanctions jet fuel suppliers; Non-registered political parties to be dissolved
This Myanmar student's passion for learning knows no bounds
Oliver Slow on Return of the Junta
Thais arrest 83 in Mae Sot raid; Regime resumes its 'peace talks'
NUG meets UK Minister; More US sanctions expected
Homes destroyed by arson; UN urged to prevent Rohingya repatriation
The NUG requests aid groups seek authorization to enter its territory
Podcast: Nang Nyi on mental health awareness and storytelling in Myanmar
The SNLD party announces it will not register under regime; EAOs welcome China intervention
Mon Unity Party re-registers; Thailand increases security along Burma border
Tokyo protest at Japan-Myanmar Association; Another charge filed against Hkalam Samson
The Myanmar podcasters giving voice to youth
The USDP meets with members in Rakhine State
The Mae Tao Clinic: a lifeline located on the Thai-Burma border
The CPRH meets with US State Department officials
Podcast: Phoebe on the challenges faced by women and girls in Myanmar
At least 30 civilians killed in southern Shan State
ICRC officials meet with regime in Naypyidaw
Matriculation exams under regime education department begins
China Special Envoy meets with regime and EAO leaders
Fire ravages Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
Podcast: Alex on growing up gay in Myanmar and resisting military rule
UN report condemns Burma Army ‘scorched earth policy’
Regime to take action against 'western democratic culture' in schools
NUG claims regime has killed 70 health workers; Militias armed with spears
Sebastian Strangio on "In the Dragon's Shadow: Southeast Asia in the Chinese Century"
A tribute to the 'fallen heroes' killed for standing up to military
Video: 'A New Burma' born in exile led by women
People’s Party to compete in regime election; Arakan League for Democracy shuns it
US Burmese democracy activists march on White House; NUG recruiting medical staff
Regime honours two Japanese politicians and delivers posthumous awards to national icons
Video: 75th anniversary of Chin National Day celebrated globally
Military proxy party USDP cozies up to Russia; EU tightens sanctions on regime officials
Podcast: The Burmese Rambler on his podcast, culture, religion & music
Thai-Burma border reopens; Regime showers monks with national awards
75th Chin National Day celebrated in Burma; Regime seizes drugs in Tachileik
National Unity Government opens Foreign Affairs office in U.S. capital
NUG meets with US State Department and takes action against negligent online schools
Aung San Suu Kyi's son Kim Aris raises funds for people in Burma
US official attends NUG office opening in DC; Court adds years to activist prison sentence
Burmese-Australians raise funds for revolution with Chan Chan concert tour
Burmese in Thailand protest at UNHCR; Another 21 Burma nationals arrested in Thailand
Phil Thornton on "Restless Souls: Rebels, Refugees, Medics and Misfits on the Thai-Burma Border"
Japan Special Envoy calls to open ASEAN office in Burma; Regime allows civilians to purchase weapons
Chin National Army kills four in raid; Burma nationals arrested in Thailand
Burmese diaspora in Australia and the U.S. condemn coup regime and its cronies
NUG welcomed to UK; Kyaw Moe Tun and NUCC shortlisted for Nobel Prize
Podcast: DVB Peace Documentary 2022 Award Winner 'Creatio' on his film "X, Y, Z and then A"
DVB Reports: Japan Solidarity Rallies Support 'Silent Strike' in Burma
Japan’s Special Envoy on Burma visits Rakhine State; Diaspora rallies in US and Australia
DVB Reports: Loud Protests at Burma embassy and UN in Bangkok
The Burmese Chef Using Food to Create Community
Burma observes ‘Silent Strike’; International community marks two years since military coup
DVB Reports: Global Solidarity Rallies for Democratic Forces in Burma
Regime meeting takes place on eve of coup anniversary; NLD states 84 members killed since coup
DVB Reads: Mandy Sadan on "War and Peace in the Borderlands of Myanmar [Part 2 of 2]"
DVB Reports: Stuck at the Border Two Years After Coup
'Silent Strike' to mark 2021 coup anniversary; Political Parties Registration Law amended by regime
The NUG offers investment partnership at Mogok mining sites
DVB Peace Doc: 'Missing Home'; RCSS leader meets with junta for 'peace talks'
Airstrikes on Mindat Township of Chin State; Regime to amend Political Parties Registration Law
DVB Reads: Mandy Sadan on "War and Peace in the Borderlands of Myanmar [Part 1 of 2]"
Thai army chief meets with junta leader in Rakhine; Regime touts seizure of 'illegal goods'
Burma passport offices remain closed; Thai police arrest Burmese with drugs
DVB Reports: Burma's Migrant Workers in Thailand Scammed by Job Broker
DVB Athan: Countering Cultural Taboos With Art Beyond Burma
DVB Reports: Civil Disobedience Movement raises funds with handicrafts
Thai-Burma Friendship Bridge reopens, Indonesia to create ASEAN Special Envoy on Burma office
DVB Reports: U.S. Protest Against Thailand's Role in Burma
DPDM Global: Canada's Spring Revolution Supporter
Indonesia and Malaysia urge regime to adhere to 5-PC; Over 100 Rohingya receive jail sentences
DVB Reads: Yasmin Ullah on "Hafsa and the Magical Ring" Children's Book about the Rohingya
DVB Athan: Burma's Military Propaganda & Psychological Warfare No Longer Effective
DVB Reads: Kyaw Min on "Rohingya History: Reality, Devoid of Myth"