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Myanmar Junta Kills at Least 25 Civilians in Karenni State’s ‘Deadliest Ever Airstrike’
The Irrawaddy
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August 18, 2025
At least 25 civilians including children were killed in a Myanmar regime airstrike on the resistance-controlled town of Mawchi in Hpasawng Township, Karenni (Kayah) State, on Sunday. The attack has been labeled the state’s deadliest ever...
Explosion at Thai steel factory kills one Myanmar worker, injures another
Eleven Myanmar
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A fire and explosion at a steel smelting factory in Thailand resulted in the death of one Myanmar worker and injuries to another, according to reports. On August 12, around 3 a.m., an explosion occurred in a smelting furnace at T.S.B STEEL, a...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 19, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
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August 19, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 19, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. NUG Ministry of Human Rights Issues Detailed Statement on Airstrikes in Mawchi Area The Ministry of Human Rights of the National Unity Government (NUG) has issued a detailed statement...
Myanmar Military News Updates – Aug 19, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
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August 19, 2025
Myanmar Military News Updates – Aug 19, 2025 Evening 🚩🚩 1. Union Minister Dr. Zaw Wai Soe Expresses Words of Encouragement to People’s Revolution Fighters It has been reported that Dr. Zaw Wai Soe, Union Minister for Education and Health of the...
Myanmar Will Start National Elections on December 28
Khaosod English
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August 19, 2025
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar will hold nationwide elections beginning Dec. 28, setting a date for polls that have been denounced as a sham to normalize the army’s 2021 seizure of power even as much of the country is wracked by civil war. It is unclear...
Myanmar schedules multi-day elections
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 19, 2025
BANGKOK -- Myanmar's military-appointed electoral commission announced Monday that it will hold elections beginning Dec. 28, setting a date for polls that critics have denounced as a sham intended to normalize the army's 2021 seizure of power even...
Myanmar Airstrike Kills 24 in Bombing of Mineral Hub
The Nation Thailand
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August 18, 2025
An airstrike by the Myanmar Air Force has reportedly killed 24 civilians and injured dozens more in a bombing of a community in Karenni State, according to a senior source from the Karenni Army (KA). The attack, which took place on 17 August 2025,...
Beyond the Checkpoint: Myanmar Ethnic Alliance’s Rise as Border Governors
The Irrawaddy
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August 18, 2025
Nearly two years after the Three Brotherhood Alliance (3BHA) seized control of key sections of the Myanmar-China border, their hold over the lucrative Muse 105-Mile Border Trade Zone and Kyin San Kyawt Border Gate has evolved from a wartime...
India’s health insurance gaps hinder universal coverage, finds study
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 19, 2025
India’s push for universal health coverage (UHC) through health insurance is falling short, with millions still facing high medical costs, a new study in The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia reveals. Across the WHO South-East Asia Region...
UN Report Uncovers “Systematic Torture” in Myanmar
Inter Press Service
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August 19, 2025
Armed Conflicts, Asia-Pacific, Climate Change, Crime & Justice, Gender Violence, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations Nang, 28, a mother of three, is...
Myanmar Military News Updates – Aug 18, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
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August 18, 2025
Myanmar Military News Updates – Aug 18, 2025 Evening 🚩🚩 1. At Least 20 Houses Burned Down by PNO Militias Led by Crony Nay Win Tun in Naung Bo Village, Hsihseng Township August 18 On August 18, the PNLA released a statement, with video evidence,...
Myanmar found 1,266 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Nov 10
Eleven Myanmar
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Myanmar found 1,266 new COVID-19 confirmed patients on November 10 bringing the total number of patients to 63,241 and 24 more people died, announced the Ministry of Health and Sports (MOHS) on the night of November 10. A total of 17,000 samples...
World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Aug 19, 2025
Bernama
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August 19, 2025
CAMBODIA 1. INDIAN TRAINING FOR CAMBODIAN NARCOTIC OFFICERS -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE India is providing special training for 20 Cambodian officers in combating illicit drug trafficking. The officers from the National Authority for Combating...
Health Literacy Profiles and Disparities Among Adolescents and Implications in Ethiopia
Dove Medical Press
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August 18, 2025
Background Health literacy (HL) represents a broad range of attributes necessary to meet the complex demands of health and to effectively manage one’s health.1,2 It is a multifaceted issue that comprises health awareness and knowledge, abilities...
Myanmar sets December 28 for national elections amid ongoing conflict
United News of Bangladesh
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Myanmar’s military-appointed Union Election Commission announced on Monday that long-delayed national elections will begin on December 28, despite widespread armed conflict and strong criticism that the polls are designed to legitimize the...
Myanmar junta to hold election in December despite raging civil war
Daily Sabah
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August 18, 2025
Myanmar’s junta-appointed election commission said Monday that voting will begin Dec. 28, setting elections critics call a sham aimed at legitimizing the army’s 2021 coup while conflict continues to rage across much of the country. The Union...
Myanmar sets December 28 elections amid conflict and criticism
Telengana Today
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August 18, 2025
Myanmar’s military-appointed election commission has scheduled polls for December 28, in a vote critics call a sham to legitimise the army’s 2021 coup. Updated On - 18 August 2025, 04:04 PM Bangkok: Myanmar’s military-appointed election commission...
A Glimpse of Dr Aung Myint Oo’s four books on the Myanmar language and literature
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 18, 2025
By Myint Zan First person to obtain a PhD in Myanmar from the University of Yangon Dr Aung Myint Oo (born 25 May 1960) is a retired Professor of Myanmar. He was the first person to get a doctoral degree in Myanmar (language and linguistics) from...
Myanmar's election commission sets Dec. 28 to hold long-awaited new elections
Newsday - New York
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BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-appointed election commission announced Monday that elections will begin Dec. 28, setting a date for polls that critics have denounced as a sham intended to normalize the army’s 2021 seizure of power even as armed...
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Myanmar: As junta plans election amid civil war, hopes for peace remain dim
Firstpost
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August 18, 2025
On August 12, as the longest civil war in Myanmar will soon complete five years, the UN Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar released a report of ‘serious abuses’ committed during the systematic commission of torture, including sexual...