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Hundreds Escape from Myanmar to Thailand After Rebel Attacks
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Hundreds, including over 100 soldiers from Myanmar’s military regime, escaped into Thailand after ethnic Karen forces seized multiple army outposts in eastern Myanmar over the weekend, according to local media and Thai officials. Violent...
Myanmar: Rebuilding lives shattered by earthquake and armed conflict
International Committee of the Red Cross
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June 27, 2025
With millions of people already displaced by decades of armed conflict before the earthquake, Myanmar is one of the countries most in need of humanitarian assistance in the Asia-Pacific region. “When my family of five was displaced, we built our...
Transcript of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan's Doorstop Interview with Singapore Media at the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings, 11 July 2025
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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July 11, 2025
Minister: Well, as we were just discussing, it has been a very busy period. So the time has flown, because very literally, every hour has been accounted for. It has been an intensive series of meetings with my ASEAN colleagues, one-on-one and...
Southeast Asian Leaders Convene with China’s Foreign Minister
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Top Southeast Asian diplomats convened Thursday with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to evaluate the progress of ASEAN-China relations and outline future strategic directions, according to an official statement. The talks took place...
International Forum of Ministers of Education starts in Russia
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The 3rd International Forum of Ministers of Education, titled “Shaping the Future,” officially opened on Wednesday in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic. The two-day event has brought together top education officials from...
Myanmar families flee homes due to military clashes
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Hundreds of families in Myanmar are fleeing their homes to escape escalating clashes between the military and anti-coup guerrillas, a local organiser reported on Saturday. Since the military takeover in 2021, the country has been engulfed...
UNOSAT Emergency Mapping Service in Myanmar - Thailand Earthquake Response (March 2025)
UN International Training and Research Center
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June 29, 2025
The partnership between UNOSAT and OCHA in Myanmar yielded several significant outcomes that demonstrate the exceptional return on investment that satellite imagery mapping services provide to humanitarian operations: 1.Enhanced Assessment...
Global Times: Memorial for Nanyang transport volunteers to deliver unsung heroes’ stories, international view of WWII history
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 1, 2025
Beijing, China, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silently standing at the Kwong Tong Cemetery in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur for nearly eight decades, the Selangor Nanyang Drivers and Mechanics World War II Monument marked some less known stories...
Myanmar Military Prolongs Ceasefire Pact to June 30
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) A local broadcaster reported on Sunday that Myanmar’s military has prolonged its current ceasefire agreement through June 30. This extension, which begins on June 1, is intended to aid in reconstruction and resettlement following the...
Myanmar Extends Ceasefire Amid Earthquake Recovery
MENAFN
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June 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Myanmar’s armed forces have declared a continuation of the existing ceasefire, extending it through June 30, according to a broadcaster’s report on Sunday. This renewed truce, set to begin on June 1, is intended to support rebuilding and...
ICRC president: When the rules of war are applied selectively, they lose their protective power
International Committee of the Red Cross
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June 27, 2025
Ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues, It is a great honour and pleasure to be among you today. I wanted to be here to speak about the importance and power of the normative. And this is where it is necessary to be brought back to because of the...
Call for Applications: UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2025
UN International Training and Research Center
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August 13, 2025
The programme is open to motivated people living in or from Pacific Island countries and territories or the Asia-Pacific, who are: An adult of 18 years or older Eager to learn about the leadership skills required for disaster risk reduction...
Three months on: Myanmar communities lead earthquake recovery
UN Human Settlements Program
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June 20, 2025
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Junta Forces in Myanmar Leave Dozens Dead
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) In under a month, no fewer than 30 non-combatants were allegedly killed due to gunfire and heavy artillery bombardment by Myanmar’s military regime in the northern part of the country. According to a local news platform, junta forces...
ADB Greenlights USD100M Humanitarian Aid to Myanmar
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) revealed it has sanctioned a $100 million aid package from the Asian Development Fund aimed at delivering coordinated humanitarian assistance to Myanmar amid escalating needs. This announcement...
Myanmar Premier says no single authority should regulate globe
MENAFN
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May 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Myanmar Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing has voiced support for a multipolar global system, arguing that no single country should dominate world affairs. Speaking in an exclusive interview with RT aired on Saturday, Hlaing stated that a...
Chad president reciprocates US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby announced that Chad will halt issuing visas to American citizens as a reciprocal measure against the US travel ban targeting Chadian nationals. The ban, signed by President Donald Trump, restricts...
Myanmar: Junta sentences journalist to five years in jail
National Union of Journalists
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May 6, 2025
Than Htike Myint sentenced on terrorism charges for contacts on his mobile phone The NUJ is joining the International Federation of Journalists and the Myanmar Journalists Network in calling for the release of reporter Than Htike Myint, who has...
Myanmar, one month on
UN Volunteers
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April 27, 2025
On 28 March, a 7.7 earthquake hit along the Sagaing Fault in Myanmar, causing widespread destruction in the Sagaing and Mandalay regions. Around five million people have been affected, especially those in remote areas. The earthquake damaged roads...
Myanmar Quake Leaves 3,763 Dead, Displaces Over 200,000
MENAFN
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April 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Over 200,000 individuals have been forced to flee their homes following a massive 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar on March 28, according to reports released on Saturday, which referenced the National Disaster...