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Miss Grand International ends in turmoil as furious Myanmar team tear third place crown off their own sobbing 18-year-old contestant's head insisting she should have won
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Miss Grand International ends in turmoil as furious Myanmar team tear third place crown off their own sobbing 18-year-old contestant's head insisting she should have won

Daily Mail  

There were ugly scenes at this year's Miss Grand International beauty pageant when a member of the Myanmar team furiously tore the third place crown from their own contestant's head, insisting she should have come first instead. Dramatic video shows how, as she left the stage, Miss Grand Myanmar director Htoo Ant Lwin removed her crown and snatched away her …

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‘Nowhere to go’: Rohingya face arson attacks in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
7 months ago

‘Nowhere to go’: Rohingya face arson attacks in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Al Jazeera  

Rohingya, targeted by the Myanmar military in 2017, are caught in the middle as the Arakan Army and military battle in the western state. Fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army has escalated in the western state of Rakhine in recent days, putting thousands of mostly Muslim Rohingya who live in the area at increased risk. “What we’re …

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How is renewed violence in Myanmar affecting the Rohingya?
9 months ago

How is renewed violence in Myanmar affecting the Rohingya?

Al Jazeera  

A recent surge in violence by armed groups in Myanmar is causing upheaval and displacement among Rohingya once again. The military extended the country’s state of emergency in January and announced a new, mandatory conscription programme in February, which many fear may also disproportionately affect the Rohingya people. “The Myanmar junta has been indiscriminately bombing Rohingya areas in different townships …

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Can a divided ASEAN solve the Myanmar crisis?
1 year, 2 months ago

Can a divided ASEAN solve the Myanmar crisis?

Hindustan Times  

The world is well aware of the ongoing political and socio-economic crisis in Myanmar as a result of military takeover in February 2021. Under Cambodian chairmanship, Myanmar military Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin was barred from attending 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and other forum meetings. At the ASEAN’s Foreign Ministers Meeting, held from 11–12 July 2023, a joint …

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Is India Hardening Its Position Toward Military-Ruled Myanmar?
2 years, 5 months ago

Is India Hardening Its Position Toward Military-Ruled Myanmar?

The Diplomat  

On June 16, the Indian government hosted a special gathering of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in New Delhi. A joint statement issued after the summit reaffirmed both sides’ commitment “to further strengthen and deepen the ASEAN-India Strategic Partnership for mutual benefit, across the whole spectrum of political, security, economic, socio-cultural, and development cooperation.” As with …

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Myanmar coup: A year on, exiles speak of guilt and defiance
2 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar coup: A year on, exiles speak of guilt and defiance

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar activists and journalists now living abroad say they will continue to tell the world what is happening in their homeland. In the weeks after the generals’ power grab, Khit Thit spent her time racing around Yangon, the country’s largest city, documenting the pro-democracy demonstrations that were taking place daily. “Even as the plane left, although I felt relieved, I …

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Myanmar official in Cambodia for talks as global censure grows
3 years ago

Myanmar official in Cambodia for talks as global censure grows

Al Jazeera  

Cambodia is the new chair of ASEAN, a regional bloc that is leading diplomatic efforts to resolve Myanmar’s crisis. Myanmar’s military-appointed foreign minister has held talks in Cambodia, the Southeast Asian nation that is the new chair of the regional bloc spearheading diplomatic efforts to resolve Naypyidaw’s political crisis. Wunna Maung Lwin’s visit to Cambodia on Tuesday comes a day …

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China and South-East Asian countries pledge greater vaccine cooperation as US influence wanes
3 years, 6 months ago

China and South-East Asian countries pledge greater vaccine cooperation as US influence wanes

ABC  

South-East Asian foreign ministers this week met their Chinese counterpart in the Chinese city of Chongqing, as a major COVID-19 surge across the region strengthens the reliance on Chinese-made vaccines. Key points: The in-person meeting with Wang Yi came after one with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was ruined by technical difficulties The in-person meeting with Wang Yi came …

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Senior monk among 12 killed in Myanmar military plane crash
3 years, 6 months ago

Senior monk among 12 killed in Myanmar military plane crash

India Today  

A well-known senior Buddhist monk was among at least 12 people who died when a plane belonging to Myanmar’s military crashed on Thursday in the country’s central Mandalay region, state media reported. The plane was carrying six military personnel in addition to two monks and six devotees to Pyin Oo Lwin for a ceremony to lay the foundation for a …

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Miss Universe Myanmar contestant says ‘our people are dying’ as Miss Mexico is crowned winner
3 years, 7 months ago

Miss Universe Myanmar contestant says ‘our people are dying’ as Miss Mexico is crowned winner

The Independent  

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'It's like a war zone': Life under the Myanmar junta
3 years, 8 months ago

'It's like a war zone': Life under the Myanmar junta

India Today  

With refugees escaping to neighbouring countries such as India and Thailand, Myanmar is seeing a bloody turn to its coup where a crackdown by the military has seen more than 100 protesters and citizens allegedly shot down. While the killings continue across the country, military chief Min Aung Hlaing hosted a lavish dinner party to celebrate Myanmar's Armed Forces Day, …

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