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Myanmar Dragon Boat Team misses podium at 2025 World Games in Chengdu
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 10, 2025
The Myanmar dragon boat team fell short of the podium in the finals of the 2025 World Games Dragon Boat Race, held in Chengdu, the People’s Republic of China, from 7 to 17 August. On 10 August, Myanmar competed in the medal-deciding races, which...
Filipinas pressed to pull off decisive Serenity Cup win over Myanmar
Philippine STAR
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August 13, 2025
Olmin Leyba - Philstar.com August 13, 2025 | 10:14am Matches Wednesday (Manila time) 8:30 p.m. – Australia U23 Timor Leste (Viet Tri Stadium) 8:30 p.m. – Philippines vs Myanmar (Lach Tray Stadium) MANILA, Philippines — Their reign at risk, expect...
Large language model developed by Chinese researchers helps rescue in Myanmar earthquake
Global Times
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In response to the urgent needs of the earthquake-stricken population in Myanmar, China has been accelerating efforts in post-disaster resettlement, relief aid, water supply, and public health and epidemic prevention. Photo: Screenshot of Chinese...
Myanmar Junta Attempts to Regain Military Momentum
MoeMaKa
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August 10, 2025
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 9 Perspective (Published by MoeMaKa, August 10, 2025) Myanmar Junta Attempts to Regain Military Momentum The military junta led by Min Aung Hlaing had suffered serious political and military setbacks by mid-2024 —...
Statute signed permitting Russian Orthodox Church activities in Myanmar
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 12, 2025
August 13, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 26 The signing ceremony for Registration of the Statute between the director-general of the Department of Religious Affairs and Abbot His Eminence Sergiy in progress in Yangon yesterday in the presence of Deputy...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 10, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
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August 10, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 10, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. NUG issues message marking the 50th anniversary of Kachin Martyrs’ Day August 10 Today, August 10, marks the 50th anniversary of Kachin Martyrs’ Day, and the National Unity Government...
Myanmar Military News Updates – Aug 10, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
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August 10, 2025
Myanmar Military News Updates – Aug 10, 2025 Evening 🚩🚩 1. KIO Chairman Urges Continued Unity to Fulfill the Unfinished Duties of the Revolution August 10 Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) Chairman, General N’Ban La, has urged all to continue...
World : Top News Headlines In Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam : Aug 13, 2025
Bernama
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August 13, 2025
LAOS 1.LAO-SINGAPORE ELEVATE 51-YEAR-OLD BILATERAL TIES -- VIENTIANE TIMES Laos and Singapore will enhance their 51-year diplomatic ties by advancing multifaceted cooperation. They plan to improve collaboration in the economy, human resource...
UN Report Alleges Systematic Torture By Myanmar Security Forces
StratNews Global
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August 12, 2025
Home Myanmar UN Report Alleges Systematic Torture By Myanmar Security Forces The findings in the report covering a one-year period through to June 30 were based on information from more than 1,300 sources. United Nations investigators on Tuesday...
Feature: Love for gentle giants in Myanmar
The Malaysian Star
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August 12, 2025
YANGON, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- On the 70-acre grounds of Wingabaw Elephant Camp in Myanmar's Bago region, a gentle rain softens the earth and coats trees in shimmering droplets, setting a perfect backdrop for World Elephant Day celebrations on...
UN-backed investigator alleges torture in Myanmar detention facilities
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 12, 2025
United Nations investigators say they have found evidence of systematic torture by Myanmar security forces and identified some of the most senior perpetrators. Warning: This story contains details of sexual offences which may distress some...
Torture, sex crimes in Myanmar detention facilities: Investigators
Nagaland Post
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August 12, 2025
A UN-backed investigator says his team has turned up significant evidence of “systemic torture” in Myanmar’s detention centres, including electric shocks, strangulations, gang rape and burning of sexual body parts over the last year. Nicholas...
UN Probe Finds Evidence of Torture in Myanmar
Morocco World News
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August 12, 2025
Rabat – The UN-led Independent Mechanism for Myanmar (IMM) released a report this morning detailing systematic torture in the Southeast Asian nation. The report details systematic torture in Myanmar prisons and detention center, naming senior...
Castlegar welcomes Myanmar refugee family
Castlegar News
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August 12, 2025
Thanks to the hard work of the Castlegar Refugee Project (CaRe), Castlegar has welcomed another refugee family. Tuan, Thang, and their two boys arrived in Castlegar in May after a 13-year journey from Myanmar. Over the last 30 years, horrific...
China pressures Myanmar rebels in bid to lock down rare-earth supplies
Nikkei Asia
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Commodities Beijing sees minerals as key bargaining chip in tariff standoff with US A mine in the state of Kachin in northern Myanmar. Kachin is one of the country's main rare-earth producing regions. © Reuters Nikkei staff writers August 13, 2025...
Fighting across Myanmar border worry locals
Daily Star
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August 12, 2025
A tense situation is prevailing along the Bangladesh-Myanmar frontier after an armed member of the Arakan Army (AA) entered Bangladesh on Monday, hours after prolonged bursts of gunfire from the Myanmar side in Bandarban's Ghumdhum border. The...
Letter: Trump’s actions are the stuff that banana republics are made of
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Anti-coup protesters hold placards reading "Get out dictators" outside the U.N. Information Office in Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. Vast numbers of people all over Myanmar have flouted orders against demonstrations to march again in...
Malaysia, partners sending peace mission to Myanmar
Gulf Times
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August 12, 2025
Malaysia and some regional partners will send a joint delegation to Myanmar to push for peace and humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees struggling in Bangladesh, the country's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday. Bangladesh shelters more...
Malaysia, Partners To Send Delegation To Myanmar For Rohingya Aid
StratNews Global
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August 12, 2025
Home Asia Malaysia, Partners To Send Delegation To Myanmar For Rohingya Aid The announcement came at the start of a three-day visit by Bangladesh's interim head, Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, to Malaysia. Malaysia, along with several...
Myanmar Military News Updates – Aug 10, 2025 Morning
MoeMaKa
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August 10, 2025
Myanmar Military News Updates – Aug 10, 2025 Morning 🚩🚩 1. SAC Offensive on Naypyitaw PDF-Controlled Territory — Two Resistance Fighters Injured, Some Camps Relinquished August 9 Radio NUG The Ministry of Defense of the NUG, Naypyitaw Military...