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Junta Chief Tells China He Wants Three Brotherhood Alliance Talks

Source: Burma News International

Published on Nov. 8, 2024, 10:58 a.m.

He said: “Min Aung Hlaing has said that Alliance members must first show a commitment to peace, as he seeks to reclaim territories they control. He has also previously stated that any group wishing to engage in political dialogue must first lay down their weapons.

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Trump presidency may end resettlement of Myanmar refugees

Source: The Nation

Published on Nov. 8, 2024, 10:49 a.m.

The US might cancel the plan altogether, as president-elect Trump does not prioritise human rights issues, Philip Robertson, director of Asia Human Rights & Labour Advocates (AHRLA), said.

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Myanmar, China Talk Border Trade but Conflict Blocks Progress

Source: Irrawaddy

Published on Nov. 8, 2024, 10:35 a.m.

Muse is still held by the regime but the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and Kachin Independence Army have cut off the town.

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KNPP Asserts Kayan National Army Formation Will Not Disrupt Unity or Anti-Dictatorship Movement

Source: Myanmar Pressphoto Agency

Published on Nov. 8, 2024, 10:23 a.m.

The Secretary-1 of the Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP), assured that the formation of the Kayan National Army in Karenni State poses no risk to unity or to the collective struggle against dictatorship

Shine Bu Chay

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Mon Resistance Forces Plan To Intensify Offensive Actions

Source: Burma News International

Published on Nov. 8, 2024, 10:21 a.m.

The major Mon resistance forces, NMSP-AD, MSRF, MSDF, and MLA, are cooperating militarily and politically against the junta. The aim is to consolidate all Mon forces into a unified army.

Independent Mon News Agency

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Myanmar junta forces Rohingya to fight on frontlines

Source: NHK World

Published on Nov. 8, 2024, 9:56 a.m.

In March, videos believed to have been filmed in Rakhine raised suspicions that Rohingyas were being recruited by the junta, a shocking revelation given the group's long history of oppression by the military.

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Dead man’s hand: Gambling takes over funerals

Source: Frontier Myanmar

Published on Nov. 8, 2024, 9:52 a.m.

A Myanmar tradition of playing card games at funerals has warped into days-long illegal gambling fests organised by gangsters and approved by corrupt officials.

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Myanmar Junta Launches Counterattack to Break KIA Stranglehold in Kachin

Source: Irrawaddy

Published on Nov. 8, 2024, 9:47 a.m.

Myanmar junta troops have launched a fierce counterattack to reclaim Light Infantry Battalion 437 in Kachin State’s Momauk town after its capture by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in August.

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Only Basic Healthcare Available in Bhamo Township, Kachin State

Source: Burma News International

Published on Nov. 7, 2024, 11:31 p.m.

Hospitals in junta-controlled Bhamo District, Kachin State, can no longer treat serious illnesses or injuries and are only able to provide basic healthcare for common ailments like coughs and colds.

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China Unwise to Pressure Groups Opposed to Myanmar Junta, Says NUG

Source: Irrawaddy

Published on Nov. 7, 2024, 1:13 p.m.

Just applying pressure won’t work and it won’t be good for China,” said Daw Zin Mar Aung.

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