ASEAN

Dissident US monk faces terrorism charge in Myanmar

Read RFA coverage of this topic in Burmese.A Myanmar court has charged a dissident Buddhist monk, who is also a…

2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s Arakan Army captures Ann town, focus now on army HQ

Insurgents in Myanmar’s Rakhine state have captured the military’s last posts in Ann town and have turned their attention to…

3 weeks ago

Kachin, Shan residents face hardships as China and Myanmar block trade

Read a version of this story in Burmese.Closures along Myanmar’s shared border with China have cut off residents of Kachin…

3 weeks ago

Insurgents in Myanmar’s Chin state capture four military camps, group says

By RFA Burmese Ethnic minority insurgents battling Myanmar’s junta in Chin state have captured four camps from the military, killing…

3 weeks ago

China probes top military official Miao Hua for ‘serious violations of discipline’

The ruling Chinese Communist Party has placed Miao Hua, a high-ranking defense official, under investigation for “serious violations of discipline,”…

3 weeks ago

Civilians forced to clear landmines in central Myanmar by junta: source

Read RFA coverage of this topic in Burmese.Troops stationed at junta security checkpoints are forcing civilians passing through a major…

3 weeks ago

Junta raids in Myanmar’s Sagaing force thousands from homes

Read RFA coverage of this topic in Burmese.Myanmar’s military has launched an operation to clear pro-democracy insurgents from a contested…

3 weeks ago

EXPLAINED: Who are Myanmar’s Arakan Army?

The Arakan Army insurgent group in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state has made rapid advances against the junta over the past…

4 weeks ago

Laos detains staff at hostel linked to backpacker poisonings: media

Police in the Lao tourist town of Vang Vieng have detained staff at a backpackers’ hostel linked to the death…

4 weeks ago

Mayor of Lao tourist town hit by poisoning promises justice for victims

The mayor of the Lao tourist town of Vang Vieng has promised justice for the six foreign tourists who died…

4 weeks ago

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