Tag: Military junta
Cardinal Bo turns to Our Lady of Velankanni for healing amid...
Cardinal Bo also urged the faithful to place their trust in Mary’s intercession, especially during difficult times
UN report exposes foreign banks’ role in funding Myanmar military operations
The UN encouraged Thailand to adopt measures similar to Singapore’s to reduce the Myanmar military’s procurement capabilities significantly
Myanmar border militia emerges as nexus in regional scam network
The militia was formed by fighters who broke away from the Karen National Union insurgent group in the 1990s and sided with the junta
Myanmar crackdown on property abroad hits Thai sales
Myanmar junta authorities this month took legal action against five real estate agents who bought and sold condominiums in Thailand
Myanmar conflict: a state of unprecedented turmoil and suffering, Cardinal Bo...
The conflict has already left more than 100 places of worship bombed or damaged, said Cardinal Charles Maung Bo
Fighting in Rakhine state townships displaces 40,000 Rohingyas
More than 166,000 people have fled their homes amid the conflict in Rakhine state, according to the United Nations
Mired in military ‘chaos,’ Myanmar’s junta locked into struggle for survival
The KIA also controls the town of Lwegel, a significant trade center on the border with China, as well as other key border crossings
US report: ‘Ethnic cleansing’ of Rohingya took place last year
In many cases, the Myanmar country report says, Rohingya civilians are even taken to be fair targets for military operations
Jailed Myanmar leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
Suu Kyi has largely been hidden from view since the military detained her as they seized power in a 2021 coup
Residents flee Myanmar into Thailand as fighting intensifies
Airstrikes were conducted all of Tuesday night, and one jet fighter dropped at least eight bombs in an hour early Wednesday morning
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