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Airstrike on village in western Myanmar kills at least 40 people, groups say

An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity said Thursday.

The Straits Times · 1h

Myanmar junta air strike kills 40: Ethnic armed group, rescue worker

An Arakan Army spokesman said a military jet bombed Kyauk Ni Maw on Jan 8, starting a fire. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Newsweek on MSN · 12h

Army Airstrike Kills at Least 40 in Rebel-Held Village

A Myanmar military airstrike on a village in Rakhine state killed at least 40 people and injured over 20 others, officials say.

India Today NE on MSN · 16h

Airstrike on Myanmar village kills 40 as homes burn amid ongoing conflict, says reports

An airstrike carried out by Myanmar’s military on Wednesday targeted Kyauk Ni Maw village, located on Ramree Island in western Rakhine state, resulting in the deaths of approximately 40 people and injuries to at least 20 others,

Yakuza, Myanmar

CNN on MSN · 1d

Alleged Yakuza leader admits trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar

An alleged leader from Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicate has pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar as part of a global web of trades in drugs, weapons and laundered cash, according to the US Department of Justice.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Japanese Crime Leader Pleads Guilty in US to Trafficking Nuclear Materials From Myanmar

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by U.S. authorities with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar pleaded guilty on Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.

Popular Science · 11h

Yakuza boss tried to traffic nuclear weapons-grade plutonium

A Japanese Yakuza leader pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday for attempting to traffic military-grade weapons and roughly 1,100 lbs of narcotics. Those charges alone will get someone locked up for quite a long time—throw in another conviction for trying to offload thousands of pounds of uranium and weapons-grade plutonium,

Myanmar, Thailand and human trafficking

Associated Press · 1d

Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation

Thai police say a Chinese actor who disappeared and was found near the border of Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of human trafficking.

Bloomberg L.P. · 3d

Chinese Actor Suspected to Have Been Lured into Myanmar Scam Center Found, Thai Authorities Say

A Chinese actor who went missing near Thailand’s border with Myanmar has been found, Thai authorities said, as they sought to contain the fallout of the incident on the nation’s vital tourism industry.

Yahoo · 23h

Chinese actor Wang Xing says fraud gang trafficked him to Myanmar scam compound

A Chinese actor who went missing near the Thailand-Myanmar border has confirmed he was a victim of human trafficking and fraud syndicates following his rescue from a scam compound. Thai authorities arranged for actor Wang Xing to meet his girlfriend in Bangkok on Wednesday morning,

AFP on MSN1d

Myanmar military adopts anti-junta fighters' drone tactics

A Myanmar military drone tracked a car carrying anti-junta forces as it drove through the contested village of Moe ...

VPNs are under attack in Myanmar as new security law is introduced

A new cybersecurity law came into force in Myanmar on 1 January 2025, with VPN usage and digital freedoms under threat.

The Diplomat3d

Nearly 6,000 Prisoners Released in Myanmar Independence Day Amnesty

While the amnesty included around 600 political prisoners, it should not be taken as a sign of conciliation on the part of ...

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Rescued actor Wang Xing set to return home today after human-trafficking ordeal in Myanmar

Chinese actor Wang Xing, who was rescued from a human trafficking operation in Myanmar, is set to return to China on Friday ...

The Irrawaddy26m

Myanmar Ranks No.2 for Thai Condo Sales Despite Junta Crackdown

Over 1,000 units worth $157 million sold to Myanmar buyers in the first nine months of 2024 as funds continue to flow out of ...

The Diplomat1d

Burmese Tofu Diplomacy: Myanmar’s Democratic Forces and Their Engagement with China and India

The National Unity Government needs a proactive strategy for gaining recognition from the region’s two superpowers.

As Arakan Army gains ground in Myanmar, peace remains elusive

The significant territorial gains by the AA are reshaping power dynamics in Myanmar's civil war, observers say.

Large-scale telecom fraud in northern Myanmar eradicated, cases enter litigation stage: China’s ministry of public security

As of the end of 2024, more than 53,000 Chinese nationals suspected of involvement in fraud-related crimes in Myanmar have ...

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