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"The PDF are at war with actual weapons right now. But they need more support.”
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Journalists have found themselves on the frontline in post-coup #Myanmar. outlines how he had to go into hiding after interviewing the first captain who defected after 1 Feb.
He adds: "Planes are bombing villages every other day, and 500+ villages have been burned"
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Sadly, Myanmar Cardinal hasn't spoken about the junta's atrocities even though his mother's village is under fire.
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GRAPHIC: 4 yr and under 10 yr old kids among 11 civilians were killed today by the shelling of #Myanmar military in Maungdaw, northern Rakhine State. 3 civilians were also murdered too in Kyauktaw today, local media Western News reported. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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My friend’s important work on the loneliness of older people in Myanmar.
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Do older people in #Myanmar actually feel lonely?
In 2018/19 I conducted field work on this topic for one year and am happy to finally share the results of this work:
1. A mixed-methods study: tinyurl.com/3jfe3xn9
2. An anthropological study: tinyurl.com/2evuef82
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GRAPHIC: Dozens of dead bodies are seen today after deadly airstrike by #Myanmar military junta in A Nang Pa, Hpakant Township, Kachin State. More than 60 civilians including local singers and KIA soldiers were reportedly killed and over 100 were injured.
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UPDATED: Death toll has risen to more than 50 and still counting. KIO’s official announcement has not been released yet.
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Source: Kachin News Group.
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At least 30 people including famous Kachin local artists and KIA soldiers were killed last night in Hpakant Township by #Myanmar military airstrike. Those who have been killed were present at the rehearsal for the 62nd of Kachin Independence Organisation.
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Congratulations, man.
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The reporter exposing the human cost of conflict.
The fixer taking brave personal risks.
The freelancer tackling tough territories.
Congratulations to @kenneth_rosen, @shathahammad4 and Kyaw Ye Lynn – the 2022 winners of the #KurtSchork Awards. 
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2/2 While the whole Europe is against the Russia invasion of Ukraine, Spanish organisation Lumbini Garden Foundation is collaborating with the friends of Putin. Spanish media orgs should highlight these issues.
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3/3 On the other hand, electricity offices in Yangon sent notices to charge whom are defying to pay the bill. Although, at later months in 2021, NUG ministers and political activists urged people not to, now electricity-bill issue is not that vocal anymore.
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2/3 Around March and May last year, defying to pay the bill was quite powerful against the military’s administration. But later this year in summer, people in Major cities like Yangon and Mandalay suffer the heat than ever which leads to seriously consider the electricity bill.
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Electricity bill: 1/3 Most Burmese people have been refusing to pay electricity bill which is believed to be direct income for the military. But since it started, electricity-bill is somehow actually controversial for Yangon dwellers.
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Myanmar military has announced today reward for the information of whereabouts to trace me along with NUG ministers and other activists. I’m the only journalist among ministers and activists.
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What's Happening In Karen Politics: Spaces Live Discussion with . Tomorrow at 17:00 Yangon Time.
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A cargo ship, LIN HAI with Panama flag which left Tianjin Xingang, China on January 31, arrived the Yangon port around 6:45 pm today.
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13 Iranians arrived in Naypyitaw this afternoon. 12 Iranians had arrived on 30th Dec last year and this is the first time in 2022. They are now in a hotel in Naypyitaw. There’s no official statements from Iranian Embassy in BKK and Myanmar military.
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WATCH: #Myanmar military has used helicopters and fighter jets today at the battle in Loikaw, Karen (Kayah State). At least 6 civilian and 3 local defence forces were reportedly killed by the military within a week in Loikaw and Demoso.
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This is the last time Iran's Foreign Ministry mentioned the name 'Myanmar' officially. Update news is here -
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2/2 Iran has no official embassy in Myanmar despite its embassy in Bangkok is accredited to Myanmar. After the coup d'etat, Iran officials helped 'small number of Iranian nationals' get out of Myanmar.
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1/2- Twelve Iranians have arrived in Napyitaw on 30th December and stayed for more than 6 hours in one hotel where Min Aung Hlaing and his affiliates used to hang out.
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WATCH: #Myanmar military used fighter jets today in Demoso, Kayah in fighting with local defense forces. This is the first time the military attacked from airstrike in Kayah.
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WATCH&LISTEN: #Myanmar military used at least 3 combat helicopters today at Ye Myet village, Ye U Township, Sagaing Reg. You can clearly hear the machine-gun.
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LISTEN: Gunfire and artillery in Phaluu village, Lay Kay Kaw Town, Myawaddy Township. More than 500 people abandoned their homes as the fighting between Min Aung Hlaing’s army and ethnic armed groups plus PDFs.
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DATA: Check the men power of infantry battalion of Yangon Command of #Myanmar military. Dated on April this year. Formation must have 8570. But actually it’s 1973. And real operational power is 775.
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This is the place where the clash between SAC and KNU/KNLA + local PDFs is occurring.
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KNU spokesman told local news Salween Press that “….we’re trying to organise not only KNU/KNLA but also other Karen ethnic armed groups.”
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2/2 Locals hear a lot heavy motors and shells in the area now. At least 22 civilians plus 1 MP of Myaungmya const were arrested by SAC last night.
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JUST IN: 1/2 The fighting has just started an hour ago at Lay Kay Kaw twon near Myawaddy, Thai-Myanmar border. This, we can say, is the first official pre-announced battle between local PDFs, KNLA and SAC since the coup. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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An aerial view of Thantlang Town, Chin State, nowadays after the deadliest crackdown and several fires by the dictator Min Aung Hlaing's army. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
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GRAPHIC: At least 11 civilians have been tied and burned today in Salingyi Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. Locals said that they heard the groaning and asking help from that place but couldn’t help. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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Had a chance to talk about Myanmar media landscape and a little bit of #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar at the panel of "Culture in Democracy". Here's my speech. mrattkthu.com/blogs/whats-ha
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Reps and deligates from Russia, China, India, Singapore, Cambodia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand met Myanmar’s SAC on 12th Oct. No official statements from SAC and foreign embassies. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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How Facebook forced a reckoning by shutting down the team that put people ahead of profits ti.me/2WYdRyu
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Min Aung Hlaing will attend tomorrow the Yangon’s first underpass opening ceremony at Pyay Road. The underpass was planned in 2015 by Shwe Taung Group and Yangon Municipal to finish in Nov 2020. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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