Christian Churches Temporarily Closed in Myanmar’s Wa Region Over Extremist Cult Concerns

by Admin | Aug 17, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy

Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News Authorities in Myanmar’s autonomous Wa Region have ordered the temporary closure of Christian churches following the spread of an extremist religious cult originating from neighboring China, according...

Multicultural ULA/AA Soldiers Launch Joint Religious Cleaning Campaign

by Admin | Aug 17, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy

Source: Narinjara News Buddhist, Muslim, and Hindu youths serving as soldiers in the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) recently joined forces with local residents to clean monasteries and mosques Read Full Story

FPNCC members hold consecutive meetings with military junta

by Admin | Aug 17, 2026 | Daily News, Negotiations

Source: Development Media Group Captain Zin Yaw, a military defector, assessed that the military junta might grant concessions to the demands of the ethnic armed organizations Read Full Story

Thai activist links new Mekong mega-dam to Myanmar mining pollution crisis, demands ‘no-go zones’

by Admin | Aug 17, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Mizzima The call follows a Thailand-Myanmar Terms of Reference signed on 7 August, witnessed by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Myanmar junta leader Gen. Min Aung Hlaing during the latter’s visit to Bangkok. Read Full Story

Rare earth waste is reaching Myanmar’s Irrawaddy River and no one is measuring it

by Admin | Aug 17, 2026 | Daily News

Source: Mizzima Myanmar’s rivers carry the same category of waste over a great distance. The Irrawaddy runs the length of the country from Kachin State to the Andaman Sea, and the mining belt sits directly in its headwaters. Read Full Story

Min Aung Hlaing Hails Myanmar Youth After Thousands Killed Under Military Rule

by Admin | Aug 17, 2026 | Daily News

Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi At a ceremony marking International Youth Day on August 12, regime leader Min Aung Hlaing declared that Myanmar’s youth are being “equipped to stand shoulder to shoulder with the global community.” Read Full...