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Over 200 Burmese protesters gather in front of White House, Chinese Embassy in US to demonstrate against China’s interference in Myanmar, military’s sham elections
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
They also urged for the prompt release of political detainees, which includes President U Win Myint and Nobel Prize winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. They displayed posters and signs while chanting slogans.
Five tin miners killed in junta airstrike on Mawchi in Myanmar’s Karenni State
Source; Mizzima
Due to communication difficulties in the region, the exact number of injured people is still being confirmed.
Road Blockades Deepen Junta–MNDAA Standoff
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Renewed tensions have erupted between the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and the military regime after the junta pressured the group to withdraw from areas between Lashio and Hsipaw in Northern Shan State.
The Tragedy and Challenges of Demining in Burma – Lots of Danger and No Money
Source: Mizzima | By Antonio Graceffo
Myanmar recorded more than 1,000 landmine and unexploded ordnance casualties in 2023, the highest in the world, according to UNICEF and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines
Army ‘ready’ to defend Tak border
Source: Bangkok Post | By Post Reporters
The Third Army Region has reaffirmed its readiness to escalate defensive measures along the border with Myanmar amid intensifying clashes between junta and rebel forces near a scam-centre zone in Karen state
Yangon Factory Owners Pressuring Workers to Back Junta Proxy Party in Election
Source: The Irrawaddy
Yangon factory workers say they are being mobilized to support the military’s proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) in the upcoming election.
Leading Scholar Urges Thailand to Support Karen, Karenni Autonomy in Myanmar
Source: The Irrawaddy
Dr. Fuadi Pitsuwan, a lecturer in International Relations at Thammasat University’s Faculty of Political Science, added that Thai policy makers tend to see Myanmar – and especially the border – through a security lens.
KNU Troops Stumble Upon Another Scam Center Run by Junta-Allied Militia
Source: The Irrawaddy
The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) seized a scam compound in the territory of junta-aligned militia group the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) in Myawaddy Township, Karen State, last Friday, according to sources on the ground.
US terminates temporarily legal status for Myanmar citizens
Source: The Straits Times | By Reuters
The Trump administration is ending temporary legal status for citizens of Myanmar who are in the United States, the US Department of Homeland Security said in a notice on Nov 24.
Gunfire Erupts Across Border as Arakan Army, ARSA, and RSO Renew Clashes
Source: The Bangladesh Express | By Express Desk
Displaced Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh, relying on relatives in Maungdaw and Buthidaung, say both the junta forces and ARSA–RSO fighters are battling the Arakan Army. The military wants to recapture the bases it lost.
Landmark UN ruling demands Bangladesh free detained Rohingya leader Dil Mohammed
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By Shafiur Rahman
The U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has delivered a landmark ruling, declaring the nearly three-year detention of prominent Rohingya community spokesperson Dil Mohammed in Bangladesh to be arbitrary and unlawful under international law.
Military Junta Airstrikes on Three Locations in Mawchi, Killing Civilians
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
At around 9 a.m. today, November 21, fighter jets dropped bombs three times on three locations in the Mawchi area, a local man told Kantarawaddy Times.
Mro IDPs in northern Maungdaw urgently need assistance following ARSA threats
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
About 1,500 residents from nine villages – including Donenyo, Ahtet Innchaung, Aut Innchaung, Ngatet and Byarywe – have been displaced by border clashes and ARSA threats.
G-20 Calls Out China-Without Saying “China.” Rare Earth Reality Cuts Through the Diplomacy
Source: Rare Earth Exchanges
China’s control over border flows and refinery networks means that any Western plan must contend with the reality that heavy rare earth feedstock remains tied to unstable, conflict-driven supply.
Chin Brotherhood Alliance retakes Kanedi Mountain base in Tedim Township from Myanmar junta
Source: Mizzima
Chin Brotherhood Alliance forces have regained control of the Kanedi Mountain base in Tedim Township, Chin State, according to local resistance group, People’s Defence Force–Zoland (PDF–Zoland).
Rohingya Refugees Face Legal Peril After Malaysian Rescue
Source: Grand Pinnacle Tribune | By Evrim Ağacı
Charge 11 survivors, believed Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi citizens, under Malaysia’s Immigration Act for entering without valid documentation, with penalties including fines, imprisonment, and corporal punishment.
Junta Seeks SCO Lifeline in Moscow After Crashing Economy; and More
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s generals have renewed their efforts to cozy up to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)—the China and Russia-led bloc they hope will provide diplomatic shade from the scorching heat of Western sanctions.
Back home from hell in Myanmar
Source: Mumbai Mirror | By Apoorva Agashe
“We were taken to Thailand, and the documentation process was completed. Our electronic devices were confiscated, and we had to pay money,” Gholap said.
Myanmar reaffirms one-China policy in response to Japanese PM’s Taiwan remarks
Source: China Global Television Network
Zaw Min Tun, leader of the Information Team of Myanmar’s National Defense and Security Council, responded to media questions on Friday regarding recent erroneous remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan-related issues.
“Grey Chinese” crime bosses exposed as VVIPs inside Bangkok prison, sparking urgent shake-up
Source: The Nation
A secret raid has uncovered how wealthy Chinese inmates allegedly turned parts of Bangkok Remand Prison into a private paradise, prompting a major shake-up
Rohingyas: How the world’s largest stateless population is rising in India
Source: India Today | By Samrat Sharma
While there is no confirmed data on the actual number of illegal immigrants in India, data suggest a sharp rise in Myanmar’s Rohingyas entering India’s national border.
Chin National Front requests diaspora support at global conference in Malaysia
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
“We discussed how we will mobilize and seek funding for the revolution to succeed, and the issue of Chin refugees in Malaysia,” Salai Van, a CNF member who organized the conference in Kuala Lumpur, told DVB on Wednesday.
Junta airstrike damages buildings in Tedim Township village
Source: Burma News International | By Chin World
Junta aircraft bombed Thuklai (Htuklai) Village in Tedim Township, Chin State, destroying several buildings, including dormitories in the village high school compound and several religious structures
KNU and KNPP tell NUCC they will temporarily withdraw from membership
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
Political dynamics are also shifting. Groups like the KNU and Mon armed forces are now focusing more on governing their own territories.
Landmine casualties undercounted as aid organizations face obstacles to care
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
Limited access creates major challenges for survivors of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) across the country, preventing many people especially in rural areas from receiving care.