Junta chief Min Aung Hlaings convoy was hit by a land mine in Sagaing, a PDF said; incidents were also reported in Mandalay, Yangon, Tanintharyi, Mon, Kayah and Kachin.

The Chinese and Russian leaders expressed concerns about NATO expansion in Asia and agreed to deepen their partnership, including enhanced energy ties.

The special task force is being blamed for numerous atrocities against civilians in resistance strongholds.

The junta moved 3,000 troops from Shan State following meetings between Chinas special envoy to Myanmar and ethnic armed groups based along the border with China.

Acting battalion commander among the dead in fierce battles with PDF and resistance groups in Kayah and southern Shan State.

PTTEP is given 30 days to comply with demand or face arbitration proceedings in Singapore.

The two were set to meet again Tuesday. On Monday the Russian leader said he was open to talks on Ukraine and praised Beijing's 12-point position paper on the conflict

Locals say members of Indias Assam Rifles have ventured into villages in Chin State on several occasions, firing their weapons and arresting those with resistance ties.

Min Aung Hlaing likely made his first trip to the region since martial law was imposed to give guidance on ongoing operations in the region.

Land mines decimate foot soldiers and military convoy between Tilin and Gangaw.

The general secretary of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy told The Irrawaddy that the juntas proposed election will be meaningless unless it brings positive change.

The vote, expected in May, will pit the unpopular premier, former army chief Prayut Chan-o-cha, against a daughter of billionaire former PM Thaksin Shinawatra.

FPNCC urged to talk with Min Aung Hlaing, but truce with military regime seen as unlikely.

Military regime convoys resupplying junta outposts in Chin have come under repeated attack from resistance forces.

Over 100 troops raided Tham Mar Yoe Village in Wetlet Township on Friday, burning homes and the monastery, despite not encountering any armed resistance.

The Irrawaddys latest roundup includes incidents in Karen, Kayah and Chin states and Sagaing and Magwe regions.

A junta team traveled to Teknaf on unmarked UN boats to interview refugees, said officials of the UN, which recently said return was still unsafe for the Rohingya.

Kayah special forces claim to have raided eight regime bases in recent months.

The civilian National Unity Government has recorded 64 junta massacres in which at least 766 people were killed since the 2021 coup

Putin is unlikely to end up in the dock for war crimes unless there is a regime change in Russia.

Also this week, regime-manufactured bullet casings were found at the site of a massacre in Shan State.

The Irrawaddys infographics chart the number of people killed and injured by junta forces, as well as arrests, home burnings and air strikes, over the past week.

Noeleen Heyzer told the UN General Assembly that violence is escalating with the regime showing no interest in talks.

While junta special task forces commit war crimes and crimes against humanity, resistance fighters are battling regime reinforcements in Sagaing and Chin and Kayah states.

Due to repeated raids and arson attacks by junta troops, villagers in central Myanmar are unable to build new houses and are forced to live in low-cost palm huts.

Data will be collected by the regime in an attempt to throttle revolutionary groups and stamp out criticism.

FPNCC, which controls tens of thousands of fighters, announces it would welcome and support Beijings involvement to end domestic conflicts.

The Irrawaddys latest roundup includes incidents in Mandalay, Sagaing, Magwe and Tanintharyi regions and southern Shan State.

The strategically important state has hosted a strong resistance movement since the 2021 coup.

President Joko Widodo hints that ASEANs chair is now implementing plan to engage with all stakeholders in the country.

Any meeting with Suu Kyi is likely to concern whether the National League for Democracy should register under the juntas new law for political parties.

A force of 2,000 regime soldiers backed by airstrikes is bombarding civilians and armed defenders of the eastern state, according to Karenni resistance forces.

Popular beach resorts report surge in local travelers ahead of the Thingyan New Year holiday, but many areas of the country remain off-limits to tourists.

The immigration officials are in Cox's Bazar for a week interviewing applicants for a pilot repatriation project.

China has a major economic and geostrategic interest in resuming the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor and other regional cooperation projects.