The ethnic army said 70 junta troops were killed in clashes in Ngape, where the regime has been deploying large numbers of conscripts in a bid to regain lost ground.

Chinas oil and gas pipelines across Myanmar enrich Beijing and the junta, but villagers along the route face threats to their livelihood and live in a climate of fear.

Regimes Election Commission purges four partiesthree national and one regionalfor allegedly failing to meet registration requirements.

Today our editors discuss the juntas attempts to befriend the international community on whatever terms. Would even renewed U.S. interest be welcome?

Even as it marks the 80th anniversary of victory over fascism in World War II, China is propping up a regime in Myanmar that commits atrocities on a massive scale, says Thet Htar Maung.

Regime troops seem to be replacing those of allied Karen militias in security posts around the town on the Thai border as the junta secures its territorial gains in the area.

The man was mauled by six or seven of the big cats when he stepped out of his car at Safari World Bangkok, which said it would review safety measures.

Soldiers patrolled the streets of the capital after the countrys worst unrest in 20 years left 19 dead as youth protested corruption and a social media ban.

Rights group JFM said Geedge Networks, led by Great Firewall architect Fang Binxing, and 13 Myanmar telecom firms are enabling regime surveillance, torture and killings.

Reports of the 80-year-olds worsening heart problems have triggered debate in Chinas policy circles as the junta denies any crisis and blocks access.

Regime claims young people fighting in Peoples Defense Forces were deceived by the parallel National Unity Government and can expect leniency if they lay down arms.

Regime troops are advancing south after recapturing the Asian Highway to Myawaddy on the border with Thailand.

The sham vote will only encourage resistance forces to fight harder, the NUG said on the fourth anniversary of its declaration of war on the junta.

The Supreme Court ruled that the polarizing former premier improperly served a 2023 prison term in hospital.

Despite Min Aung Hlaings repeated pitches in Tianjin and Chengdu, observers say the junta cannot guarantee the stability or security needed for Chinese projects.

Min Aung Hlaing secures Beijings full backing, Belt and Road MOUs, and meetings with Xi, Putin, and Kimwhile rebellion rages at home.

Traders warn of shortages and price rises after regime shuts Myawaddy-Mae Sot route and keeps tight restrictions at two alternative crossings.

A spokesman said reports she is suffering from a worsening heart condition were fake news designed to distract from junta boss Min Aung Hlaings recent visit to China.

The Bhumjaithai leader takes charge after Paetongtarn Shinawatras removal, but will have to call elections with four months.