China says it brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar army and an ethnic rebel group
The ceasefire between the military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), which seized large tracts of territory along the border with China, is the second such pact in little over a year and came into effect on Saturday. A previous pact in January last year was not honored by either side.
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ASEAN tells Myanmar military rulers peace should be priority, not election
Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021 when its military overthrew the government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
China-brokered junta and rebel truce in effect
The military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s northeast have signed a formal ceasefire agreement, mediator China said.
China brokers ceasefire between Myanmar military and rebel group
The peace deal comes into effect on the weekend but experts aren't convinced it will lead to hostilities easing across the war-torn country.
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Myanmar Military, armed group signs ceasfire agreement, says China
The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) signed a formal ceasefire agreement, which came into effect on Saturday, halting
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Burma is a long-forgotten battleground for religious freedom and human rights in Asia, and its turmoil is part of a broader struggle in the region.
ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil war should not be its priority, urging the junta to start dialogue and end hostilities immediately.
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Families of human trafficking victims ask for Beijing's diplomatic assistance to rescue their loved ones who are held captive in "scam farms" in Myanmar.
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Families of Hongkongers trapped in Myanmar ‘scam farms’ plead for their return after Chinese actor’s rescue
To one Hongkonger, it seemed like a dream job – a purchasing agent transporting goods from Thailand to Japan. It quickly became a nightmare. Upon arriving in Thailand last summer to pick up the “products,