Millions at risk as Myanmar wells surpass WHO arsenic guidelines

Twelve million people in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta face serious long-term health risks from the harmful substance, arsenic, ...
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Fast food to fine dining – chef elevates the Happy Meal experience

She was stabbed 20 times. Her death was ruled a suicide. Mother and son: memorable moments between Queen Elizabeth II and ...
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Myanmar cook stabbed to death in fight over quality of food

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A female cook from Myanmar was stabbed to death after an argument with fellow countrymen over the quality of ...

‘Never Forgot Me’: How a Monk’s Supporters Helped Him Survive Prison

The well-wishers were celebrating the return of the monk, the Venerable U Pyinya Zawta, 65, whom Myanmar’s junta had ...

Scam centers in southeast Asia are on the rise despite crackdowns to root out the illegal industry

The Myanmar military last month went into one of the most well-known scam compounds — the massive KK Park, along the border ...

Indians who fled a Myanmar cyberscam center are being flown home from Thailand

India is repatriating the first batch of hundreds of its nationals who last month fled to Thailand from Myanmar, where most had been working at a notorious center for online scams. The center, ...
People

At Least 24 Dead and 50 Injured After Paraglider Drops Bombs on Crowd at Buddhist Festival

The attack was reportedly carried out by the military government in Myanmar on Monday, Oct. 6 At least 24 people have been killed and nearly 50 have been injured after two bombs were dropped on a ...
Jurist

Myanmar authorities convert Rohingya land into security facilities, UN report says

The UN Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) said Monday that Myanmar’s Ministry of Home Affairs, Border Guard Police (BGP), and private corporations have benefited from the ...
The Diplomat

Myanmar’s Minerals Deal

Cadets of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) preparing for military drills at the group’s headquarters in Laiza, Kachin State, Myanmar, October 2016. Credit: Paul Vrieze (VOA) An American businessman ...
The Irrawaddy

Economically, Myanmar Junta Plays by Old Dictators’ Playbook

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) recently reported that food prices in Myanmar have quadrupled since early 2021, leaving millions unable to afford basic meals. Today, one in three people in Myanmar ...
Mongabay

Satellite data show burst of deforestation in Myanmar rare earth mining hotspots

The largely unregulated mining of rare earth minerals in Myanmar’s Kachin state is taking a heavy toll on forests, rivers and human health, according to sources and satellite imagery collected by ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Burmese food is adding to Milwaukee's immigration story. Here's a sample of what's sold.

Milwaukee’s Burmese population has become one of the largest in the country over the last roughly 15 years. Refugees move from across the U.S. to join the community, which is largely concentrated on ...