Story Archive
2024-12-31
Ethnic rebel groups in Shan and Rakhine states dealt the military its biggest blows this year.
2024-12-30
Few corroborate such claims but isolated incidents have occurred, administration and police acknowledge.
2024-12-30
The project, expected to generate thrice the power of the Three Gorges Dam, is sparking concerns.
2024-12-26
Images taken by BenarNews photographers show democracy was tested to its limit in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.
2024-12-26
Authorities plan to collect biometric data from the new refugee arrivals.
2024-12-23
Opposition fighter says there’s no trust in the military; Rohingya groups seek rights.
2024-12-20
The fall of the base will be a major blow for the junta days after it appointed a new defense minister.
2024-12-19
They include alleged “brutal and methodical torture,” grisly murders and a complex system operating undetected for 15 years.
2024-12-19
The new minister faces a crisis in Rakhine state and will oversee security for 2025 election.
2024-12-18
Min Aung Hlaing enjoys the direct protection of China and, indirectly, from global inaction.
2024-12-13
The video was taken a month before the battalion was overrun by rebel forces.
2024-12-13
After a tumultuous anti-government uprising, the Bangladesh police force faces a morale crisis, prompting calls for mental health support, reforms.
2024-12-09
The Arakan Army closed a border river to all transport as it searched for fleeing junta forces.
2024-12-03
Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, maintains support for ousted Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina, they say.
2024-11-27
Prosecutor says 2017 Rohingya crackdowns were suspected of being committed by the army, police and civilians.
