Nine Myanmar junta strongholds seized in two days: KIA

March 23, 2024

The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and its allies say they have seized nine Myanmar junta strongholds in Waingmaw and Momauk townships, Kachin State, in two days, The Irrawaddy reports. The KIA, Arakan Army, Kachin People’s Defense Force (PDF) and other groups reportedly seized a major camp on Thursday near Nahpaw and Pajau Bum villages in […]Continue Reading

Gaza death toll surpasses 32,000 as Israeli attacks continue

March 23, 2024

At least 32,070 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since last October, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave said on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. A ministry statement said that 74,298 Palestinians have also been injured in the onslaught that continued on its 168th day. Over the past 24 hours, […]Continue Reading

Russia arrests suspected gunmen as concert death toll soars to 143

March 23, 2024

Russia said on Saturday it had arrested 11 people including four suspected gunmen in connection with a shooting rampage that killed 143 people in a concert hall near Moscow, the deadliest attack in Russia for 20 years, Reuters reports. Militant Islamist group Islamic State claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack but there were indications that Russia […]Continue Reading

Russia, China veto US-led UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire

March 23, 2024

The United Nations Security Council on Friday turned down a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an Israel-Hamas hostage deal after Russia and China vetoed the measure proposed by the United States, Reuters reports. The resolution, on which Algeria also voted no and Guyana abstained, called for an immediate and sustained ceasefire […]Continue Reading

India brings back 35 Somali pirates as part of operations near Red Sea

March 23, 2024

The Indian navy handed over 35 Somali pirates to the police in Mumbai on Saturday, after 100 days of anti-piracy operations east of the Red Sea, where piracy has resurfaced for the first time in nearly a decade, Reuters reports. India, the largest national force in the Gulf of Aden and northern Arabian Sea region, […]Continue Reading

Myanmar soldiers to be swiftly repatriated, BGB chief says

March 22, 2024

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, RAMGARH The process of repatriating Myanmar soldiers who had fled across the border is underway, the head of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has announced. A total of 177 Myanmar soldiers are currently in Bangladesh and will be returned in a process that has already begun, said Maj Gen Mohammad Ashraful Islam Siddiqui, […]Continue Reading

UN Security Council fails to pass US resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

March 22, 2024

The United Nations Security Council on Friday failed to pass a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as part of a hostage deal after Russia and China vetoed the measure proposed by the United States, Reuters reports. The resolution, which Guyana also abstained from voting for, called for an immediate and sustained ceasefire […]Continue Reading

More than 30 civilians killed by Myanmar junta in Sagaing: Volunteers

March 22, 2024

More than 30 civilians have been killed in fighting between Myanmar’s junta and resistance groups since February 20 in Kale Township, Sagaing Region, according to volunteers, The Irrawaddy reports. Junta shelling caused most of the fatalities with others killed in drone strikes and shooting, a volunteer said. “The regime deliberately shelled civilian targets and Continue Reading

Dump truck driver rescued in Bandarban After 17-hour kidnapping

March 21, 2024

BAISHARI CORRESPONDENT Naikhongchhari police in the Bandarban district have successfully rescued Didar, a dump truck driver, after a harrowing 17-hour abduction. The rescue operation took place on Thursday, March 21, in the area close to the Sonaichhari Police Outpost. Didar was abducted at approximately 7:30 PM on Wednesday, March 20. Criminals intercepted his vehicle on Continue Reading

At least 69 Rohingya refugees rescued after boat capsizes off Indonesia

March 21, 2024

At least 69 Rohingya refugees have been rescued after a wooden boat with an estimated 150 people on board capsized off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province, Al Jazeera reports. The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS Aceh) said on Thursday that 42 men, 18 women and nine children were brought to […]Continue Reading