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China executes 11 members of Myanmar scam mafia - state media
China has executed 11 members of a notorious family that ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report. A court in Zhejiang province…
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AI-generated images of bank notes circulate online after Myanmar armed group declares independence
An ethnic armed group in Myanmar's Karen State declared it had established an independent republic in the war-torn country in early…
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UN’s top court to hold Myanmar genocide hearings in January
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold public hearings in a landmark case next month accusing Myanmar of committing genocide…
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Myanmar military air strike on a tea shop kills 18 watching a football match on TV
BANGKOK (AP) — An air strike last week by Myanmar’s military on a tea shop in the country’s upper-central region of Sagaing killed at…
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Cambodia drug raid video misrepresented as Myanmar scam centre crackdown
As Myanmar raided a notorious scam centre on its border with Thailand, a video was shared in social media posts falsely claiming it showed…
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Thousands of Chinese lured abroad and forced to be scammers - now Beijing is cracking down
"Should I feel anything?" asks the beady-eyed man, sitting in a padded cell with handcuffs around his wrists. He's being grilled by…
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Video of monastery airstrike falsely linked to scam centre raid in Myanmar
Following Myanmar's military raids on scam centres in October 2025 that prompted over 1,000 people to flee to Thailand, social media users…
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Posts misrepresent old picture as damage from recent Myanmar clashes
Myanmar's ruling junta said in October 2025 that it had recaptured from an ethnic armed group a town on a trade highway to China. Online…
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Myanmar's army is taking back territory with relentless air strikes - and China's help
When insurgents finally gained control of the town of Kyaukme - on the main trade route from the Chinese border to the rest of Myanmar -…
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Over a decade old video from Sri Lanka civil war resurfaced as Myanmar conflict
A video clip depicting an aircraft flying over a remote area while firing missiles was shared as the junta's attack on ethnic rebels…
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China, India watch as Myanmar rebels advance on strategic western frontier
Rakhine State stands at a pivotal moment as the Arakan Army (AA) edges closer to seizing control of Myanmar’s strategic western frontier…
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Ancient Coins Reveal Secrets of Vast, Unknown Trade Network
Archaeologists have gained insight into vast Southeast Asian trade networks through new research into coins engraved with rare Rising Sun…
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Months-old videos depict Myanmar tremor, not Russian quake
After Russia’s sparsely populated Far East was rattled by one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded in late July, old videos were…
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Video shows detention of Bangladeshi paramilitary force members, not Myanmar rebels
A video viewed thousands of times on social media shows the detention of members of a Bangladeshi paramilitary force, contrary to posts…
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This is the most underrated country in Southeast Asia
In a world of tourist traps and social media, finding an undiscovered destination can feel impossible. But have you ever heard of Myanmar?…
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Photo shows quake-hit building in Myanmar, not proof of corruption in Bangladesh
A video circulating ahead of the first anniversary of protests that culminated in the ouster of Bangladesh's former leader Sheikh Hasina…
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Myanmar fashion supply chain scrutiny urged as ILO steps up pressure on military junta
The enactment occurred at the ILC's 113th session in Geneva, Switzerland, on 5 June. Article 33 allows for measures to be recommended by…
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Myanmar rebels claim to have shot down a fighter jet being used by military to attack ground targets
BANGKOK (AP) — A military fighter jet crashed and burned Tuesday in an area that has seen intense fighting during Myanmar's civil war,…
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Exclusive-Myanmar junta defies quake ceasefire to continue deadly attacks, data shows
By Devjyot Ghoshal, Poppy McPherson and Pasit Kongkunakornkul BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta has kept up a deadly military campaign,…
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Pictures show Gaza in ruins, not Myanmar quake damage
After a massive earthquake hit Myanmar on March 28, social media posts falsely claimed images of a destroyed town showed the tremors'…
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Video shows land rights demonstration in Chiang Mai, not Bangkok rally against Myanmar leader
Protesters in Bangkok rallied against the Myanmar junta chief as he visited the city for a regional summit after a devastating earthquake…
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Pictures show cat rescued after 2024 earthquake in Taiwan, not in Thailand
After a 7.7-magnitude quake that struck Myanmar in late March killed thousands of people and toppled a building in neighbouring Thailand,…
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Germany's Red Cross sends aid to quake-hit Myanmar
The German Red Cross plans to send its first aid shipment to Myanmar on Wednesday following a deadly earthquake that struck the country in…
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Photos show people meditating, not victims of Myanmar earthquake
Old photos of a meditation exercise in Myanmar surfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed they depicted casualties of a magnitude…