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The number of dead is expected to rise as rescue workers reach areas that remain inaccessible days after the disaster

UN refugee agency concerned by Malaysia returns to Myanmar The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) stated its concern over Malaysia’s return of 1,476 refugees to Burma due to​ the dire humanitarian conditions there. Malaysia plans to deport a total of 5,000 Burma nationals, including children, ‌over the coming weeks as part of a [...] The post UN refugee agency concerned by Malaysia returns to Myanmar; Death toll in Rakhine State reaches 50 appeared first on DVB .

A former board member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar has been detained in Spain on charges of financial impropriety that he and others maintain were fabricated by the current board. Munimul Islam, the CEO of Misfit Technologies, was taken into custody upon his arrival at Barcelona’s international airport Tuesday to begin a [...] The post Former Myanmar American Chamber of Commerce board member detained in Spain appeared first on DVB .

Malaysia this week deported about 1,500 Myanmar nationals, including children, as part of a refugee repatriation program. The expulsions came despite objections from the United Nations and scores of human rights groups who say the returnees would face serious danger in the war-torn nation. Malaysia says the move is necessary to reduce the “financial burden” [...] The post Why Malaysia is deporting thousands of Myanmar asylum seekers appeared first on DVB .

The Karenni Interim Executive Council (IEC)—a provisional government established in Karenni State in June 2023—told DVB that the regime’s Eastern Central Regional Military Command (RMC) headquarters has been relocated from Shan State’s Kholam town to the Karenni State capital Loikaw Township. “I think the military wants to escalate its counteroffensive in Karenni State,” Banyar Aung, [...] The post Myanmar regime relocates Regional Military Command to Karenni State ahead of counteroffensive appeared first on DVB .

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday that he had discussed the cases of Americans detained in China with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting in Washington, DC, Sept. 23-25. “We talked, and I think we had some very, very ​important discussions. Hopefully, fruitful discussions,” Trump said. U.S. Secretary [...] The post Trump raises detention of Myanmar scholar Min Zin during summit with Chinese president appeared first on DVB .

Guest contributor Shalini Perumal On September 24, six Ukrainians – Petro Hurba, Taras Slyviak, Ivan Sukmanovskyi, Marian Stefankiv, Maksim Honcharuk, and Viktor Kaminskyi – along with American Matthew Aaron VanDyke – were granted bail and released from prison, allowing them to travel to Ukraine and the United States for one month. The seven were arrested [...] The post What India’s Myanmar drone case against 6 Ukrainians and 1 American reveals appeared first on DVB .

At least one civilian was killed and eight others were injured during airstrikes carried out by the Myanmar Air Force on Arakan State’s Pauktaw, Ponnagyun and Rathedaung townships on Wednesday. The three towns, located 20-131 (32-210 km) east and northeast of the state capital Sittwe, were seized by the Arakan Army (AA) in 2024. A [...] The post Airstrikes target Rakhine State following international outcry over 50 killed in Kyauktaw appeared first on DVB .

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto replaced his foreign minister with a career diplomat on Thursday, his second senior cabinet change ​in less than three weeks. In a reshuffle, Prabowo named Indonesia’s former permanent representative to ‌the United Nations in New York, Arrmanatha Nasir, as the new foreign minister, with the outgoing Sugiono appointed coordinating minister for [...] The post Indonesia’s Prabowo appoints new foreign minister appeared first on DVB .

The ethnic armed group said it had seized a tactical hill base in Mongmit days after taking another regime outpost in its Bhamo battle front