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Myanmar: Death toll from Cyclone Mocha reaches 145, majority being Rohingya refugees
On Sunday, Mocha dumped torrential rain and gusts of 195 kilometres per hour (120 miles per hour) on Myanmar and adjacent Bangladesh, destroying houses and turning streets into rivers
Hundreds, mostly Rohingya Muslims, feared dead after Cyclone Mocha hits western Myanmar
Myanmar's impoverished Rakhine State suffered the brunt of Cyclone Mocha, which brought winds of up to 210 kph (130 mph) and a storm surge that overwhelmed the state capital Sittwe
Death and Destruction: Power lines down, buildings crumble as Cyclone Mocha hits Bangladesh, Myanmar
With winds up to 195 kmph, Cyclone Mocha crashed through Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh. The deadly storm has led to the deaths of six people in Myanmar and disrupted daily lives, affecting refugees and the underprivileged
Myanmar: Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications; almost 700 injured
At least five deaths have been reported in Myanmar by local media and rescue groups. Several injuries were reported in neighbouring Bangladesh, which was spared the predicted direct hit
Cyclone Mocha hits Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts
It is bringing heavy rain and winds of up to 195 kph, which could see dangerous flooding in areas around the Bay of Bengal
Thousands flee as Cyclone Mocha heads towards Bangladesh, Myanmar
Cyclone Mocha is likely to intensify further and make landfall on Sunday between Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh and Myanmar, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in a bulletin
Mass evacuations in Bangladesh, Myanmar as Cyclone Mocha nears
The cyclone is expected to make landfall on Sunday morning between Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar, and Sittwe on Myanmar's western Rakhine coast
Cyclone Mocha: Where is it headed and how will it impact India?
‘Very severe’ Cyclone Mocha is expected to further intensify into an ‘extremely severe’ cyclonic storm on Friday night before reaching peak intensity on Saturday evening. It is predicted to make landfall around noon on 14 May close to Myanmar’s Sittwe
‘A sign of weakness’: Myanmar’s junta offers 7.5 million kyats to rebels in exchange for their weapons
The regime will hand out between 200,000 to 7.5 million kyats (US$95 to $3,570) to rebel members. Apart from this, members who are accused of committing crimes like murder and rape will get ‘relaxed jail time’ in accordance with the law
Myanmar makes no progress on peace; ASEAN needs unity, says Indonesia's President Joko Widodo
The president called on the 10-member grouping, of which Myanmar is a member, to chart a way forward to de-escalate spiralling violence in Myanmar since the army overthrew a government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021
Indian Navy drone spies on Myanmar military activites on Coco Island
Aviation records also show that a Fokker-70 aircraft from the Myanmar Air Force landed on the island on April 9. According to local accounts, it was reportedly carrying none other than General Min Aung Hlaing, the man in charge of the military takeover in 2021
Myanmar crisis to be central topic in ASEAN leaders summit next week
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been trying to kick-start a five-point plan agreed with Myanmar two years ago after mediation attempts to end violence failed
Bangladesh: Rohingya refugees unwilling to settle in Myanmar camps
The Rohingya have expressed doubt about the preparations for repatriation and stated that they will only return permanently to Myanmar if their security is ensured and they are given citizenship
World must respect Myanmar’s sovereignty, says China
Since the military toppled an elected government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in 2001 and suppressed widespread pro-democracy protests that erupted after the coup, Myanmar had been mostly ostracised by Western nations
Myanmar’s top poll official shot dead by rebel fighters
Myanmar’s military has led a crackdown on dissent after seizing power in a coup more than two years ago, sparking social unrest and an economic crisis. Self-declared opposition groups have come up with their fighters targeting officials perceived to be working with the military
Myanmar Junta to release 3,113 prisoners, including 98 foreigners, on New Year's day
The statement by Myanmar Junta, however, did not specify whether those imprisoned for opposing its power grab in February 2021 would be freed
India calls for cessation of violence by all sides in Myanmar
The military of Myanmar has been using airstrikes to target its opponents and those carrying out armed struggle against the ruling regime that seized power in a coup in February 2021
Is China building a spy base on Myanmar's Coco Islands in Bay of Bengal?
The report from Chatham House shows new hangers, a causeway and accommodations near a 2,300-metre runway and radar station as well as land being cleared at the southern tip of Great Coco, about 55 km north of Andaman and Nicobar. Experts say images suggest ‘a fairly significant build-up’
'Saw people cut to pieces’: How Myanmar military uses deadly airstrikes on civilians to quell rebellion
At least 100 people died on Tuesday after the Myanmar junta carried out an airstrike in the Sagaing region. Since the 2021 coup, there have been over 600 aerial attacks against civilians, as an attempt to crush dissent and opposition
Over 100 feared killed in airstrikes on Myanmar village
A fighter jet dropped bombs directly into a crowd of people who were gathering for the opening of a local office of the country’s opposition movement outside Pazigyi village in Sagaing region’s Kanbalu township. Initial reports put the death toll at 50, but later tallies reported that it was 100