17 dead after Rohingya boat from Myanmar capsizes on the way to Malaysia
CNN — Rescue teams have found at least 17 bodies on Myanmar’s shores after a Rohingya boat capsized while on its way to Malaysia on Monday, officials told CNN. Among…
Myanmar junta pardons former leader Suu Kyi for five offences
CNN — Myanmar’s ruling military junta has pardoned Aung San Suu Kyi on five charges for which she was previously convicted, reducing the lengthy sentences handed down to the deposed,…
Myanmar villager recounts horror of junta airstrike that killed five of her siblings in Pale township, Sagaing
CNN — Ma Khin Hla and her five siblings didn’t have time to run when a fighter jet buzzed over their village in Myanmar’s central Sagaing region. “We six siblings…
Myanmar junta suspends aid access to a million people in Rakhine state devastated by Cyclone Mocha
CNN — Myanmar’s ruling junta has suspended humanitarian access to western Rakhine state, where more than a million vulnerable people are in urgent need of aid a month after a…
Asia’s drug trade is thriving post-pandemic, UN report warns
Hong Kong CNN — The synthetic drug trade in Asia is roaring to “extreme levels,” with crime groups establishing new trafficking routes to evade enforcement crackdowns and methamphetamine prices hitting…
Cyclone Mocha: Myanmar residents describe horror of damages caused by the storm
CNN — Abdul Hussein wipes away tears as he describes the day waves churned by Cyclone Mocha took his wife and three daughters from him. His family – all 11…
Cyclone Mocha: Myanmar junta travel restrictions are holding up vital aid to cyclone-hit communities
CNN — Myanmar’s military junta is holding up humanitarian access to some cyclone-hit communities in western Rakhine state after Cyclone Mocha devastated the lives and livelihoods of millions of people…
Cyclone Mocha: Early reports of ‘extensive damage’ as storm hits the Myanmar coast
CNN — One of the strongest cyclones to ever hit Myanmar has cut communications to coastal areas as aid groups warn that early reports suggest the damage is “extensive.” Cyclone…
Cyclone Mocha: Western Myanmar hit hard as storm makes landfall
CNN — Western Myanmar is being battered by strong winds and heavy rain after Cyclone Mocha made landfall on the Bay of Bengal coastline Sunday. The cyclone brought wind speeds…
Communities in Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for the worst as Cyclone Mocha intensifies
CNN — Aid agencies in Bangladesh and Myanmar say they are bracing for disaster and have launched a massive emergency plan as a powerful cyclone barrels toward millions of vulnerable…