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Iranpress: Myanmar Deadliest Earthquake Kills Over 1,000, Triggers Regional Crisis

Myanmar Deadliest Earthquake Kills Over 1,000, Triggers Regional Crisis

Saturday, 29 March 2025 15:36

A massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Myanmar, killing at least 1,002 people and leaving thousands injured. The tremors were felt across Southeast Asia, causing widespread destruction and prompting an urgent appeal for international aid.

Iranpress: Ethnic Armed Group Seizes Key Town on China-Myanmar Highway

Ethnic Armed Group Seizes Key Town on China-Myanmar Highway

Tuesday, 15 October 2024 21:27

The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), an ethnic armed group in Myanmar, announced on Tuesday that it has taken control of the town of Hsipaw after weeks of fierce fighting, seizing the last military base in the area. Hsipaw, located on the critical highway connecting Mandalay with China, is a key hub for cross-border trade.

Iranpress: Drone Strike Targets Rohingya Refugees on Bangladesh Border

Drone Strike Targets Rohingya Refugees on Bangladesh Border

Saturday, 10 August 2024 19:34

A drone strike targeting Rohingya refugees escaping Myanmar resulted in the deaths of numerous individuals, including families with children. Survivors were reported to be searching among the bodies to identify their deceased and injured loved ones.

Iranpress: Dozens Muslims Rohingya killed in Myanmar army attacks

Dozens Muslims Rohingya killed in Myanmar army attacks

Saturday, 27 January 2024 16:27

IP - Over a dozen Rohingya Muslims were killed and several others injured when the Myanmar army targeted villages in western Rakhine state with artillery attacks in the past two days.

Iranpress: Russia, Myanmar hold joint naval exercise in Andaman sea

Russia, Myanmar hold joint naval exercise in Andaman sea

Tuesday, 07 November 2023 14:12

Myanmar and Russia began a joint naval exercise in the northern waters of the Andaman sea on November 7, Myanmar media reported.

Iranpress: World Newspapers: Myanmar’s assault on its own citizens

World Newspapers: Myanmar’s assault on its own citizens

Tuesday, 01 August 2023 20:11

The evidence shows that the junta’s devastating and indiscriminate brutality against civilians is escalating. No target appears to be off limits for Myanmar’s military, which has made attacking civilian structures central to its war against opposition groups. 203

Iranpress: Myanmar extends state of emergency for another 6 months

Myanmar extends state of emergency for another 6 months

Monday, 31 July 2023 23:36

Myanmar's National Defense and Security Council (NDSC) decided on Monday to extend the state of emergency in the Southeast Asian country for another six months.

Iranpress: 6 injured in bomb blast in Myanmar

6 injured in bomb blast in Myanmar's Yangon

Monday, 05 June 2023 20:30

Six people were injured on Monday in a bomb blast in Myanmar's largest city of Yangon, the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council said.

Iranpress: 100 people killed in Myanmar

100 people killed in Myanmar's military fighter jets airstrikes

Wednesday, 12 April 2023 08:40

IP - Airstrikes by Myanmar's military on Tuesday killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held by opponents of army rule, witnesses, members of a local pro-democracy group, and independent media confirmed the report.

Iranpress: At least 22 people killed in suspected massacre at Myanmar monastery

At least 22 people killed in suspected massacre at Myanmar monastery

Saturday, 18 March 2023 10:19

At least 22 people, including three Buddhist monks, were shot dead at close range in central Myanmar last week, according to a doctor's post-mortem report, in what opponents of military rule say was a massacre of civilians conducted by the army.

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