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At least seven civilians were killed and an unknown number of others were injured by an airstrike carried out by the Myanmar Air Force on Ye-U Township’s Tint Tein Yan village in Sagaing Region on Monday. At least 11 vehicles and several homes were also destroyed, according to Ye-U residents. “So far, we have only [...] The post At least 7 civilians killed in Sagaing Region airstrike as military counteroffensive escalates appeared first on DVB .

Regime troops stationed at a village in Mandalay’s Ngazun Township launch drone attacks on three nearby villages, killing four and injuring eight others

Retaliatory airstrikes were carried out by the Myanmar Air Force on four villages under Arakan Army (AA) control in the Arakan State capital Sittwe, as well as in Kyaukphyu, Thandwe and Ponnagyun townships on Tuesday. No casualties were reported by either side. A 200-troop regime counteroffensive against the AA along the 14-mile (22 km) road [...] The post Airstrikes hit four towns in Rakhine State as Myanmar military counteroffensive falters appeared first on DVB .

Concerns are growing for the safety of a Myanmar seafarer who disappeared from a remote hospital in Western Australia’s far north. The ABC understand Wai Phyo Aung was taken to Wyndham Hospital, about 3,000 kilometres north of Perth, on September 2 after complaining of chest pains. He had been working as a seafarer on Liberian-flagged [...] The post Concerns for Myanmar seafarer missing for four days in Western Australia appeared first on DVB .

Active employment, domestic manufacturing, and border conflict deployments across Southeast Asia have placed Myanmar and Thailand at the center of global concerns over banned weaponry, according to the Cluster Munition Monitor 2026 report released on Tuesday. The 150-page assessment, published by the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC), comes ahead of the Third Review Conference of the [...] The post Cluster Munition Monitor highlights Myanmar bombing campaigns and Thai border conflict ahead of summit in Laos appeared first on DVB .

UN Human Rights Chief wants Myanmar referral to ICC United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk addressed the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, where he presented a devastating assessment of Burma’s compounding human rights, environmental, and security crisis since the 2021 military coup. Türk warned that the complete collapse [...] The post UN Human Rights Chief wants Myanmar referral to ICC; Kim Aris rallies support for Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun appeared first on DVB .

Jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s son, Kim Aris, is rallying international support behind Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun’s campaign to remain in the role as Myanmar’s permanent representative to the U.N. on Monday. “[Kyaw Moe Tun] has spoken out for the people the military have tried to silence, including my mother, Aung San Suu [...] The post Kim Aris rallies support for Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun ahead of critical UN credentials battle appeared first on DVB .

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk addressed the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, presenting a devastating assessment of Myanmar’s compounding human rights, environmental, and security crisis. Türk warned that the complete collapse of the rule of law has allowed criminal syndicates and illicit extraction networks to flourish, while [...] The post UN Human Rights Chief warns Myanmar crisis deteriorating rapidly appeared first on DVB .

The move further strengthens the party’s dominance as the regime eliminates rivals and sharply restricts political competition

The flash floods two weeks ago swallowed settlements and swept away roads and bridges in Nepal’s mountains and river valleys. Roughly 7,500 homes were destroyed, another 20,000 need rebuilding and at least 12 hydropower projects were damaged. The damage estimate so far of $2.56 billion is a staggering bill for a country with a total [...] The post Nepal endured months of political upheaval with deadly floods testing its new government appeared first on DVB .

Myanmar refugees holding valid United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) cards remain fully subject to Malaysia’s Immigration Act 1959/63 and can be treated as undocumented migrants if they commit unauthorized labor or other immigration offenses, Immigration Director-General Zakaria Shaaban clarified on Monday. The statement refutes recent media reports claiming UNHCR cardholders were exempt from [...] The post UN registered refugees from Myanmar still subject to immigration law in Malaysia appeared first on DVB .

A Philippine lawmaker and former speaker of the House of Representatives was arrested on Monday for allegedly pocketing millions of dollars in kickbacks from flood control projects, many of which were never constructed in a country that is facing destructive typhoons. Representative Martin Romualdez, a cousin and former ally of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and [...] The post Former Philippine House speaker arrested for alleged kickbacks appeared first on DVB .

More than just a shopping centre, the Peninsula Plaza is where citizens of a country in turmoil go to find comfort in the familiar and dream of a better future