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Dr. Aye Zan, who has been detained for over a year, was convicted by a special regime court on nine corruption charges; he still faces numerous additional cases.
Freelance journalist Maung Myo was arrested by junta troops at the Thanlwin River (Salween River) Bridge checkpoint in Hpa-an township, Karen State at around 6 p.m. on 10 May, according to a source close to him.
The latest army assault on ethnic areas between April 29 and May 1 displaced more than 12,000 people
China’s endorsement of the junta lays the basis for a boom in trade with the fractious eastern state – or so Beijing hopes.
The United Wa State Army and Restoration Council of Shan State reportedly clashed this week as groups in the state fight over territory.