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Wife and Newborn Baby of Anti-Regime Activist Held as Hostages by Myanmar Junta A mock death notice of coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. 1.5k By The Irrawaddy 7 May 2021 Junta forces took the wife and 20-day-old baby of a protest leader hostage in Mudon, Mon State on Wednesday night. A large number of security forces, accompanied by two informants, were searching for anti-regime activists in Mudon. Their targets included U Than Win, who has been at the forefront of the resistance movement against the military regime in the town. “Security forces came in separate groups around 9p...

Photo: Getty Images By Contributor 7th May 2021 The Covid-19 lockdown has taught us some lessons for Smoking Cessation writes Prof. Luke Clancy including the use of the Internet. And all those outside smoking areas should never be re-opened after the pandemic There is a serious need to consider the possible role of internet-based Smoking Cessation services, especially now during the current SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 pandemic. This is very much in line with national Tobacco Control policy, because despite the Tobacco Free Ireland commitment to a 5% smoking prevalence by the year 2025, Tobacco...

news Growing up under Myanmar's military rule © Getty Images It's been a day since Myanmar's military launched a coup and detained Aung San Suu Kyi. But this is not the first time a military coup has taken place in Myanmar, also known as Burma. In fact for many, it's reminiscent of one that look place in the late 1980s. "It kinda felt like deja vu, it's like we're back to square one," a 25-year-old told the BBC. Here's what it was like growing up under junta rule. 'I grew up with fear' Wai Wai Nu was five when her father was snatched before her eyes.

About 8,000 villagers who left the internally displaced persons camps amid a lull in combat are now returning to them.