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Argentina Issues International Arrest Warrants for Myanmar Military Leaders Over Rohingya Genocide
Arrest warrants target top junta officials for crimes against the Rohingya people.
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Captured Junta Officer Reveals Crumbling Morale: ‘Myanmar Military Will lose everywhere’
Lieutenant Colonel Kyaw Kyaw Thet, the previous leader of Strategic Team 992 under Light Infantry Division (LID) 99, turned himself in to the AA on January 31 along with the 20 surviving soldiers.
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Renewed conflict dims Rohingya repatriation hopes: DW Report
Since a brutal military crackdown in 2017 led to the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims to Bangladesh, the situation in Myanmar has remained volatile
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Hate Speech against Minorities in India Surged by 74% in 2024, Report Finds
According to the report, the vast majority of hate speech—98.5%—was directed at Muslims.
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Thailand Seeks Arrest Warrants for Myanmar Border Guard Officers over Human Trafficking
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has gathered sufficient evidence to request the Criminal Court to issue warrants for Col. Saw Chit Thu, Lt. Col. Mote Thone, and Maj. Tin Win.
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Arakan Army Kidnaps Four Bangladeshi Fishermen from Naf River
The abducted fishermen have been identified as Mohammad Hasan (30), Abdu Rokim (20), Mohammad Jaber (26), and Mohammad Hasan (16), all residents of Shah Porir Dwip’s South Ward in Subrang union.
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Dhaka Discuss Rohingya Repatriation and Strengthening Bilateral Ties with Ottawa
During the meeting, Minister Hussen praised Bangladesh’s substantial humanitarian contributions in hosting the Rohingya population and reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to advocating for their repatriation in international forums.
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Indian Forces Accused of Extrajudicial Killings, 31 Suspected Maoists Die in Chhattisgarh
Jitendra Yadav, a senior police officer, stated that Sunday’s encounter marks the most significant confrontation of 2024 between security forces and the Maoist rebels, also known as Naxalites.
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Erdoğan Strengthens Asian Ties with High-Stakes Malaysia Visit
Erdoğan participated in the "Türkiye-Malaysia Strategic Cooperation in the New Century" meeting at Putrajaya International Convention Center, where he emphasized Türkiye’s commitment to deepening cooperation with Asian countries.
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Myanmar Border Areas to Stay in the Dark: Thai Authority
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai stated on Monday that public demonstrations would not influence the government's crackdown efforts in Myanmar’s border regions, specifically in Tachileik, Myawaddy, and Payathonzu.
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India Cyber frauds jump 900% in 4 years: Report
According to the NCRP, financial fraud through cybercrime has seen an exponential rise in recent years. In 2021, Rs 551 crore was lost to cyber fraud, increasing to Rs 2,306 crore in 2022 and Rs 7,496 crore in 2023. The number of complaints filed has also grown sharply, from 1,37,254 in 2021 to 17,10,505 in 2024.
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N Biren Singh Resigns as Manipur Chief Minister amid Political Turmoil
The move comes just a day before the Congress party planned to introduce a no-confidence motion against Singh in the Manipur Assembly.
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Monkey Causes Nationwide Blackout in Sri Lanka
Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody stated that the monkey came into contact with a grid transformer, leading to an imbalance in the system and causing a general power failure.
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The secret jungle hospital where Myanmar’s rebels are treated
Young doctors are contributing to the resistance with scalpels and syringes.
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Turkish President Erdogan to Visit Malaysia, Indonesia, and Pakistan for High-Level Talks
Erdoğan will engage in talks covering economic, political, and defense partnerships while exploring new avenues for collaboration.
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UN Chief Reaffirms Support for Bangladesh in Addressing Rohingya Crisis
Guterres made the statement during a meeting with Dr Khalilur Rahman, the high representative of Bangladesh’s chief adviser on Rohingya issues and priority matters, in New York.
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Dhaka wants reciprocal respect in India-Bangladesh relations: Foreign advisor Touhid
Touhid acknowledged that relations between Dhaka and New Delhi had reached a ‘critical juncture’ following the removal of the Awami League government in a student-led mass uprising last year.
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Thailand Cuts Power to Myanmar Scam Compounds in Crackdown on Online Fraud
The power cuts were executed on Wednesday ( February 4) under orders from Thailand’s National Security Council and affected five locations across the border, including the town of Myawaddy, a known hotspot for scam operations run by Chinese crime syndicates.
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Myanmar Regime Airstrikes Killed Over 170 across 40 towns in January
The airstrikes hit displacement camps, schools, hospitals, and detention centers housing prisoners of war.
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Arakan Army Blocks Thousands of Displaced Rohingya from Returning to Maungdaw Township
AA officials have confirmed that displaced Rohingya from Wards 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Maungdaw town will not be allowed to return.