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The Sagaing Federal Unit Hluttaw elected Soe Oo, the NLD member of parliament for Sagaing Township No. 1 in the Sagaing Region Hluttaw from 2020-21, as Prime Minister of the Sagaing Federal Unit Interim Government on Monday.
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Members of the National League for Democracy party in Sagaing Region, who were elected in 2020 but ousted in the 2021 military coup and joined the Sagaing Federal Unit Hluttaw post-coup, at a meeting at an undisclosed location in February 2021. (Credit: SFUH)
November 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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The Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) and the Karen National Union (KNU) told DVB that they have submitted letters temporarily suspending their memberships to the National Unity Consultative Council earlier this week.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Seven civilians were killed and at least 20 others were injured by airstrikes carried out by the Burma Air Force in Kangyi village of Myaing Township in Magway Region on Thursday, according to the residents.
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Residents of Myaing Township, Magway Region, inspect damage caused by airstrikes to one of the 10 homes hit on Nov. 20. (Credit: Anyarmyay aid group)
November 21, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Tun Min Lat climbs a bamboo ladder in the longan orchards of eastern Thailand, moving from tree to tree as he plucks the juicy tropical fruit in the sweltering heat of a November morning.
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A refugee from Myanmar, who was granted a work permit by the Thai government, works at a longan farm in Chanthaburi province, Thailand, on Nov. 6. (Credit: Reuters)
November 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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The Philippines will maintain the current approach that Malaysia has taken to the Burma crisis, since the 2021 military coup, when it assumes the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Jan. 1, 2026.
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Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro speaks at the UN General Assembly in New York on Oct. 14. (Credit: Ma Theresa Lazaro)
November 20, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Two members of the regime’s administration in Yangon’s Zayatkwin ward were severely injured during a grenade attack on an administration office on Tuesday, Hlegu Township residents told DVB.
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At least one election campaign billboard belonging to the Union Solidarity and Development Party has been damaged in Yangon so far this month. (Credit: DVB)
November 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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“Why can’t we build up a nation with everyone all together?” asks Myanmar community organiser and human rights activist Thet Swe Win, one of four protagonists in Jeanne Hallacy’s new film Thabyay.
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Jeanne Hallacy speaks after the screening of her film Thabyay: Creative Resistance in Myanmar in Chiang Mai, Thailand on Oct. 7. (Credit: DVB)
November 19, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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The 33rd Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Press Freedom Awards in Paris, France on Nov. 15 honoured jailed journalist and filmmaker Shin Daewe with the Independence Prize for her work on environmental issues and the impact of Myanmar’s civil war.
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Shin Daewe is a 52-year-old journalist and documentary filmmaker who was sentenced to life in prison in January 2024 for violating the Counter-Terrorism Act. (Credit: IWMF)
November 19, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Three civilians were killed and at least 10 others were injured by airstrikes carried out by the Burma Air Force on Kyatthouktwin village, west of Natmauk Township of Magway Region, on Monday, residents told DVB.
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The road into Natmauk Township, Magway Region, on an unspecified date. (Credit: Natmuk Information Group)
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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The Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) is proud to announce the DVB Peacock Film Festival 2025, a celebration of untold stories from Burma.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Human Rights Watch called on the international community to reject the regime’s 2025-26 elections scheduled to begin on Dec. 28 and continue into January 2026.
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A billboard of the chairman of the Myanmar military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party ahead of the start of the campaign period for the junta’s elections in Yangon, October 27, 2025. (Credit: Getty Images)
November 18, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Residents of Mogok Township in Mandalay Region told DVB that the Ta’ang National Liberation Army informed its allied resistance forces, that it will escort regime forces into the town when it completes its withdrawal on Nov. 29.
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Residents of Mogok Township, Mandalay Region, staged a protest on Nov. 10 against the return of regime forces by the end of the month. (Credit: Residents)
November 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro as the Special Envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Chair on Myanmar on Friday.
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Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro speaks at the UN General Assembly in New York on Oct. 14. (Credit: Ma Theresa Lazaro)
November 17, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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When Thailand cut power supply to Burma across its western border earlier this year, it intended to curb online scam centres linked to regional networks trafficking hundreds of thousands of people.
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An employee works on the production line for solar panels at a factory of GCL System Integration Technology in Hefei, Anhui province, China on May 16, 2024. (Credit: Reuters)
November 17, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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TEDx Chiang Mai 2025 under the theme “Actions for Our Future,” was held at the University Academic Service Center (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University (CMU), on Saturday.
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Myanmar mental health professional and founder of Jue Jue's Safe Space, Jue Jue Min Thu, spoke at TEDx Chiang Mai 2025 on Nov. 15. (Credit: DVB)
November 17, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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The Mon State Federal Council (MSFC) announced on Monday that it rejects the regime’s 2025–2026 elections, set to begin on Dec. 28 and continue into January 2026.
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Mon State Federal Council members holding its flag at an undisclosed location on an unspecified date. (Credit: MSFC)
November 14, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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The U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control has also imposed financial sanctions on a pro-regime ethnic armed group on Wednesday.
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A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023. (Credit: Reuters)
November 14, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the establishment of a Scam Center Strike Force on Wednesday to crack down on cryptocurrency-related scams based in Burma, Cambodia, and Laos that target Americans.
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White smoke billows after an explosion at KK Park online scam center in Myawaddy Township, Karen State, on Oct. 25. (Credit: AP)
November 14, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Residents and frontline sources in Tedim Township of northern Chinland told DVB that regime forces recaptured Taingen village on Sunday.
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A road sign at a junction outside of Tedim Township’s Taingen village pointing towards Falam Township in Chinland and Kalay Township in Sagaing Region. (Credit: Unknown)
November 13, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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A Thai court of appeal has upheld an extradition order against She Zhijiang, 43, a Chinese national after more than three years of legal battles, Thailand’s state prosecutor stated on Monday.
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A view of Shwe Kokko city, a casino, entertainment, and tourism complex are seen under construction from Thailand's side of the border, following the arrest of a gambling tycoon, She Zhijiang, who developed the city, in Thailand in 2022, in Mae Sot district, Thailand, March 9, 2020. (Credit: Reuters)
November 13, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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At least eight civilians were killed and more than 50 others were injured by a paramotor attack on a hospital in Winmana village, Kanni Township of Sagaing Region, residents told DVB on Tuesday.
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A sign welcoming visitors to Kanni Town, in Sagaing Region. (Credit: DVB)
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Six homes in Mae Sot, Thailand were damaged during the demolition of buildings along the Burma side of the border at KK Park, a Chinese-backed cyber scam hub located in southern Myawaddy Township in Nov. 9.
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Smoke rises from KK Park, a cyber scam hub located along the Myanmar-Thailand border in Myawaddy Township of Karen State, after buildings were demolished during the first week of November. (Credit: DVB)
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Radio NUG, an online radio station established by the National Unity Government after the 2021 military coup, announced that it has halted production of all programs, due to a lack of funding on Friday.
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Radio NUG announced in March 2025 that it is available in at least 12 ethnic nationality languages including Kachin, Karenni, Rakhine, Burmese and Chin. (Credit: Radio NUG)
November 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Sources close to Karenni resistance forces told DVB that regime forces have launched a counteroffensive to retake control of the surrounding areas of Moebye, Pekon and Pinlaung towns, since Nov. 1.
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Regime artillery struck homes causing a fire in Moebye town of Pekon Township, southern Shan State, in July. (Credit: Phoenix Battalion)
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), a body of lawmakers elected in Burma’s 2020 general elections, called on the international community, to reject the regime’s 2025-26 elections in a statement on Nov. 8.
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The National Unity Government Foreign Minister Zin Mar Aung and Humanitarian Affairs Minister Win Myat Aye led a delegation from the Committee Representing Pyidaunsu Hluttaw to the Inter-Parliamentary Union 151th general assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, Oct. 19-23. (Credit: CRPH)
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 AM