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China risks global heavy rare-earth supply to stop Myanmar rebel victory
The Straits Times
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July 8, 2025
The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar. The Kachin Independence Army since December has been battling...
Why China’s dispute with Myanmar rebels threatens global supply of heavy rare earths
The Kathmandu Post
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The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar. The Kachin Independence Army since December has been battling...
Migrants jump from building in failed escape during KL immigration raid
The Sun Daily
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July 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Desperate attempts to escape an immigration raid turned chaotic as two migrants jumped from a second-floor shophouse while others faked injuries or claimed UNHCR status. The Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department (JIM) detained 60...
Exclusive-China risks global heavy rare-earth supply to stop Myanmar rebel victory
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Naw Betty Han, Devjyot Ghoshal, Shoon Naing and Poppy McPherson (Reuters) -The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of...
US tariffs, Myanmar crisis to dominate ASEAN discussions - Analyst
The Sun Daily
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July 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The ongoing crisis in Myanmar and the global impact of United States (US) tariffs are set to take centre stage at the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM), which opens on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, as Southeast Asian nations...
General : US Tariffs, Myanmar Crisis To Dominate ASEAN Discussions - Analyst
Bernama
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July 8, 2025
By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- The ongoing crisis in Myanmar and the global impact of United States (US) tariffs are set to take centre stage at the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM), which opens on Tuesday in Kuala...
Myanmar military fighter jet disappears as resistance group claims to have downed it
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 3, 2025
BANGKOK (AP) — A Myanmar military fighter jet crashed in a combat zone in the country’s east, according to an anti-military resistance organization that claimed to have shot it down. State-run media reported about the disappearance of an aircraft....
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 03, 2025 Morning
MoeMaKa
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July 3, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 03, 2025 Morning 📌📌 1. Meeting Between the Karenni State Consultative Council (KSCC) and the Mandalay Region Interim Political Framework Coordination and Drafting Committee July 2 | Radio NUG It has been...
Fresh wave of Myanmar refugees crosses into Mizoram after armed conflict
The Economic Times
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July 7, 2025
As clashes between two anti-junta armed groups intensified in Myanmar thousands of refugees have come to the neighbouring Mizoram. The fresh batch of refugees have started coming since July 2. Gun battle had erupted between the Chin National...
Clashes in Myanmar force thousands to flee into India's northeast
The Express Tribune
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July 7, 2025
Listen to article Thousands of refugees have crossed into India’s northeastern state of Mizoram following clashes between two anti-junta armed groups in neighbouring Myanmar, Indian authorities said on Monday. According to a senior security...
India needs rare earth magnets. One forgotten PSU holds the key
Mint
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July 16, 2025
The dimly lit office is in a run down building, with a small signage anyone can easily miss. The 30-square feet reception area has no room for visitors. Operating under the department of atomic energy, which is headed by the Prime Minister, IREL...
Student family immigration to Finland surges after 2022 reform
Helsinki Times
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July 7, 2025
Finland has recorded a significant rise in residence permit applications from family members of international students. Applications rose from around 1,300 in 2021 to over 12,000 in 2023, and are expected to reach 15,000 this year, according to...
TNLA Defies Myanmar Junta Push to Cede Shan Towns in China Talks
The Irrawaddy
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July 7, 2025
China urged a truce in separate talks with Myanmar’s junta and the ethnic Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) last week, TNLA spokeswoman Lway Yay Oo told an online press conference on Saturday. “The Chinese government mainly focused on a...
Myanmar opposes full Timor-Leste ASEAN membership; Regional lawmakers call to free political prisoners
Democratic Voice of Burma
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July 3, 2025
Myanmar opposes full Timor-Leste ASEAN membership The regime in Naypyidaw has informed Malaysia, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the ASEAN Secretariat that it opposes the proposed accession of...
Thousands of Myanmar refugees flee into India’s Mizoram State
Democratic Voice of Burma
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July 7, 2025
Thousands of refugees have crossed into India’s northeastern state of Mizoram after clashes between two anti-regime armed groups in neighbouring Myanmar, Indian authorities said on Monday. Refugees have been crossing into Mizoram since July 2 when...
Over 4,000 Myanmar nationals have taken refuge in Mizoram: Officials
The Morung Express
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Aizawl, July 7 (IANS) Over 4,000 people, including women and children, from Myanmar fled to Mizoram in the last few days and have now taken shelter in two locations of Champhai district, officials said on Monday. Mizoram’s Champhai district...
Thousands of refugees flee into India's Mizoram state after clashes in Myanmar
The Gazette - Colorado
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GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) -Thousands of refugees have crossed into India's northeastern state of Mizoram after clashes between two anti-junta armed groups in neighbouring Myanmar, Indian authorities said on Monday. Refugees have been crossing into...
Chin resistance forces clash after seizing Falam from Myanmar junta
Myanmar Now
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July 7, 2025
Clashes between rival Chin armed groups were reported in Chin State’s Falam Township last week, months after Myanmar’s military was forced to withdraw from its administrative centre. Fighting broke out on July 2 in several villages near the town...
Amid fresh fighting in Myanmar, 4,000 refugees pour into Mizoram
The Indian Express
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July 7, 2025
Around 4,000 new refugees from Myanmar have entered Mizoram over the past few days following a renewed outbreak of fighting in the neighbouring country’s Chin State.The Chin State in Myanmar has been witnessing a faceoff between two anti-military...
Thousands Flee To India As Heavy Fighting In Myanmar Forces People To Seek Refuge In Neighboring Nation
The Eurasian Times
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July 7, 2025
Heavy fighting in war-torn Myanmar has forced nearly 4,000 people to flee into India in the last four days, Indian officials in the northeastern state of Mizoram said Monday. The refugees, crossing thickly forested routes to neighboring India, ran...