@Shoon_Naing

Pulitzer Prize winning Journalist #SeniorCorrespondent #MyanmarTeamLeader @Reuters_in_Myanmar , Views are on my own.

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Don't go anywhere yet, Gooners... Full post-match reaction AND the trophy lift will be on Live From N5 📺 xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1lJQRRRBv…
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"He suggested that during the upcoming election period, voters should choose candidates who can cooperate with the Tatmadaw," reuters.com/world/asia-pacif…

Myanmar junta's shift from battlefield to ballots faces long odds

Analysts and diplomats say the aim of establishing a stable administration in the Southeast Asian nation is far-fetched since the civil war is still raging, and a military-controlled government with...

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Myanmar's election in numbers

Myanmar is holding a general election with three voting phases in what its military government says will usher in a return to civilian rule following a 2021 coup.

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Myanmar's decade of turmoil: elections, coup and conflict

Nearly five years after it seized power, Myanmar's military is moving ahead with a multi-phase general election starting on Sunday, despite conflict across the country.

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Explainer: Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election during a civil war?

Myanmar's military-led government is holding a phased general election amid a civil war convulsing large areas of the Southeast Asian nation.

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The following is our insight ! Me and @NawBettyHan talked to several rebel fighters to learn the insight on how junta is gaining territory back ahead of their staged election. reuters.com/business/aerospa…

Human‑wave attacks and drones: How Myanmar's junta is fighting back

For seven days, rebel fighter Khant and his comrades held the line as Myanmar's military pounded their positions with artillery and drone strikes.

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US ends temporary status for Myanmar nationals, cites upcoming elections as 'progress' | Reuters
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US ends temporary status for Myanmar nationals, cites upcoming elections as 'progress'

The Trump administration said on Monday it is ending temporary legal status for citizens of Myanmar in the United States, arguing they can safely return to the war-torn Southeast Asian country and...

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Boat with Rohingya migrants sinks off Malaysia, hundreds missing

A boat carrying members of the Rohingya community from Myanmar has sunk near the Thai-Malaysian border, with hundreds missing, seven dead and 13 rescued, the Malaysian maritime agency said on Sunday.

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Thai man mourns wife and children killed in shelling near Cambodia border

Komsan Prachan thought his family was far enough away from the fighting to be safe.

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'Thank God, we fled': Thai grandmother returns to ruined home after border conflict

Border communities in Thailand and Cambodia bore the brunt of the five-day conflict.

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Always proud to be part of this team wining the Human Rights Reporting award @walone4 @poppymcp @DevjyotGhoshal
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🏆 Human Rights Reporting - Award for Excellence - Global group goes to @Reuters! From burned villages to hidden famine, this cross-border investigation used tech and trusted sources to expose grave abuses in Myanmar. Congratulations! #SOPAwards2025 📰 reuters.com/graphics/MYANMAR…
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Few doctors, throttled aid: How Myanmar’s junta worsened earthquake toll

Burmese academic Sophia Htwe spent hours desperately trying to call home from Australia after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck her hometown in Myanmar in late March, learning that a childhood...

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Heavy rain and strong winds hit quake-stricken Mandalay Saturday night. Thousands have been sleeping on the streets since the 7.7 magnitude earthquake last week. Many will face another night without shelter. #Mandalay #Earthquake #DisasterRelief Video by Zaw Win Naing
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Meanwhile in Bangkok ! ( However, the poster was taken down shortly after) #BIMSTECSummit2025 #Myanmar #Thailand
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Meanwhile quite a line here: while Mandalay residents are digging survivors out of the rubble with their bare hands, the military is...shooting at Chinese Red Cross trucks, stopping aid at checkpoints and...setting up stages for Thingyan. @Shoon_Naing reuters.com/world/asia-pacif…
A woman in Mandalay, near the quake epicentre, told Reuters that authorities were building a stage for this month's Thingyan water festival, though many people were homeless, with bodies left under collapsed buildings.

ALT A woman in Mandalay, near the quake epicentre, told Reuters that authorities were building a stage for this month's Thingyan water festival, though many people were homeless, with bodies left under collapsed buildings.

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Myanmar Earthquake: Death toll rises above 1,000, state media report

International aid began to arrive in Myanmar as rescuers sought survivors. In Bangkok, teams dug through the rubble of a collapsed tower searching for missing laborers.

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(Reuters) MYANMAR STATE TELEVISION ON TELEGRAM: AT LEAST 144 PEOPLE DEAD AND 732 INJURED BY QUAKE MYANMAR JUNTA CHIEF ON MRTV: HAVE PERMITTED INDIA AND ASEAN TO PROVIDE HELP INVITES ANY COUNTRY AND ANY ORGANISATION TO HELP AND DONATE #MyanmarQuake
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(Reuters) AT LEAST THREE DEAD AFTER MOSQUE PARTIALLY COLLAPSES IN MYANMAR QUAKE – EYEWITNESSES #MyanmarQuake
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