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Saturday, 17 June
22:00
Myanmar Prepares Flower Strike to Mark Aung San Suu Kyi Birthday The Irrawaddy
The public is being called to use flowers to mark
the detained State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyis 78th birthday on
Monday.
21:15
Shan Armed Group Braced for Fresh Fighting With Myanmar Junta The Irrawaddy
The Shan State Progress Party says it is poised to
open up a new front with the regime in Laihka Township.
20:10
Over 6000 People Displaced by Myanmar Junta Raids in Tanintharyi The Irrawaddy
Junta raids and shelling has emptied villages in
Thayetchaung Township in response to attacks by resistance
groups.
14:07
Singapore: Premature for any ASEAN talks with Myanmar The Irrawaddy
Singapore Foreign Ministers remark comes before
Thailands organization of an informal meeting for ASEAN to reengage
with Myanmar junta leaders.
11:59
Myanmar Peoples Thoughts With Detained Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on 78th Birthday The Irrawaddy
While the junta has removed her from public view,
it has not been able to remove her from their hearts, Myanmar
people told The Irrawaddy.
10:59
Junta Watch: Blood Gems Touted at Regional Forum; Lottery Launched to Fund State Terror Campaign; and More The Irrawaddy
Also this week, players of a video game were warned
they would go to hell, and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was pressed to
intervene as regime struggles against uprising.
Friday, 16 June
23:12
Resistance Ambush Kills Myanmar Junta Troops and Allies The Irrawaddy
Attacks in Pale Township have been reported on
regime forces and Pyu Saw Htee militia allies who have been hunting
for food for their villages.
21:43
Thailand to Broker Talks for ASEAN to Reengage with Myanmar Junta Leaders The Irrawaddy
The juntas foreign minister, Than Swe, is expected
to attend the meeting, which is being described as a step towards
ASEAN fully reengaging Myanmars leaders.
20:30
Myanmar Junta Suffers Heavy Losses: Resistance Commandos The Irrawaddy
A specialist team of 35 resistance commandos claims
to have inflicted heavy casualties on regime troops burning
villages in Sagaing Region.
19:40
Thousands Flee Kayah State for Thailand After Myanmar Junta Shells Town The Irrawaddy
More than 3,000 refugees who fled to Thailands Mae
Hong Son Province following a junta artillery attack on Maese Town
are in need of food and shelter.
19:27
Three Myanmar Resistance Fighters Die at Hands of Peoples Security Force in Sagaing The Irrawaddy
Dispute over deaths of Zamani Revolution Forces
leader and two members sparks probe by Civilian National Unity
Government.
18:21
Author Examines Daw Aung San Suu Kyis Role as Mother to a Nation The Irrawaddy
Wendy Law-Yone tells The Irrawaddy her new book
explores the detained democracy leaders particular hold on the
collective imagination of the people of Myanmar.
15:15
Over 40 Myanmar Junta Forces Killed in Four Days of Resistance Attacks The Irrawaddy
The Irrawaddys latest roundup includes incidents in
Sagaing, Magwe, Bago and Tanintharyi regions.
02:07
Asian central banks to ditch SWIFT, adopt Iran's alternative as de-dollarization accelerates "IndyWatch Feed World"
In the latest shot fired in the growing rebellion against US dollar dominance, the nine-nation Asian Clearing Union (ACU) has agreed to use Iran's financial messaging system as an alternative to the dollar-denominated SWIFT system that has long served as the globe's financial nervous system. "The secretary general of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) says Iran's financial messaging system SEPAM will replace SWIFT, a dollar-based international system, in trade exchanges between ACU members beginning next month," Iran's IRNA News Agency reported. At a Tehran summit in May, ACU members agreed to establish a SWIFT alternative within a month. The adoption of Iran's SEPAM will be an interim measure, as the ACU will develop its own messaging system over the next several months. Established in 1974, the ACU now comprises the central banks of India, Pakistan, Iran, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. Belarus and Mauritius applied for ACU membership at the May summit...