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May 3. Almost all communication and internet lines are out of service in Chin State and the Chin foothills, including Hakha and Tetin, Sagaing Region, and Kalay, and an MPT SIM card is being bought for up to 45,000 kyats, as only a small MPT phone line can be used in Kalay. Locals in Kalay…

May 2. The Chinland Government,Ministry of Women, Youth and Children Affairs, which is responsible for the rape of a local Chin woman from Sein Sin Village, Paletwa Township, Chin State on April 5, has issued a statement calling for the appropriate punishment and transparent trial of the perpetrators, citing the potential for racial hatred. The…

May 2. In the morning of May 1, two local men stepped on a landmine in Nga Lai Village, Matupi Township, Chin State, and one of them lost his right leg and the other sustained minor injuries, according to local residents. A local said, “We heard that the incident happened while they were going to…

May 1. The Mindat Township People’s Administration issued a local order today, May 1, banning bird hunting from May 1 to June 30 in Mindat Township, Chin State, as bird nesting season is approaching. This is the time when birds are nesting and laying eggs, so in order to protect these precious natural wildlife, hunting…

May 1. A total of around 316 prisoners of war, including over 60 women, from the Military Council were captured during the battle for Falam township, said Salai Tin Mi Htut, a spokesperson for the Chin National Organization (CNO/CNDF), a Chin armed resistance group based in Falam Township and a member of Chin Brotherhood. “There…

May 1. The Chin Defense Forces – Asho (CDF-Asho) announced today, May 1, that the military council troops that were on their way to secure the road from the military council troops in Pazhi village, Ngaphe Township, Magway Division, were attacked on April 30, killing 9 and injuring others. The CDF-Asho attacked the soldiers of…

April 30. The Zomi National Party, which wants to establish a political party under Section 3 of the Political Parties Registration Law to contest the multi-party democracy general election, applied to the Union Election Commission under the Military Council on April 30 for permission to establish a political party in accordance with the law and…

April 30. Photos of 100 immigrants arrested during President Trump’s first 100 days in office are on display at the White House, and 3 Myanmar nationals, including 2 Chin nationals, are on display at the White House, the White House announced on April 28. Three Myanmar nationals are among the 100 immigrants arrested during President…

April 30. Five Chin youths from Paletwa who were returning to Paletwa Township, Chin State from Yangon were arrested at a military council checkpoint in Kalewa Town, Sagaing Region on April 22, according to sources close to the incident. A Paletwa resident with knowledge of the situation said, “Among those arrested is my friend, he…

April 29. Former Myanmar National Boxing Champion and Southeast Asian National Boxing Champion U Pu Hrang Kham, 77, passed away on April 25, 2025 in Yangon. Chin World Media would like to express our condolences to the family of the late former Myanmar National Boxer Pu Hrang Kham. U Pu Hrang Kham Biography U Hrang…