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News Myanmar » Yangon » People: Newly-minted world champ Aung La N Sang hopes to unite Myanmar through martial arts

News channel or source: https://coconuts.co/yangon/features/world-champ-aung-la-n-sang-unite-myanmar-martial-arts/
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Burmese dissident Maung Zarni tells the inspirational story of his fellow countryman and speaks to Victor Cui, owner and CEO of ONE Championship.

News Myanmar » Yangon » People: People’s Square in Myanmar prepares for the annual Thingyan festival pavilions

News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/04/13/peoples-square-in-myanmar-prepares-for-the-annual-thingyan-festival-pavilions
Published on: Monday 13 April 2026

People of Myanmar forgot their troubles and global issues as the annual Thingyan festival got off to a flying start.

News Myanmar » Yangon » People: Myanmar relocates thousands of displaced people ahead of Cyclone Mahasen

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/us/news/stories/myanmar-relocates-thousands-displaced-people-ahead-cyclone-mahasen
Published on: Wednesday 15 May 2013

YANGON, Myanmar, May 16 (UNHCR) - As Cyclone Mahasen approaches the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh, more than 35,000 internally displaced people in Myanmar's Rakhine state have been moved to safer ...

News Myanmar » Yangon » People: Feature: Splashing into the New Year: People in Myanmar share their Thingyan experiences

News channel or source: http://www.chinaview.cn/20260414/53d4d258b9ec473db2767c070f0b3f0f/c.html
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

Crowds across Myanmar continued to celebrate the traditional Thingyan water festival on Tuesday, the second day of the festivities, reuniting with family and taking part in traditional activities.

News Myanmar » Yangon » People: 5 people jump from Myanmar building to escape police; 2 die

News channel or source: https://www.abc15.com/news/national/5-people-jump-from-myanmar-building-to-escape-police-2-die
Published on: Wednesday 11 August 2021

BANGKOK (AP) — Five people have jumped from an apartment building in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, to escape a raid by government security forces, and at least two have died. Police officers said in ...

News Myanmar » Yangon » People: UNHCR trucks arrive in Yangon with shelter aid for 10,000 people

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/asia/news/press-releases/unhcr-trucks-arrive-yangon-shelter-aid-10-000-people
Published on: Sunday 11 May 2008

YANGON, Myanmar, May 12 - The first UN aid convoy by land arrived Monday afternoon in Myanmar's main city of Yangon with shelter supplies for immediate distribution to some 10,000 victims of Cyclone ...