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The first major wave of immigrants from Burma (now Myanmar) occurred from the 1960s to the late 1970s, after Ne Win established military rule in 1962, following the 1962 Burmese coup d'état. [11] Most immigrants were primarily of Sino-Burmese descent , who arrived in increasing numbers following the 1967 anti-Chinese riots. [ 12 ]
In the pre-dawn darkness on Monday, a 22-year-old Myanmar rebel fighter approached a hill-top military camp in remote Chin State with dozens of comrades for an assault that opened up another front ...
David Van Bik was among the most prestigious Chin Christian leaders of the 20th century for his 'outstanding contribution' to the Christian ministry in the Chin Hills, Myanmar. [4] Rev Robert G Johnson, D.D. who was the last American Baptist Missionary to the Chin Hills called him 'a man of faith and works'. [5]
Myanmar has been in turmoil since a Feb. 1 coup and the United Nations and local media have recently reported a buildup of heavy weapons and troops, suggesting an imminent attack by the ruling ...
The Chin Hills–Arakan Yoma montane forests ecoregion has diverse forests with pine, camellia and teak. Falam is the largest town in the Chin Hills, lying at their southern edge. The Chin Hills are the eastern part of the Patkai Range, which includes the Lushai Hills and runs through Nagaland in India, as well as part of Burma. The Lushai ...
Nestled between the Chin Hills to the west and central Myanmar’s Dry Zone to the east is the Yaw Valley. ... For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.com.
A Chin scholar, Lian Uk in 1968, define the term “Chin” and similar names as “people”, further stating that the name “Chinland” means Ourland. Chin people are scattered between three countries, namely India, Burma (Myanmar) and Bangladesh. Some of the Chin live in Rakhine State and most of them are Cumtu, Asho, Kongtu and
The Myanmar Gazette (Burmese: ရတနာပုံ နေပြည်တော် သတင်းစာ; Yadanabon Naypyidaw Thadinza) is a San Gabriel Valley-based Burmese language newspaper intended for overseas Burmese, with a primary focus on Burmese related news in the United States and Canada. The monthly paper has a total circulation of ...