The highlights this week: The Myanmar junta makes a military and diplomatic comeback, earthquakes and typhoons hit the Philippines, Gaza fleet detainees return home to Malaysia, and piracy is on the rise in the world’s busiest shipping lane. Have feedback? Hit reply to let me know your thoughts.

The Irrawaddy’s infographics illustrate the scope of arrests and the penalties behind the Myanmar regime’s pre-election crackdown.

By Poppy McPherson BANGKOK (Reuters) -Myanmar civil society groups said on Tuesday they are suing the Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor, alleging it shared customer data with the Southeast Asian nation’s ruling military that allowed the junta to track,

As the country approaches a critical juncture, international support for its local civil society organizations is more urgent than ever.

Lay Kay Kaw,14 kilometers south of Myawaddy on the Thai border, is latest target in regime’s counteroffensive against Karen National Liberation Army.

Myanmar’s junta must be held accountable for its horrific massacres – all 413 of them - COMMENT: As Tun Aung Shwe and Christopher Gunness prepare to present shocking new evidence of the military dictatorship's atrocities to the Turkish authorities,

Not content to depend on advantages such as its control of armaments factories, air supremacy, and backing from major powers, the Myanmar junta is using charms, astrology, and self-serving invocations

The TNLA was driven out of the N. Shan town on Wednesday, the regime said. Locals said junta drones bombed a number of key government buildings, setting them ablaze.