Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar's bloody civil war

Two days of meetings on Myanmar’s violent political crisis are being held in the Thai capital Bangkok

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Myanmar’s War Has Pushed Doctors and Nurses Into Prostitution

Nearly four years into a grinding civil conflict, the economy is in ruins, and people — even professionals with degrees — are desperate.
The New York Times - 3d
Rare civil war siege coins sold for £9,800

The tokens were made from melted down plate, to be used as currency while the town was cut off.
Yahoo Sports - 6d
The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War

Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.
The New York Times - Dec. 12
What to know about Syria's rekindled civil war

Thousands of people were fleeing fighting amid a dramatic escalation in Syria's civil war, which had simmered without major advances by either side for years.
CBS News - Dec. 6
The Syrian civil war is back, and it could destabilize the entire region

A new migration of refugees is the last thing Syria’s neighbors need.
The Hill - Dec. 6
The Civil War in Ethiopia That Never Really Ended

A rare look inside a region still reckoning with the toll of war crimes, even as new conflicts roil the nation.
The New York Times - Dec. 5
Thailand's prime minister expects fishermen seized by Myanmar to be repatriated soon

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra says her government is negotiating with neighboring Myanmar for the return of four fishermen captured by Myanmar’s navy for trespassing
ABC News - Dec. 3
Why the Syrian civil war is reigniting now

Syria's army and its allies are reported to have confronted an attack by forces affiliated with the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces in the north of the country. This comes after rebel fighters ...
CBS News - Dec. 3
Why Syria's civil war is reigniting

The Syrian military and the Kremlin conducted joint airstrikes Monday on parts of Syria that rebels took control of over the weekend. Fighters seized Syria's largest city, Aleppo, after a battle ...
CBS News - Dec. 2