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  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY A change of direction is a must this year as you have reached the end of your current journey and need a new challenge. Make a break with the past and make it one that cannot be reversed. Move forward fast and don’t look back. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Someone you meet on your travels will catch your eye and maybe your heart as well. If it’s true that opposites attract you could find yourself getting close to someone whose charms are very different to your own – and remarkably the relationship will work. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): Someone you think of as a friend will say something today that annoys you intensely. It may be the case though that they can see things that you cannot, so be open to what they tell you. They could be doing you a very big favor. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): If you listen too much to other people’s advice today you could end up facing in several directions at once and ultimately getting nowhere. Pay attention to what friends a...
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Rebel Group Seizes Key Myanmar Border Town, Dealing Blow to Military Regime


A powerful rebel group has seized control of Kanpaiti, a key trading town in northeastern Myanmar on the Chinese border, marking a significant setback for the military-led government. Witnesses report that the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has taken over the town, which is a lucrative rare earth mining hub.

The loss of Kanpaiti leaves Myanmar's military in control of only one town with a border crossing, Muse, and deprives it of potential profits from the mines that provide China with rare earth minerals critical for various high-tech applications. Video clips circulating on social media, which could not be independently verified, showed a KIA member raising the group's flag at the tunnel through the mountain to China.

The military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021, triggering intensified fighting with long-established armed militias organized by Myanmar's ethnic minority groups. The KIA's recent success is part of a broader offensive by an alliance of powerful militias that has led to a series of unprecedented defeats for the Tatmadaw, Myanmar's armed forces.

The ongoing civil war and military restrictions make travel for journalists nearly impossible, but the reports were confirmed by witnesses by telephone. The fall of Kanpaiti is another blow to the regime, but analysts suggest it may not significantly affect the military's ability to wage war.


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