An ultra-nationalist monk known for his anti-Muslim vitriol said he was not afraid of arrest as police pursued him on charges of stirring up unrest.
Myanmar's military has lavished tens of millions of dollars on the latest lethal hardware, leaning on allies as part of a strategy to become a first-class fighting force.
The early delivery of vaccines is one of the many boons of the country’s geopolitics, but to really take advantage, Myanmar must bury the legacy of its isolationist past.
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