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Myanmar army killed over 700 civilians in six months: UN

Myanmar's military was responsible for more than 700 civilian deaths over the six-month period ahead of the regime’s election last year, the United Nations said Monday.

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Myanmar airstrike kills seven civilians: witnesses

A Myanmar military airstrike has killed seven civilians including a five-year-old child in the country's conflict-ravaged west, a witness and a rescue worker said Thursday.

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China’s Xi says ‘firmly supports’ Myanmar in safeguarding sovereignty

Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged support on Tuesday for Myanmar in safeguarding its sovereignty, state media reported, as he met with the regime’s president Min Aung Hlaing in Beijing.

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Myanmar inflation hits 25 percent on US-Iran fuel shock: World Bank

Myanmar's inflation spiked to nearly 25 percent as shocks from the Middle East conflict compounded the effects of the country's civil war, the World Bank said Tuesday.

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Bangladesh, Myanmar to start returning Rohingya in November

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Controversy unfurls as MP flags respect issue

A Yangon Region MP has generated controversy by complaining about people – in particular, Muslims – who refuse to stand for the national flag in cinemas.

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Jailed Myanmar Reuters reporters to file appeal

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Karen National Union suspends participation in peace talks

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Volume 6, Issue 18

January 27, 2021

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Myanmar enters 2021 with more friends than foes

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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Will the Kayin BGF go quietly?

The Kayin State Border Guard Force has come under intense pressure from the Tatmadaw over its extensive, controversial business interests and there’s concern the ultimatum could trigger fresh hostilities in one of the country’s most war-torn areas.

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