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Myanmar junta chief, China FM discuss ‘stability’ as clashes rage

Myanmar's embattled junta chief and China's foreign minister on Wednesday discussed security along their shared border, where ethnic minority armed groups have captured territory from the Myanmar military in recent weeks, junta media said.

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War crimes escalating in Myanmar: UN investigators

Crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by the Myanmar military have "escalated at an alarming rate", United Nations investigators warned today, citing systematic torture, gang rape and abuses against children.

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Myanmar junta extends state of emergency by six months

Myanmar's junta on Wednesday extended the state of emergency by six months, again delaying fresh polls it has promised to hold as it battles opposition to its coup.

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United Wa State Army moves into strategic town in northern Shan State

Fighters from the United Wa State Army, Myanmar's most powerful ethnic armed group, have moved into a strategic town fought over by the junta and another ethnic armed group for weeks, they and the military said yesterday.

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Nurturing confident and creative kids

Daw Angela May Pan Oo completed a Master in Early Childhood Education at Columbia University in New York in 2015 before returning to Myanmar and establishing Central Park Preschool in Yankin Township.

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For some, a distance education means learning far from home

Pa-O children in southern Shan State have to travel far from the highlands they call home if they want a better education.

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Stateless teen praised as 'gem' in Thai cave ordeal

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Stateless teen praised as ‘gem’ in Thai cave ordeal

Born in Myanmar, raised by Christian teachers in Thailand, and now trapped in a flooded cave, Adul Sam-on's unflinching politeness is capturing hearts.

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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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