Sagaing Region residents equipped with single-shot traditional rifles known as “tumi guns” – and in some cases more modern weaponry – are resisting security forces’ attempts to crush anti-coup protests.
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Sagaing Region residents equipped with single-shot traditional rifles known as “tumi guns” – and in some cases more modern weaponry – are resisting security forces’ attempts to crush anti-coup protests.
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As the military brazenly guns down its own citizens in ever-larger numbers, activists are finding new ways to resist.
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The fallout over fighting in Rakhine State has included a Tatmadaw operation to search monks returning to Yangon after sitting exams in Sittwe.
BY Su Myat Mon
It’s not going to misalign your chakras to shave and throw on a pair of knock-off Levis.
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A South Korean woman who resisted family opposition to become a volunteer in Myanmar says helping others makes her “feel alive”.
BY Veta Chan
Myanmar's military said on Saturday they would thwart attempts by the National League for Democracy to alter the essence of the constitution.
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The Karen National Union marks seven decades of armed struggle. With peace talks stalled, the goal of Karen autonomy remains remote.
BY Ben Dunant
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