The People’s Defence Force has suffered a major symbolic setback by losing control of the first town it seized – accusing the Myanmar military of destroying Kawlin in order to reclaim it – but its troops vow to fight on.
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The People’s Defence Force has suffered a major symbolic setback by losing control of the first town it seized – accusing the Myanmar military of destroying Kawlin in order to reclaim it – but its troops vow to fight on.
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As the military regime targets places of worship to break popular support for the resistance, Catholic communities caught up in the conflict are being denied the consolations of their religion.
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Malaysia is encouraging undocumented migrants to hand themselves in on the promise to repatriate rather than detain them, but many Myanmar migrants fear being arrested on their return or forced to serve in the military.
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The decision to create a Ministry of Ethnic Affairs has been welcomed by many but some worry it will reduce the influence of ethnic MPs in the Union Parliament.
The NLD's recent attitude towards the media flies in the face of the party's claim it will usher in a new era of government transparency.
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အဆိုပါ ဥပဒေအား ပြဌာန်းပြီးပါက ဒေါ်အောင်ဆန်းစုကြည်သည် အစိုးရအဖွဲ့အား တာဝန်ခံ ဦးဆောင်နိုင်မည်ဖြစ်သည်
A meditation centre on Yangon’s outskirts is home for hundreds of destitute, disabled and diseased people who are encouraged to solve their problems by seeking refuge in the Dhamma.
A meditation centre on Yangon’s outskirts is home for hundreds of destitute, disabled and diseased people who are encouraged to solve their problems by seeking refuge in the Dhamma.
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Speakers at a TEDx event in Yangon that symbolised the hope for a better future make a powerful impression with recollections of the nation’s troubled past.
BY Sean Gleeson
ပြည်သူ့လွှတ်တော် ကိုယ်စားလှယ်အဖြစ်မှ နှုတ်ထွက်ကာ Frist Lady အဖြစ်သာ နေထိုင်သွားမည်ဖြစ်သည်
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