Conditions in Myanmar’s jails are dire for all inmates, but human rights organisations say political prisoners suffer more abuses – including medical neglect that often has deadly consequences.
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Conditions in Myanmar’s jails are dire for all inmates, but human rights organisations say political prisoners suffer more abuses – including medical neglect that often has deadly consequences.
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Young people and their families are seeking any way they can to evade the Myanmar military’s conscription drive – sometimes with the help of sympathetic local administrators.
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The United States claimed it foiled a plot by an alleged Yakuza boss to sell weapons-grade plutonium sourced by an ethnic armed group in Myanmar, but experts say the story doesn’t add up.
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His Excellency Mr. Hong Liang, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar, presented his credentials to President U Thein Sein on July 29, 2015. Ambassador Hong was deputy director general for the Department of Asian Affairs, under China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, before becoming ambassador. He has also served in Malaysia and Australia. On March 4, he hosted a question and answer session at his residence in Yangon.
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Dry season conditions are always harsh in central Myanmar, but El Niño has exacerbated the situation this year and the water supply outlook is already grim.
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ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးအရေအတွက် လေ ျှာ့ချလိုက်ခြင်းကြောင့် နိုင်ငံ့ဘဏ္ဍာငွေ ကျပ်သန်း ၅,၀၀၀ ကျော် ရလာနိုင်
Frontier speaks with His Excellency Hong Liang, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar.
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The National League for Democracy's preparations have left Daw Aung San Suu Kyi the option of taking the Foreign Minister role, if she wants it.
The National League for Democracy's preparations have left Daw Aung San Suu Kyi the option of taking the Foreign Minister role, if she wants it.
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