The regime's sudden decision has hobbled Myanmar citizens seeking better lives overseas and risks depriving migrant workers of legal protections, with rights groups suspecting a ploy to target dissidents.
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The regime's sudden decision has hobbled Myanmar citizens seeking better lives overseas and risks depriving migrant workers of legal protections, with rights groups suspecting a ploy to target dissidents.
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Seizing Myanmar’s borders with Bangladesh and India has become central to the Arakan Army’s dream of autonomy and has driven its strategy during times of war and peace.
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An increasing number of Myanmar people are selling kidneys as a quick-fix solution to poverty and debt, with many donors going to India for transplants and telling lies to have them approved.
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Detained activists on hunger strike have spurned an NLD request to end their protest.
The overwhelming NLD election victory has raised concerns about whether opposition parties will be able to perform an effective check and balance role in Myanmar's next parliament.
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Polls closed at 4pm Sunday and the waiting began. Thousands gathered outside opositon NLD headquarters to watch the counting on the big screen.
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The two main Shan parties are competing for the Shan vote in a crowded race in Kengtung, where yet another Shan party has denied accusations of support from the government.
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