In the remote mountains of Kachin State, rare earth elements used in everything from wind turbine generators to television screens are being mined illegally with seemingly toxic chemicals.
In the remote mountains of Kachin State, rare earth elements used in everything from wind turbine generators to television screens are being mined illegally with seemingly toxic chemicals.
The leader of a Tatmadaw-controlled Border Guard Force in a remote region of Kachin State has emerged as a key player in the global rare earth trade, and has turned the territory under his de facto control into a mining hub at a high environmental cost.
New restrictions on the sale and distribution of oxygen to the public have made it harder to treat COVID-19 patients at home and social welfare groups have warned the rules could result in more preventable deaths.
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The European Union says a controversial marriage bill approved by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on July 7 is discriminatory and risks undermining democratic progress.
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The middle and upper classes are faring well under the Thein Sein government, but has the President lived up to his promise to alleviate rural poverty?
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The middle and upper classes are faring well under the Thein Sein government, but has the President lived up to his promise to alleviate rural poverty?
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The election commission chairman vows a free and fair vote but inaccurate election rolls might disrupt the democratic process.
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