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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In the aftermath of the National League for Democracy’s overwhelming election victory, will the military accept a transfer of power?
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The exclusion of many Muslim candidates from the November 8 polls was one of the black spots of the election.
It was headline news when the leader of the National League for Democracy called for reconciliation after the November 8 election. A similar call after the 2010 poll did not get past the censors.
Myanmar’s private sector newspapers need to start turning a profit but face challenges from state-run publications and digital media.
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