Myanmar’s ethnic armies prepare to fight for a federal str...
April 8, 2021
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By: Larry Jagan
A supporter of the Karen National Union holding a sign supporting the Committee for Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, Myanmar's shadow 'parliament,'...
Myanmar’s security forces totally out of control committin...
March 13, 2021
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By: Larry Jagan
Myanmar’s security forces continue to terrorise the country’s civilian population. These week has witnessed the worst bloodshed across the...
Myanmar’s military runs amok causing mayhem and death in i...
March 4, 2021
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By: Larry Jagan
Myanmar riot police block a road in Yangon during a protest against the military coup on Wednesday. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images...
Civil disobedience, opposition to coup is growing
February 6, 2021
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By: Larry Jagan
A teacher from Yangon University of Education holds a sign with a red ribbon while taking part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yango...
Power grab brings Myanmar to standstill
February 3, 2021
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By: Larry Jagan
Myanmar's military has seized control of the country after detaining de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other politicians in a...
Myanmar military stokes coup fears amid political crisis
January 29, 2021
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By: Larry Jagan
Concerns about a possible military coup have swept across Myanmar this week amid signs of a deepening constitutional crisis. Tensions between Myanmar'...
China seeks to shore up its influence in Myanmar
January 11, 2021
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By: Larry Jagan
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to arrive in Myanmar on Monday on a critical two-day visit. It is intended to further strengthen Chinese...
Myanmar: Post-election foreign policy rebalances westward
December 28, 2020
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By: Larry Jagan
Myanmar's foreign policy is set to undergo a significant shakeup in the coming year as the government readjusts to the changing international environm...
Former First Lady is tipped to become Myanmar’s first fema...
November 22, 2020
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By: Larry Jagan
Myanmar's state counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and former first lady Su Su Lwin (R)
Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy’s elec...
NLD sweep in Myanmar signals democracy for Bamars and subj...
November 17, 2020
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By: Larry Jagan
Millions of Myanmar voters went to the polls over a week ago to voice their overwhelming support for democracy and opposition to the military’s...
Myanmar polls: NLD rides a ‘red wave’ but ethnic parties m...
November 8, 2020
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By: Larry Jagan
Aung San Suu Kyi
Millions of Myanmar citizens headed for the polling booths on Sunday to elect the party that will govern the country for t...
Demand for democracy and economic reform will mark Myanmar...
November 5, 2020
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By: Larry Jagan
Supporters of the National League for Democracy party take part in a campaign rally with a cut-out portrait of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on...
Second COVID spike threatens to disrupt Myanmar’s election...
October 6, 2020
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By: Larry Jagan
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi is hoping for a landslide win in the upcoming election.
Myanmar goes to the polls in five weeks’ time amid growi...
Peace in Myanmar: So near, yet so far
August 19, 2020
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By: Larry Jagan
Aung San Suu Kyi
Peace has long been a mirage in Myanmar, a country that had been devastated by civil war and violence for over seventy years....
Suu Kyi will sweep Myanmar polls but voter apathy needs to...
July 18, 2020
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By: Larry Jagan
Myanmar’s ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), is in the final stages of preparing for the parliamentary polls scheduled for N...
Xi’s visit establishes sovereign equality in Sino-Myanmar...
February 7, 2020
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By: Larry Jagan
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s historic State visit to Myanmar last month was aimed at drawing Myanmar closer to China than ever before and conv...
Myanmar govt for changing Rohingya policy, but will the mi...
January 28, 2020
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By: Larry Jagan
Aung San Suu Kyi at ICJ hearing
Myanmar faced a very fraught week internationally, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague d...
Myanmar’s economy is robust now but faces a risky future
January 22, 2020
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By: Larry Jagan
Myanmar’s economy is currently showing robust growth, but its future is uncertain because of some inherent internal issues and international eco...
Myanmar’s civilian government hints at radical military re...
December 19, 2019
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By: Larry Jagan
Myanmar’s State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has pointed an accusing finger at the cou...
People back Suu Kyi’s bid to appear before ICJ, but diplom...
December 18, 2019
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By: Larry Jagan
There has been a strong reaction in Myanmar to Aung San Suu Kyi’s decision to appear at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to defend the c...
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