Tuesday, May 21, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


KNU Wants to Leave Peace Steering Team

Posted: 21 May 2019 06:03 AM PDT

KNU leaders say they want a reformed steering committee that includes NCA non-signatories to move the peace process forward.

Army Officer Jailed for 10 Years for Killing Civilian Who Failed to Present ID Card

Posted: 21 May 2019 04:53 AM PDT

Rights Commission helped persuade Army to deliver suspect to civilian court in Mon State.

Mandalay Police Officer Seriously Injured in Landmine Training

Posted: 21 May 2019 02:11 AM PDT

A military trainer mistakenly used a real landmine instead of a sample during a training session conducted for Mandalay Region police.

Left Without Electricity or Shade, Cyclone Fani Victims Face Dangerous Heatwave

Posted: 20 May 2019 10:32 PM PDT

When Cyclone Fani made landfall in May, it tore off roofs and snapped electricity poles and shade-giving trees; now, residents face rising temperatures without relief.

U.S. Eases Restrictions on Huawei; Founder Says U.S. Underestimates Chinese Firm

Posted: 20 May 2019 09:56 PM PDT

The temporary reprieve, says U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, will give operators relying on Huawei equipment time to make new arrangements.

Huawei Mobile Users Ponder Switching Brand After Google News

Posted: 20 May 2019 09:49 PM PDT

The order, made by US president Trump, could at a single blow derail Huawei's ambitions to overtake Samsung as the world's biggest phone maker.

Frenchman Sentenced to Death for Drug Trafficking in Indonesia

Posted: 20 May 2019 09:44 PM PDT

Indonesia has had an unofficial moratorium on the death penalty for drug trafficking since 2016, but several foreigners remain on death row.

The Day the Karen Were Defeated at the Battle of Insein

Posted: 20 May 2019 07:28 PM PDT

On this day in 1949, government forces defeated the Karen National Defense Organization on the outskirts of Yangon, after it came perilously close to seizing the capital.