Wednesday, July 8, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


For Myanmar’s Former Ruling Party, Hopes Run High as General Election Nears

Posted: 08 Jul 2020 06:01 AM PDT

The former ruling USDP says it is confident of winning a majority in Parliament and winning the presidency, but political analysts are less upbeat over the party's chances at the polls.

A Strictly Segregated Watering Hole of British Rangoon

Posted: 08 Jul 2020 05:15 AM PDT

The Pegu Club was an exclusive British retreat in colonial Rangoon that denied entrance to all Asians, including Burmese.

Myanmar Prison Staffer Caught Smuggling Meth in His Velvet Flip-Flops

Posted: 08 Jul 2020 03:29 AM PDT

A worker at a prison in Ayeyarwady Region was trying to smuggle 244 methamphetamine tablets and 0.1 gram of crystal meth into the prison inside his sandals.

N. Korea’s Kim Visits Grandfather’s Mausoleum on Anniversary of His Death

Posted: 07 Jul 2020 09:59 PM PDT

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the grave of his grandfather, national founder Kim Il Sung, on the anniversary of his death, state media reported.

Beijing Reports No New COVID-19 Cases for First Time in About 4 Weeks

Posted: 07 Jul 2020 09:47 PM PDT

Health officials in Beijing have reported no new coronavirus cases for the first time since a cluster was found at a market in the city in early June.

US to Withdraw From WHO in July 2021 Over ‘China-Centric’ Stance

Posted: 07 Jul 2020 09:36 PM PDT

The US has informed the UN secretary general that it will withdraw from the World Health Organization in July next year to protest the agency's 'China-centric' stance.

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