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- Myanmar’s Military MPs Accuse NLD of Smear Campaign After Constitutional Amendment Failure
- Myanmar’s Military Ditches Irrawaddy and Reuters Lawsuits
- Myanmar Suspends Overseas Employment Process to Counter Coronavirus
- Myanmar Parliament Approves Amendment to Constitution’s Language on Chief Minister Appointments
- UK Embassy Tells Citizens to Leave Myanmar Amid Coronavirus Concerns
- Myanmar’s Churches Close, Scale Back Easter Services to Prevent Coronavirus
- How a Mass Pilgrimage at a Malaysian Mosque Became a Coronavirus Hotspot
- Italy Reports Over 30,000 Coronavirus Cases With More Than 2,500 Deaths
- In Slums and Windowless Apartments, Asia’s Poor Bear Brunt of Coronavirus
| Myanmar’s Military MPs Accuse NLD of Smear Campaign After Constitutional Amendment Failure Posted: 18 Mar 2020 06:05 AM PDT  The National League for Democracy is trying to drive a wedge between the people and armed forces because its constitutional amendments were rejected, claim military MPs. |
| Myanmar’s Military Ditches Irrawaddy and Reuters Lawsuits Posted: 18 Mar 2020 05:50 AM PDT  After almost a year, Myanmar's military has abandoned its lawsuit against The Irrawaddy over coverage of the Rakhine State conflict. |
| Myanmar Suspends Overseas Employment Process to Counter Coronavirus Posted: 18 Mar 2020 05:28 AM PDT  Myanmar's Department of Labor has suspended its international employment program to counter the spread of the coronavirus. |
| Myanmar Parliament Approves Amendment to Constitution’s Language on Chief Minister Appointments Posted: 18 Mar 2020 03:46 AM PDT  The Myanmar Parliament has approved a proposal to remove language deemed unnecessary from a charter provision on the appointment of state and regional chief ministers. |
| UK Embassy Tells Citizens to Leave Myanmar Amid Coronavirus Concerns Posted: 18 Mar 2020 01:57 AM PDT  The UK Embassy in Yangon is concerned the coronavirus will pressure Myanmar's healthcare system and flights may be cancelled, though the country so far has no confirmed cases. |
| Myanmar’s Churches Close, Scale Back Easter Services to Prevent Coronavirus Posted: 17 Mar 2020 11:25 PM PDT  To prevent an outbreak of coronavirus, Myanmar's churches have limited prayer services and announced scaled-back plans for Palm Sunday and Easter celebrations. |
| How a Mass Pilgrimage at a Malaysian Mosque Became a Coronavirus Hotspot Posted: 17 Mar 2020 10:32 PM PDT  A gathering at a mosque in Kuala Lumpur in late February and early March appears to have been the source of hundreds of new coronavirus infections across Southeast Asia. |
| Italy Reports Over 30,000 Coronavirus Cases With More Than 2,500 Deaths Posted: 17 Mar 2020 10:21 PM PDT  In Italy, the hardest-hit country after China, infections and deaths from coronavirus rose by 3,526 and 345 respectively in the latest count. |
| In Slums and Windowless Apartments, Asia’s Poor Bear Brunt of Coronavirus Posted: 17 Mar 2020 09:56 PM PDT  High population density and lack of sanitation infrastructure put Asia's slums and informal low-income settlements at risk. |
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