Sunday, June 20, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Regime Slams UN General Assembly Resolution Calling For Arms Trade Ban

Posted: 20 Jun 2021 06:13 AM PDT

The junta has condemned "interference in internal affairs" after the United Nations resolution called for an end to violence against civilians.

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DVB Wins International Media Freedom Award 

Posted: 20 Jun 2021 05:42 AM PDT

U Aye Chan Naing, the chief editor of the Democratic Voice of Burma, has defied the junta since his media group was banned on March 8.

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Myanmar Reports Record Post-Coup Rise in COVID-19 Cases

Posted: 20 Jun 2021 04:03 AM PDT

Myanmar has reported 546 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths, the highest numbers within 24 hours since the February coup.

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The Day Myanmar’s First Prime Minister Met Winston Churchill

Posted: 19 Jun 2021 09:09 PM PDT

As a strong defender of imperialism, Sir Winston Churchill defused any potential tension with U Nu by saying they must bury old animosities.

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The Revolt Against Myanmar’s Junta Can Succeed

Posted: 19 Jun 2021 04:15 PM PDT

If the nature of the conflict can be maintained as a national uprising, the military balance favors revolution by sheer force of numbers and willpower.

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