The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Military Lawmakers Withdraw from Charter Amendment Debate
• Detained Journalist Says He’s Being Targeted for Covering Labor Dispute
• 17 Killed, 1 Missing in Landslide in Hpakant Jade Mining Area
• Plan Int’l Says Employee Shot, Wounded by Army Troops in Mrauk-U
• Govt Investigation Team to Probe Deadly Magwe Land Dispute
• Founder Denies Newly Formed DNP Serves Military Interests
• Vietnam Seizes 125kg of Rhino Horns, Seven Tiger Carcasses
• The Feud Involving Members of Singapore’s First Family
• After Weekend of Violent Clashes, Beijing to Address Hong Kong Unrest

Military Lawmakers Withdraw from Charter Amendment Debate Posted: 29 Jul 2019 05:59 AM PDT With the Union Parliament set to begin discussing proposals brought by the Charter Amendment Committee on Tuesday, military-appointed lawmakers decline to debate.

Detained Journalist Says He’s Being Targeted for Covering Labor Dispute Posted: 29 Jul 2019 05:20 AM PDT Khun Zaw Oo, a reporter for DVB in Lashio, was arrested over a motoring offense after reporting on water park employees' claims that they were not paid.

17 Killed, 1 Missing in Landslide in Hpakant Jade Mining Area Posted: 29 Jul 2019 03:42 AM PDT Heavy rains cause hillside to collapse; 3 policemen working as guards among those buried in the Kachin State disaster.

Plan Int’l Says Employee Shot, Wounded by Army Troops in Mrauk-U Posted: 29 Jul 2019 02:19 AM PDT Army says soldiers opened fire after a man ignored order to stop motorbike; military reportedly taking legal action against injured man under counterterrorism law.

Govt Investigation Team to Probe Deadly Magwe Land Dispute Posted: 29 Jul 2019 02:04 AM PDT Magwe Region police told reporters they'll wait for autopsy results before filing charges in a land dispute that exploded into violence last week, leaving dozens dead.

Founder Denies Newly Formed DNP Serves Military Interests Posted: 29 Jul 2019 12:33 AM PDT Former General U Soe Maung downplays ties to former Senior General Than Shwe at Saturday's launch of the Democratic Party of National Politics.

Vietnam Seizes 125kg of Rhino Horns, Seven Tiger Carcasses Posted: 28 Jul 2019 10:03 PM PDT The rhino horns are believed to have medicinal value in Vietnam. They came hidden in plaster blocks on an Etihad Airways flight from the United Arab Emirates.

The Feud Involving Members of Singapore’s First Family Posted: 28 Jul 2019 09:56 PM PDT Children of deceased Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew say their eldest relative—the current prime minister—is ignoring their father's will for his own political gain.

After Weekend of Violent Clashes, Beijing to Address Hong Kong Unrest Posted: 28 Jul 2019 09:20 PM PDT In a rare move, Beijing's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office will hold a press conference on the situation—Hong Kong's worst crisis since 1997.

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