The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Protesters Block Shan State Minister During Dam Visit
• KNU Sticks to NCA to Advance Myanmar Peace Process
• Myanmar Military Court to Begin Trial of Soldiers Over Conduct During ARSA Clash in 2017
• The Rakhine War: A Failure of Democracy?
• Myanmar’s Military Seizes TNLA Arms Cache, Mostly Chinese-Made
• NLD Vice Chairman Battles Leukemia in Bangkok; Party Remains Hopeful
• Pope Voices Concern Over Future Energy as He Comforts Victims of Fukushima Disaster
• Hong Kong Democrats Score Landslide Victory in Local Elections

Myanmar Protesters Block Shan State Minister During Dam Visit Posted: 25 Nov 2019 05:21 AM PST Hsipaw villagers have refused to hold talks with the Shan State electricity minister, saying they want a dam project to be scrapped rather than compensation.

KNU Sticks to NCA to Advance Myanmar Peace Process Posted: 25 Nov 2019 05:16 AM PST The Karen National Union says it will meet with Myanmar's military, government and ethnic armed groups to build a framework for a permanent ceasefire and a federal Union.

Myanmar Military Court to Begin Trial of Soldiers Over Conduct During ARSA Clash in 2017 Posted: 25 Nov 2019 05:03 AM PST Court martial of soldiers accused of violating military's rules of engagement in Aug. 2017 clash with ARSA in northern Rakhine State's Gutar Pyin Village begins Tuesday.

The Rakhine War: A Failure of Democracy? Posted: 25 Nov 2019 04:35 AM PST The worsening war has left the NLD and ANP relatively powerless in Rakhine. So why should the millions who voted for them be expected to have any faith in democracy?

Myanmar’s Military Seizes TNLA Arms Cache, Mostly Chinese-Made Posted: 25 Nov 2019 04:22 AM PST The military has presented weapons worth up to US$90,000 seized from the Ta'ang National Liberation Army in northern Shan State.

NLD Vice Chairman Battles Leukemia in Bangkok; Party Remains Hopeful Posted: 25 Nov 2019 02:49 AM PST NLD Vice Chairman Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, also the chief minister of Mandalay, has been diagnosed with leukemia and continues to receive treatment in Bangkok.

Pope Voices Concern Over Future Energy as He Comforts Victims of Fukushima Disaster Posted: 24 Nov 2019 11:12 PM PST Pope Francis voices concern about future energy sources as he comforts victims of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.

Hong Kong Democrats Score Landslide Victory in Local Elections Posted: 24 Nov 2019 10:14 PM PST Pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong score landslide win in council elections as residents vote in record numbers amid political crisis over China's role in city.

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