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- Court Rejects Monk’s Lawsuit Against US Embassy over Buddha Image
- Military Nets 16-Billion-Kyat Drug Haul in Northern Shan State
- From Conflict Zones to Courtrooms, Myanmar’s Media Under Fire
- Magwe Child Rapist Sentenced to 20 Years
- DASSK Grateful for Japanese Support During Myanmar’s “Difficult Times”
- A False Freedom
- Sign of the Times: China’s Capital Orders Arabic, Muslim Symbols Taken Down
- Singapore Minister Says Drug Smuggling Worsens, Even as Hangings Rise
| Court Rejects Monk’s Lawsuit Against US Embassy over Buddha Image Posted: 01 Aug 2019 07:40 AM PDT  Photo of painting showing Buddha in a gas mask prompted a backlash online after embassy posted it on Facebook. |
| Military Nets 16-Billion-Kyat Drug Haul in Northern Shan State Posted: 01 Aug 2019 07:35 AM PDT  The Office of the Commander-in-Chief says the Tatmadaw seized 16-billion-kyats worth of drugs, raw materials and production equipment from 96 camps in Shan State. |
| From Conflict Zones to Courtrooms, Myanmar’s Media Under Fire Posted: 01 Aug 2019 04:25 AM PDT  Authorities are stepping up their use of security-related laws to suppress journalists. |
| Magwe Child Rapist Sentenced to 20 Years Posted: 01 Aug 2019 01:59 AM PDT  "Twenty years' jail term is a fitting punishment, but [the trial] took a year and a half," the leader of a group helping the victim said. "It is too much for a child." |
| DASSK Grateful for Japanese Support During Myanmar’s “Difficult Times” Posted: 01 Aug 2019 12:25 AM PDT  Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono committed to helping Myanmar solve resettlement issues in Rakhine State, and issues in the country more broadly. |
| Posted: 31 Jul 2019 10:00 PM PDT  On this day in 1943 Japan granted a sham independence to Myanmar, disingenuously installing a puppet government and suppressing the people. |
| Sign of the Times: China’s Capital Orders Arabic, Muslim Symbols Taken Down Posted: 31 Jul 2019 09:35 PM PDT  With Muslims detained in camps in western China, Beijing orders halal restaurants in the east-coast capital to remove Arabic script and symbols associated with Islam. |
| Singapore Minister Says Drug Smuggling Worsens, Even as Hangings Rise Posted: 31 Jul 2019 09:12 PM PDT  The city-state has hanged dozens, including foreigners, as part of its strict no-tolerance drug policy. Rights groups warn of an "execution binge." |
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