Monday, August 12, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Second VP Observes Ongoing Rescue in S. Myanmar

Posted: 12 Aug 2019 05:37 AM PDT

Bodies are still being found at a deadly landslide in southern Myanmar, where Second Vice President Van Thio ordered testing to identify further potential danger zones.

U Shwe Mann’s Presidential Dreams

Posted: 11 Aug 2019 07:30 PM PDT

The ex-general—already ensconced in a significant place in Myanmar politics—has long dreamed of becoming president. At best, he may become parliamentary speaker again.

Marking the Death of a Karen Revolutionary Leader

Posted: 11 Aug 2019 07:00 PM PDT

On this day in 1950, Saw Ba U Gyi, who was instrumental in founding the KNU, died under disputed circumstances during a clash with the Myanmar military.