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- China Quietly Pushing Myanmar to Back Its Development Plan for Irrawaddy River
- Court Rejects Bid by Myanmar’s Kayah State Govt to Increase Activists’ Jail Terms
- Why Does the Myanmar Military Rebuff the Work of the Constitutional Amendment Committee?
- Myanmar’s AA Rebel Group ‘Cannot Guarantee Safety’ of Detainees in Its Custody
- N. Korean Leader Kim Presides Over 2nd Day of Key Party Meeting
- City Dwellers Find Simpler Life in Rural China Commune
- Tourists Stay Away From Taj Mahal, Other Indian Attractions as Protests Flare
| China Quietly Pushing Myanmar to Back Its Development Plan for Irrawaddy River Posted: 30 Dec 2019 07:52 AM PST  China seeks to develop the Irrawaddy River as a safe, cheap link from Yunnan to the Indian Ocean; local critics fear the impact on the economy and the river itself. |
| Court Rejects Bid by Myanmar’s Kayah State Govt to Increase Activists’ Jail Terms Posted: 30 Dec 2019 05:11 AM PST  Loikaw District Court rejects Kayah State govt's appeal seeking harsher sentences for Karenni youth activists jailed for criticizing officials over Gen. Aung San statue. |
| Why Does the Myanmar Military Rebuff the Work of the Constitutional Amendment Committee? Posted: 30 Dec 2019 04:46 AM PST  Rejecting the NLD and ethnic parties' constitutional amendment process, the Myanmar military has gone its own way on charter change, submitting proposals independently. |
| Myanmar’s AA Rebel Group ‘Cannot Guarantee Safety’ of Detainees in Its Custody Posted: 30 Dec 2019 12:41 AM PST  After death of detained NLD township leader, the Arakan Army says the military situation in Rakhine makes it impossible to guarantee the safety of those in its custody. |
| N. Korean Leader Kim Presides Over 2nd Day of Key Party Meeting Posted: 29 Dec 2019 09:34 PM PST  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presides over second day of ruling party meeting on "crucial issues" as Pyongyang's deadline for progress in talks with US looms. |
| City Dwellers Find Simpler Life in Rural China Commune Posted: 29 Dec 2019 09:24 PM PST  China's megacities have drawn hundreds of millions of people from rural villages in search of jobs, but an emerging trend is seeing people move in the opposite direction. |
| Tourists Stay Away From Taj Mahal, Other Indian Attractions as Protests Flare Posted: 29 Dec 2019 09:12 PM PST  About 200,000 tourists have canceled or delayed trips to the Taj Mahal in the past two weeks due to deadly protests over a new citizenship law, Indian authorities say. |
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