The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• ‘We Have Never Talked About Secession’: RCSS Chief
• Myanmar’s President Calls for Military Not to Meddle in Politics
• How Does the NLD’s Push to Amend Myanmar’s Constitution Differ From the USDP’s?
• Yangon’s Italian Food Festival Returns With Wine, Cheese and Culture
• Police Failed on Victoria Rape Case: New Home Affairs Minister
• Tourists’ Porn Video Shot at Myanmar’s Bagan World Heritage Site Provokes Outrage
• Artillery Shell Strikes School, Injuring 21 Young Students in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
• The Day When Ho Chi Minh Visited Myanmar
• China Reports 5,000 New Coronavirus Cases as Death Toll Hits 1,380
• Japan Confirms First Coronavirus Death as More Infections Reported
• China Mulls Delaying Parliament Amid Virus Outbreak

‘We Have Never Talked About Secession’: RCSS Chief Posted: 14 Feb 2020 06:53 AM PST Gen. Yawd Serk, the head of one of Shan State's largest ethnic armed groups, talked to The Irrawaddy about the peace process and his relationship with Myanmar's military.

Myanmar’s President Calls for Military Not to Meddle in Politics Posted: 14 Feb 2020 06:38 AM PST Myanmar's President U Win Myint has quoted Gen. Aung San to demand the military stop meddling in politics during a ceremony to unveil a statue of the independence hero.

How Does the NLD’s Push to Amend Myanmar’s Constitution Differ From the USDP’s? Posted: 14 Feb 2020 05:25 AM PST Like the NLD, the USDP once tried to amend the charter, launching its bid in Parliament in 2013. What are the key differences between the two parties' approaches?

Yangon’s Italian Food Festival Returns With Wine, Cheese and Culture Posted: 14 Feb 2020 03:37 AM PST The Italian Embassy throws its second Italian Food Festival on Feb. 23 with fine food and wine as well as activities including chances to make your own pizza and mozzarella.

Police Failed on Victoria Rape Case: New Home Affairs Minister Posted: 14 Feb 2020 01:44 AM PST On his first day as home affairs minister, Lt-Gen Soe Htut said police failed to build a proper case in the high-profile rape of a toddler known as Victoria in Naypyitaw.

Tourists’ Porn Video Shot at Myanmar’s Bagan World Heritage Site Provokes Outrage Posted: 14 Feb 2020 12:50 AM PST A porn video shot by two Italians at a pagoda in World Heritage-listed Bagan and posted online has prompted calls for harsh penalties for badly behaved foreign tourists.

Artillery Shell Strikes School, Injuring 21 Young Students in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Posted: 13 Feb 2020 11:52 PM PST The Arakan Army and the Myanmar military are trading blame as yet another shell strikes a village, this time injuring 21 young students at a school in Buthidaung.

The Day When Ho Chi Minh Visited Myanmar Posted: 13 Feb 2020 11:30 PM PST On this day in 1958, Vietnam's communist leader Ho Chi Minh arrived in Myanmar for a goodwill visit, bolstering bilateral ties between the two nations.

China Reports 5,000 New Coronavirus Cases as Death Toll Hits 1,380 Posted: 13 Feb 2020 10:01 PM PST China said the number of deaths from coronavirus on the mainland rose to 1,380; passengers on a cruise ship barred from five countries finally went ashore in Cambodia.

Japan Confirms First Coronavirus Death as More Infections Reported Posted: 13 Feb 2020 09:23 PM PST A woman in her 80s has become the first Japanese person to die of coronavirus; she lived near Tokyo and had not traveled outside the country recently.

China Mulls Delaying Parliament Amid Virus Outbreak Posted: 13 Feb 2020 08:56 PM PST The Chinese government is considering delaying the opening of the annual National People's Congress as the coronavirus epidemic continues to spread.

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