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Thursday, March 12, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

Myanmar Military Chief Retains Special Powers as NLD Charter Reforms Stymied
Myanmar Court Sentences Man to Five Years in Prison Under Colonial Sodomy Law
U Win Tin’s Lasting Legacy
Landmine Kills Two Shan Civilians in Northern Myanmar
Myanmar’s Failed Charter Reform Will Soil Military’s Image: Military Proxy MP
As Myanmar Charter Change Fails, a Good Time to Remember U Win Tin
Bangkok Airways Suspends Most Flights to Myanmar as Virus Hits Air Travel
Returning to Scene of 2003 Massacre, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Focuses on Present
Tom Hanks, Wife Rita Wilson Test Positive for Coronavirus in Australia
Some Businesses Allowed to Resume in Wuhan, Origin of Virus Outbreak
WHO Declares Coronavirus a Pandemic as Cases Keep Rising Globally
Asia’s Rapid Urbanization, Deforestation Linked to Deadly Viruses

Myanmar Military Chief Retains Special Powers as NLD Charter Reforms Stymied

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 05:35 AM PDT

The commander-in-chief will continue to hold the right to exercise sweeping powers in states of emergency as the military blocks Myanmar's push to reform its Constitution.

Myanmar Court Sentences Man to Five Years in Prison Under Colonial Sodomy Law

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 05:14 AM PDT

The owner of a Yangon restaurant was sentenced to 5 years in prison for sexually abusing a waiter under a colonial-era law used to criminalize homosexuality.

U Win Tin’s Lasting Legacy

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 04:35 AM PDT

Today would have been the 90th birthday of the late democracy activist and political prisoner U Win Tin. The Irrawaddy revisits an article from 2014 examining his legacy.

Landmine Kills Two Shan Civilians in Northern Myanmar

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 04:22 AM PDT

A landmine has killed two Shan villagers and wounded another near Kyaukme, where two rebel armies and government forces are clashing.

Myanmar’s Failed Charter Reform Will Soil Military’s Image: Military Proxy MP

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 03:55 AM PDT

A USDP lawmaker said the failed charter reform attempt creates a negative image of Myanmar's military in the international community as military MPs opposed all amendments.

As Myanmar Charter Change Fails, a Good Time to Remember U Win Tin

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 03:15 AM PDT

For decades, U Win Tin bravely defied the military; it's only fitting that we mark his 90th birthday just as the army thwarts his party's bid to demilitarize politics.

Bangkok Airways Suspends Most Flights to Myanmar as Virus Hits Air Travel

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 01:53 AM PDT

Thai carrier Bangkok Airways has announced a dramatic reduction in flights to Myanmar and other local and regional destinations as COVID-19 slows the global economy.

Returning to Scene of 2003 Massacre, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Focuses on Present

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 12:02 AM PDT

Myanmar's State Counselor on Wednesday returned to Depayin Township, where pro-junta thugs killed scores of her followers in 2003, but did not raise the incident.

Tom Hanks, Wife Rita Wilson Test Positive for Coronavirus in Australia

Posted: 11 Mar 2020 10:27 PM PDT

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, have tested positive for coronavirus while in Australia, the movie star announced via Twitter.

Some Businesses Allowed to Resume in Wuhan, Origin of Virus Outbreak

Posted: 11 Mar 2020 10:25 PM PDT

The Hubei provincial government in China said certain key industries in Wuhan—the origin of the coronavirus pandemic—can resume operations, citing a drop in new cases.

WHO Declares Coronavirus a Pandemic as Cases Keep Rising Globally

Posted: 11 Mar 2020 10:19 PM PDT

The World Health Organization has labeled the spread of coronavirus a pandemic, citing the rate of its spread and the disruption it has caused; cases now exceed 120,000.