The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• In Myanmar, Concerns Mount Over COVID-19 Cases Among Illegal Returnees From Bangladesh
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Run in Myanmar’s General Election
• Escaping the City and Engaging with Myanmar’s Nature

• Myanmar Extends Bans on Gatherings, Int’l Flights as Imported COVID-19 Cases Rise
• Arakan Army Blamed for Attack on Myanmar Border Police
• Illegal Entry to Myanmar Amid COVID-19 Will Lead to Legal Action: State Counselor Warns
• Police Officer Stabbed to Death in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
• 36 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Beijing; All Linked to Closed Market
• Veteran Philippine Journalist Found Guilty in ‘Cyber-Libel’ Case

In Myanmar, Concerns Mount Over COVID-19 Cases Among Illegal Returnees From Bangladesh Posted: 15 Jun 2020 08:35 AM PDT Residents of border townships in Rakhine State are concerned that unreported arrivals of illegal returnees from Bangladesh will worsen already growing COVID-19 rates.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Run in Myanmar’s General Election Posted: 15 Jun 2020 07:16 AM PDT November's election will include the country's president and the NLD's other most senior members with the possible exception of the ailing Mandalay chief minister.

Escaping the City and Engaging with Myanmar’s Nature Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:54 AM PDT A new campsite in Bago Region says it wants to introduce Myanmar to top-class camping.

Myanmar Extends Bans on Gatherings, Int’l Flights as Imported COVID-19 Cases Rise Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:10 AM PDT Myanmar's bans on international flights, all visas and public gatherings will continue until June 30.

Arakan Army Blamed for Attack on Myanmar Border Police Posted: 15 Jun 2020 04:20 AM PDT Police officers were injured in a dawn raid on an outpost on the Bangladeshi border, prompting nearby villagers to flee.

Illegal Entry to Myanmar Amid COVID-19 Will Lead to Legal Action: State Counselor Warns Posted: 15 Jun 2020 03:51 AM PDT Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's warning comes amid spate of people testing positive for COVID-19 after entering Myanmar illegally through Maungdaw Township in Rakhine State.

Police Officer Stabbed to Death in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Posted: 15 Jun 2020 02:02 AM PDT A police officer was stabbed to death in broad daylight in downtown Kyauktaw, Rakhine State, on Saturday; two assailants fled the scene on a motorbike.

36 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Beijing; All Linked to Closed Market Posted: 14 Jun 2020 10:03 PM PDT Beijing officials have reported dozens of new coronavirus cases, all apparently linked to a wholesale market in the city.

Veteran Philippine Journalist Found Guilty in ‘Cyber-Libel’ Case Posted: 14 Jun 2020 09:56 PM PDT A Manila court has jailed reporter Maria Ressler and a colleague for six months to six years for libel over a story linking a businessman to drugs and human trafficking.

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