The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar’s NLD Unveils Election Candidate Lineup With More Women, Muslims
• Politicians in Myanmar’s Rakhine Must Stop Fighting Each Other: Independent Candidate
• Karen Protestors Say Myanmar Military Must Leave After Killing Local Woman
• Myanmar Military to Investigate Soldiers for Rape of Rakhine Woman
• Myanmar Urges Calm After Social Media Spat Between US, Chinese Embassies
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Run for Seat in General Election, Myanmar’s Ruling Party Says
• Beijing Vows to Retaliate as US Orders China’s Houston Consulate Closed

Myanmar’s NLD Unveils Election Candidate Lineup With More Women, Muslims Posted: 23 Jul 2020 07:10 AM PDT The ruling party's candidate lineup for the upcoming election features mostly familiar faces, but includes more women than in 2015 and its first-ever Muslim candidates.

Politicians in Myanmar’s Rakhine Must Stop Fighting Each Other: Independent Candidate Posted: 23 Jul 2020 05:53 AM PDT A female Rakhine lawmaker stuck between rivals in the Arakan National Party has been forced to run without any party's backing.

Karen Protestors Say Myanmar Military Must Leave After Killing Local Woman Posted: 23 Jul 2020 05:00 AM PDT Over 1,500 protestors in Papun, Karen State called for the Myanmar military to leave the area after soldiers robbed and killed a local woman.

Myanmar Military to Investigate Soldiers for Rape of Rakhine Woman Posted: 23 Jul 2020 02:46 AM PDT The Myanmar military says it will investigate allegations that three soldiers raped a woman in Rathedaung, Rakhine State in late June.

Myanmar Urges Calm After Social Media Spat Between US, Chinese Embassies Posted: 23 Jul 2020 01:02 AM PDT Myanmar urges engagement and negotiation between powerful nations, in line with its policy of neutrality, Foreign Ministry official says following US-China war of words.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Run for Seat in General Election, Myanmar’s Ruling Party Says Posted: 23 Jul 2020 12:21 AM PDT State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will seek re-election to the Lower House in the Nov. 8 general election, again representing Yangon's Kawhmu Township, the NLD said.

Beijing Vows to Retaliate as US Orders China’s Houston Consulate Closed Posted: 22 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT The US has ordered China's consulate in Houston closed 'to protect American intellectual property'; Beijing said the move violates international law.

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