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• Myanmar’s Rakhine State Capital Under Curfew as COVID-19 Cases Spike
• Myanmar Peace Conference Ends With Participants Praising ‘Meaningful’ Principles, Post-Election Plan
• Chief Minister of Myanmar’s Kayah State Targeted for Impeachment Over Spending, Land Allegations
• AA Abducts Two Monks, Two Novices From Monasteries in Myanmar’s Rakhine State: Abbot
• Rescuing Myanmar From the Chinese Debt Trap
• World Faces Intense Heat Wave Amid Continued Coronavirus Fears
• Democrat Kamala Harris Is First Woman of Color Nominated for VP by Major US Party
• Mass Infections at South Korea Church Grow to Over 670 Cases
• Only a Fraction of Myanmar Migrants Have Applied to Vote in November Election
• Indonesia Inks Deal With China on Virus Vaccine Supply From November

Myanmar’s Rakhine State Capital Under Curfew as COVID-19 Cases Spike Posted: 21 Aug 2020 07:36 AM PDT After a month without any domestic transmissions of coronavirus, Rakhine State has reported 19 cases in six days.

Myanmar Peace Conference Ends With Participants Praising ‘Meaningful’ Principles, Post-Election Plan Posted: 21 Aug 2020 07:21 AM PDT As the fourth session of Myanmar's Union Peace Conference ended Friday, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi praised the 20 newly agreed principles as 'more sincere' than past efforts.

Chief Minister of Myanmar’s Kayah State Targeted for Impeachment Over Spending, Land Allegations Posted: 21 Aug 2020 05:10 AM PDT Kayah State lawmakers have submitted an impeachment motion against Chief Minister L Phaung Sho of the ruling NLD over charges he misused funds and state land.

AA Abducts Two Monks, Two Novices From Monasteries in Myanmar’s Rakhine State: Abbot Posted: 21 Aug 2020 04:32 AM PDT The Arakan Army has abducted two monks and two novices in Rakhine State's Mrauk-U Township, according to local witnesses.

Rescuing Myanmar From the Chinese Debt Trap Posted: 21 Aug 2020 12:21 AM PDT A careful observation of the Myanmar government's approach to China shows that it is using great caution in its relationship with Beijing.

World Faces Intense Heat Wave Amid Continued Coronavirus Fears Posted: 20 Aug 2020 10:49 PM PDT Health experts are warning that people may let their guard down against COVID-19 amid a heat wave in the Northern Hemisphere.

Democrat Kamala Harris Is First Woman of Color Nominated for VP by Major US Party Posted: 20 Aug 2020 10:44 PM PDT Democratic Senator Kamala Harris, the first woman of color to be nominated for VP in the US, said Joe Biden would build a more inclusive country if elected president.

Mass Infections at South Korea Church Grow to Over 670 Cases Posted: 20 Aug 2020 10:31 PM PDT Thousands of people who attend a church in Seoul have been tested for COVID-19 as the number of cases traced to it topped 670.

Only a Fraction of Myanmar Migrants Have Applied to Vote in November Election Posted: 20 Aug 2020 10:27 PM PDT According to the Foreign Ministry, only about 100,000 of the 4 million-plus Myanmar nationals living abroad have registered to vote in the upcoming general election.

Indonesia Inks Deal With China on Virus Vaccine Supply From November Posted: 20 Aug 2020 10:21 PM PDT A Chinese drugmaker and a local partner will send 40 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine to Indonesia from November; the drug is now in the final testing phase.

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