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• Children Killed by Artillery Strike Spark International Charity Calls to End War in Western Myanmar
• Myanmar Bans Domestic Flights Amid COVID-19 Resurgence
• Most of Yangon Under Partial Lockdown as Myanmar’s COVID-19 Death Toll Rises to 14
• Rakhine Parties Slam COVID-19 Campaign Restrictions Ahead of Myanmar’s Election
• Kayan ‘Long Neck’ Refugees From Myanmar Struggle as Thailand’s Tourism Crashes
• ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Communiqué to Raise Issue of Rohingya Refugees, Draft Shows
• Jakarta to Reinstate Large-Scale Social Restrictions Amid COVID-19 Spike
• Trump Hid Knowledge of Threat Posed by Virus, Recording Made in February Shows

Children Killed by Artillery Strike Spark International Charity Calls to End War in Western Myanmar Posted: 10 Sep 2020 06:50 AM PDT The deaths of four civilians, including two children, in a Rakhine State village leads to international demands for a ceasefire.

Myanmar Bans Domestic Flights Amid COVID-19 Resurgence Posted: 10 Sep 2020 05:13 AM PDT Commercial domestic flights have been banned as coronavirus cases spike in Yangon, the country's aviation hub.

Most of Yangon Under Partial Lockdown as Myanmar’s COVID-19 Death Toll Rises to 14 Posted: 10 Sep 2020 05:06 AM PDT The Ministry of Health has expanded partial lockdown orders to cover 28 of Yangon's 44 townships after the city's total number of COVID-19 cases rose to 756.

Rakhine Parties Slam COVID-19 Campaign Restrictions Ahead of Myanmar’s Election Posted: 10 Sep 2020 01:57 AM PDT With the state in lockdown and reeling from the Arakan Army conflict, Rakhine politicians say they cannot engage with voters.

Kayan ‘Long Neck’ Refugees From Myanmar Struggle as Thailand’s Tourism Crashes Posted: 10 Sep 2020 01:26 AM PDT With Thailand's borders still closed due to COVID-19, Kayan refugees who fled conflict in Myanmar decades ago have lost their main source of income—tourism.

ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Communiqué to Raise Issue of Rohingya Refugees, Draft Shows Posted: 10 Sep 2020 12:13 AM PDT A draft of a statement to be issued by ASEAN foreign ministers raises the plight of Rohingya Muslims, along with COVID-19 and South China Sea issues.

Jakarta to Reinstate Large-Scale Social Restrictions Amid COVID-19 Spike Posted: 09 Sep 2020 11:23 PM PDT After seeing initial success flattening the COVID-19 curve, Jakarta has reimposed social restrictions after a spike in cases.

Trump Hid Knowledge of Threat Posed by Virus, Recording Made in February Shows Posted: 09 Sep 2020 11:16 PM PDT Recordings made in February and recently leaked to the media show US President Trump deliberately hid his knowledge of how deadly and contagious the coronavirus is.

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