The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• For Myanmar Voters, the Election Is a Chance to Cast a Ballot for Democracy Itself
• Man With Shady Background Behind a Political Party in Myanmar
• Suu Kyi Pledges More Than $758m Fund to Myanmar’s COVID-19 Battle
• Candidates From Four Parties in Myanmar’s Kachin State Face Off in Debate
• Myanmar Bans Restaurant Dining to Tackle COVID-19
• The Day Myanmar Officially Adopted Its National Anthem
• Amending Myanmar’s Constitution: an Issue That Will Not Go Away
• India’s Taj Mahal Reopens to Visitors After More Than Six Months
• UN Nuclear Ban Treaty Reaches 45 Signatories
• Legendary Sherpa, 1st to Conquer Everest 10 Times, Dies at 72

For Myanmar Voters, the Election Is a Chance to Cast a Ballot for Democracy Itself Posted: 22 Sep 2020 07:21 AM PDT For most voters in Myanmar, election day is a chance not only to vote for their chosen candidates, but to express their rejection of the authoritarian rule of the past.

Man With Shady Background Behind a Political Party in Myanmar Posted: 22 Sep 2020 06:10 AM PDT The United Democratic Party is fielding more than 1,000 candidates in November's election but its leader, U Kyaw Myint, has failed to answer questions about his past.

Suu Kyi Pledges More Than $758m Fund to Myanmar’s COVID-19 Battle Posted: 22 Sep 2020 04:48 AM PDT The State Counselor says government funds will allow affected sectors to recover from coronavirus.

Candidates From Four Parties in Myanmar’s Kachin State Face Off in Debate Posted: 22 Sep 2020 04:30 AM PDT Three hopefuls from popular ethnic parties and a ruling party lawmaker touted their policies and grilled one another in a pre-election debate in Kachin State on Monday.

Myanmar Bans Restaurant Dining to Tackle COVID-19 Posted: 22 Sep 2020 03:14 AM PDT President's Office spokesman U Zaw Htay says all dine-in services will be banned across the nation as transmissions have been linked to restaurants.

The Day Myanmar Officially Adopted Its National Anthem Posted: 22 Sep 2020 12:56 AM PDT On this day in 1947, Myanmar's legislature, preparing for independence, adopted 'Kaba Ma Kyei' as the national anthem; flags have come and gone, but the song remains.

Amending Myanmar’s Constitution: an Issue That Will Not Go Away Posted: 21 Sep 2020 11:30 PM PDT With the route through Parliament stymied, could the Union Accord provide a path toward negotiations that lead to meaningful change after the election?

India’s Taj Mahal Reopens to Visitors After More Than Six Months Posted: 21 Sep 2020 11:16 PM PDT India's famed Taj Mahal monument has reopened to tourists, with special health precautions in place, after a six-month closure due to the coronavirus epidemic.

UN Nuclear Ban Treaty Reaches 45 Signatories Posted: 21 Sep 2020 11:09 PM PDT Malta has become the 45th country to ratify the UN's nuclear weapons ban treaty; 50 signatories are required for the treaty to take effect.

Legendary Sherpa, 1st to Conquer Everest 10 Times, Dies at 72 Posted: 21 Sep 2020 10:41 PM PDT Ang Rita Sherpa, the first person to summit Mt. Everest 10 times—a feat he achieved without supplementary oxygen—has died at the age of 72.

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