The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar Uses New Test Kits to Intensify COVID-19 Containment Strategy
• Myanmar’s Military Blames Karen National Union for Soldier Deaths
•  ‘Vocabulary Crisis’ Creates Yet Another Hurdle for Myanmar’s Federalism
• The Day When a US President Praised a Student From Myanmar
• Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Indicted for Mask Protest
• 600 Million Trips May Be Made in China for Eight-Day Holiday Amid Pandemic

Myanmar Uses New Test Kits to Intensify COVID-19 Containment Strategy Posted: 01 Oct 2020 06:51 AM PDT Myanmar's health authorities say rapid coronavirus tests will allow hospitals to free up numerous beds.

Myanmar’s Military Blames Karen National Union for Soldier Deaths Posted: 01 Oct 2020 02:49 AM PDT The KNU has denied involvement in the killing of two troops and the boobytrapping of their bodies.

‘Vocabulary Crisis’ Creates Yet Another Hurdle for Myanmar’s Federalism Posted: 01 Oct 2020 01:55 AM PDT Will federal units be drafting 'state constitutions' or 'state laws'? That's the latest hang-up.

The Day When a US President Praised a Student From Myanmar Posted: 01 Oct 2020 12:58 AM PDT Dr. Shaw Loo returned to Myanmar in 1867 after years of study in the US. He was the first Burmese citizen to study in the country.

Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Indicted for Mask Protest Posted: 30 Sep 2020 11:11 PM PDT A court in Hong Kong has indicted activist Joshua Wong for violating an anti-mask law last year; he accuses the government of trying to curtail his political activities.

600 Million Trips May Be Made in China for Eight-Day Holiday Amid Pandemic Posted: 30 Sep 2020 11:00 PM PDT Domestic tourism is thriving during China's ongoing eight-day holiday, demonstrating the extent to which the country has brought COVID-19 under control.

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