AllSBNews: 01/08/20

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

The Irrawaddy Magazine

At Myanmar Peace Talks, State Counselor Urges All Parties to Put Country First
Myanmar Freedom of Expression Advocates Call on Military to Stop Suing Critics
Mon Ethnic Party: Myanmar Gov’t, Military Lack Political Will for Federalism, Equality
Mine Blast Kills 4 Rohingya Children in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Bangladesh Border Chief Demands Rohingya Return to Myanmar
‘Have Fun in Burma’: A Fictional Exploration of Intercultural Misunderstanding
Myanmar Military Detains 2 Unarmed RCSS Members at Public Event in Shan State
Western Union Cuts Ties to Myanmar Military-Owned Bank
The Day Myanmar’s Oil Workers Downed Tools
Philippines Orders Citizens in Iraq to Leave After Iran Attacks US Forces
Ukrainian Boeing 737 crashes in Iran, Kiling All 170 Aboard
Japanese Prosecutors Search Office of Ex-Nissan Boss Ghosn’s Lawyer
Man Pleads Not Guilty to 2016 Murder of 19 People at Japan Care Home
Iran Launches Missile Attacks on US Forces in Iraq

At Myanmar Peace Talks, State Counselor Urges All Parties to Put Country First

Posted: 08 Jan 2020 07:33 AM PST

At the long-awaited resumption of the Joint Implementation Coordination Meeting, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi urges all parties to the peace talks to look beyond their own goals.

Myanmar Freedom of Expression Advocates Call on Military to Stop Suing Critics

Posted: 08 Jan 2020 05:07 AM PST

Freedom of expression advocates at Athan have demanded that Myanmar's military drop all lawsuits against critics and respect media rights.

Mon Ethnic Party: Myanmar Gov’t, Military Lack Political Will for Federalism, Equality

Posted: 08 Jan 2020 04:50 AM PST

The New Mon State Party has criticized the National League for Democracy for failing to bring peace, amend the Constitution or advance federalism and ethnic equality.

Mine Blast Kills 4 Rohingya Children in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Posted: 08 Jan 2020 04:22 AM PST

A mine blast in Buthidaung Township, Rakhine State killed four children and injured six others on Tuesday. The Myanmar military has blamed the Arakan Army.

Bangladesh Border Chief Demands Rohingya Return to Myanmar

Posted: 08 Jan 2020 04:19 AM PST

Bangladesh's border chief has told a police delegation from Myanmar that instability and crime will grow while 1.1 million Rohingya refugees remain near the border.

‘Have Fun in Burma’: A Fictional Exploration of Intercultural Misunderstanding

Posted: 08 Jan 2020 03:00 AM PST

As international scrutiny of Myanmar mounts, Rosalie Metro's novel offers perspective on how the values Westerners carry often undermine their well-intentioned efforts.

Myanmar Military Detains 2 Unarmed RCSS Members at Public Event in Shan State

Posted: 08 Jan 2020 02:08 AM PST

RCSS complains to military over detention of two unarmed members attending a community event in southern Shan State.

Western Union Cuts Ties to Myanmar Military-Owned Bank

Posted: 08 Jan 2020 01:49 AM PST

US-based money transfer company Western Union says it will no longer work with military-owned Myawaddy Bank following pressure from human rights organizations.

The Day Myanmar’s Oil Workers Downed Tools

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 11:31 PM PST

On this day in 1938, Burmah Oil workers in Magwe Region went on strike to demand better treatment. The strike spread into a wider movement against British colonial rule.

Philippines Orders Citizens in Iraq to Leave After Iran Attacks US Forces

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 10:25 PM PST

Philippine patrol vessel to sail to Middle East to assist in evacuation as Manila orders citizens to leave Iraq following Iranian missile strikes.

Ukrainian Boeing 737 crashes in Iran, Kiling All 170 Aboard

Posted: 07 Jan 2020 10:12 PM PST

At least 170 passengers on a Ukrainian airliner have been killed when the plane crashed after taking off from Tehran's Imam Khomeini airport; Iran state TV says technical problems were to blame.