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- Myanmar President Vows to Punish Officials Responsible for Failed Toddler Rape Investigation
- Myanmar Military Asks NLD Patron to Join Armed Forces Day Celebration
- Myanmar Military to Probe Two Alleged Massacres by Troops in Rakhine
- Myanmar Parliament Sets Debate for Charter Reform, Caps Military Participation
- Two Kachin Pastors Freed After Myanmar Army Drops Unlawful Association Case
- Photos Reveal Impact of Illegal Banana Plantations on Workers, Land in Myanmar’s Kachin State
- South Korea Sees Surge in Coronavirus Cases
- China Says Media That ‘Insults’ the Country Must Pay a Price
- Vietnam Eases Border Trade Restrictions With China to Help Virus-Hit Businesses
- The Free British Colonial Library in Myanmar that Welcomed Everyone
| Myanmar President Vows to Punish Officials Responsible for Failed Toddler Rape Investigation Posted: 21 Feb 2020 05:59 AM PST  President U Win Myint said officials who failed to properly investigate the rape of a 2-year-old would be punished, but stopped short of announcing a new investigation. |
| Myanmar Military Asks NLD Patron to Join Armed Forces Day Celebration Posted: 21 Feb 2020 03:58 AM PST  It is the first time the military has invited the former commander-in-chief since he was forced to retire from the military in 1976. |
| Myanmar Military to Probe Two Alleged Massacres by Troops in Rakhine Posted: 21 Feb 2020 03:45 AM PST  The alleged killings of nearly 300 people—mostly civilians—by troops in Rakhine in 2017 will be investigated and courts-martial will be conducted, the military said. |
| Myanmar Parliament Sets Debate for Charter Reform, Caps Military Participation Posted: 21 Feb 2020 01:35 AM PST  Just over one-third of military lawmakers who registered for the debate will be allowed to participate. |
| Two Kachin Pastors Freed After Myanmar Army Drops Unlawful Association Case Posted: 21 Feb 2020 01:17 AM PST  A Kachin pastor who spent two weeks in jail for celebrating Kachin Revolution Day said the order to release him and his colleague 'came from the top' of the military. |
| Photos Reveal Impact of Illegal Banana Plantations on Workers, Land in Myanmar’s Kachin State Posted: 21 Feb 2020 12:12 AM PST  At the Yangon Photo Festival, Hkun Li's exhibition 'The Price of Bananas' chronicles the human and environmental cost of illegal banana plantations in Kachin State. |
| South Korea Sees Surge in Coronavirus Cases Posted: 20 Feb 2020 08:54 PM PST  South Korea has reported a large jump in coronavirus infections; special measures are being implemented in the country's fourth-largest city, Daegu. |
| China Says Media That ‘Insults’ the Country Must Pay a Price Posted: 20 Feb 2020 08:49 PM PST  The Chinese government has defended its decision to expel three Wall Street Journal reporters over an op-ed Beijing deemed 'racist' and 'slanderous'. |
| Vietnam Eases Border Trade Restrictions With China to Help Virus-Hit Businesses Posted: 20 Feb 2020 08:39 PM PST  Vietnam has partially lifted restrictions on border trade with China to ease the burden on businesses hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. |
| The Free British Colonial Library in Myanmar that Welcomed Everyone Posted: 20 Feb 2020 05:30 PM PST  It is 137 years since the Bernard Free Library was established by British colonialists, becoming today's National Library of Myanmar. |
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