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- Myanmar Military Chief Retains Special Powers as NLD Charter Reforms Stymied
- Myanmar Court Sentences Man to Five Years in Prison Under Colonial Sodomy Law
- U Win Tin’s Lasting Legacy
- Landmine Kills Two Shan Civilians in Northern Myanmar
- Myanmar’s Failed Charter Reform Will Soil Military’s Image: Military Proxy MP
- As Myanmar Charter Change Fails, a Good Time to Remember U Win Tin
- Bangkok Airways Suspends Most Flights to Myanmar as Virus Hits Air Travel
- Returning to Scene of 2003 Massacre, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Focuses on Present
- Tom Hanks, Wife Rita Wilson Test Positive for Coronavirus in Australia
- Some Businesses Allowed to Resume in Wuhan, Origin of Virus Outbreak
- WHO Declares Coronavirus a Pandemic as Cases Keep Rising Globally
- Asia’s Rapid Urbanization, Deforestation Linked to Deadly Viruses
| Myanmar Military Chief Retains Special Powers as NLD Charter Reforms Stymied Posted: 12 Mar 2020 05:35 AM PDT  The commander-in-chief will continue to hold the right to exercise sweeping powers in states of emergency as the military blocks Myanmar's push to reform its Constitution. |
| Myanmar Court Sentences Man to Five Years in Prison Under Colonial Sodomy Law Posted: 12 Mar 2020 05:14 AM PDT  The owner of a Yangon restaurant was sentenced to 5 years in prison for sexually abusing a waiter under a colonial-era law used to criminalize homosexuality. |
| Posted: 12 Mar 2020 04:35 AM PDT  Today would have been the 90th birthday of the late democracy activist and political prisoner U Win Tin. The Irrawaddy revisits an article from 2014 examining his legacy. |
| Landmine Kills Two Shan Civilians in Northern Myanmar Posted: 12 Mar 2020 04:22 AM PDT  A landmine has killed two Shan villagers and wounded another near Kyaukme, where two rebel armies and government forces are clashing. |
| Myanmar’s Failed Charter Reform Will Soil Military’s Image: Military Proxy MP Posted: 12 Mar 2020 03:55 AM PDT  A USDP lawmaker said the failed charter reform attempt creates a negative image of Myanmar's military in the international community as military MPs opposed all amendments. |
| As Myanmar Charter Change Fails, a Good Time to Remember U Win Tin Posted: 12 Mar 2020 03:15 AM PDT  For decades, U Win Tin bravely defied the military; it's only fitting that we mark his 90th birthday just as the army thwarts his party's bid to demilitarize politics. |
| Bangkok Airways Suspends Most Flights to Myanmar as Virus Hits Air Travel Posted: 12 Mar 2020 01:53 AM PDT  Thai carrier Bangkok Airways has announced a dramatic reduction in flights to Myanmar and other local and regional destinations as COVID-19 slows the global economy. |
| Returning to Scene of 2003 Massacre, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Focuses on Present Posted: 12 Mar 2020 12:02 AM PDT  Myanmar's State Counselor on Wednesday returned to Depayin Township, where pro-junta thugs killed scores of her followers in 2003, but did not raise the incident. |
| Tom Hanks, Wife Rita Wilson Test Positive for Coronavirus in Australia Posted: 11 Mar 2020 10:27 PM PDT  Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, have tested positive for coronavirus while in Australia, the movie star announced via Twitter. |
| Some Businesses Allowed to Resume in Wuhan, Origin of Virus Outbreak Posted: 11 Mar 2020 10:25 PM PDT  The Hubei provincial government in China said certain key industries in Wuhan—the origin of the coronavirus pandemic—can resume operations, citing a drop in new cases. |
| WHO Declares Coronavirus a Pandemic as Cases Keep Rising Globally Posted: 11 Mar 2020 10:19 PM PDT  The World Health Organization has labeled the spread of coronavirus a pandemic, citing the rate of its spread and the disruption it has caused; cases now exceed 120,000. |
| Asia’s Rapid Urbanization, Deforestation Linked to Deadly Viruses Posted: 11 Mar 2020 10:02 PM PDT  The spread of coronavirus has put a spotlight on the link between deforestation, unplanned development and the spread of infectious diseases. |
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