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- Organizers Vow to Hold 70th Karen Martyrs’ Day Event Despite Myanmar Police Warning
- China Experts Wanted
- Myanmar Military Chief: Govt Should Call Top Security Council Meeting
- What’s New in Myanmar’s Project Bank
- Ethnic Kayah Parties Pledge Cooperation in Myanmar’s Election
- Election Board in Myanmar Warns Against Illegal Campaigning on Facebook
- China to Penalize US Lawmakers Over Hong Kong as Retaliation
- Coronavirus Infections Top 20 Million Globally
| Organizers Vow to Hold 70th Karen Martyrs’ Day Event Despite Myanmar Police Warning Posted: 11 Aug 2020 06:02 AM PDT  Karen activists are proceeding with plans to hold a Karen Martyrs' Day commemoration in Yangon on Wednesday; police say the event is banned under COVID-19 guidelines. |
| Posted: 11 Aug 2020 05:44 AM PDT  China reserves the right to interfere in Myanmar's affairs; it's time Myanmar educated itself about its northern neighbor by creating think tanks and research institutes. |
| Myanmar Military Chief: Govt Should Call Top Security Council Meeting Posted: 11 Aug 2020 05:23 AM PDT  Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said the National Defense and Security Council must meet because it is "too dangerous for one person to be making decisions" for the country. |
| What’s New in Myanmar’s Project Bank Posted: 11 Aug 2020 03:58 AM PDT  Power and inland port projects are among 71 items the government has added to the country's Project Bank of officially endorsed major infrastructure plans. |
| Ethnic Kayah Parties Pledge Cooperation in Myanmar’s Election Posted: 11 Aug 2020 03:36 AM PDT  Two ethnic Kayah parties say they won't run candidates in the same elections to avoid splitting votes and also announced that nearly a third of their candidates are activists. |
| Election Board in Myanmar Warns Against Illegal Campaigning on Facebook Posted: 11 Aug 2020 03:27 AM PDT  Local election authorities in Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region warned all candidates against campaigning on Facebook before the start of the official campaign period. |
| China to Penalize US Lawmakers Over Hong Kong as Retaliation Posted: 10 Aug 2020 09:51 PM PDT  Beijing said it will impose sanctions on 11 Americans including senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio in retaliation for US action against Chinese officials over Hong Kong. |
| Coronavirus Infections Top 20 Million Globally Posted: 10 Aug 2020 09:48 PM PDT  The coronavirus has infected more than 20 million people worldwide and killed more than 730,000, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University. |
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