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• Political Ghosts Come Back to Haunt Myanmar
• Myanmar’s Political Drama – What Episode Are You Watching Now?
• Myanmar’s Supreme Court Hears Election Misconduct Claims Against President, Suu Kyi 
• Myanmar Election Observers Urge Military to Accept Election Results
• Four Years On, No Answers Over Murder of Critic of Myanmar’s Military
• COVID-19 Vaccination Delays Opening of Myanmar’s New Upper House
• The Mekong Reports China Doesn’t Want You to See
• Meeting Between Myanmar Govt, Military Fails to Resolve Crisis Over Election
• Western Embassies, UN Chief Urge Myanmar Military to Respect Democracy

Political Ghosts Come Back to Haunt Myanmar Posted: 29 Jan 2021 08:00 AM PST Will Myanmar see another coup? The answer depends on whether the military's views have evolved beyond those that drove Gen. Ne Win to seize power over half a century ago.

Myanmar’s Political Drama – What Episode Are You Watching Now? Posted: 29 Jan 2021 07:55 AM PST If the military were to stage a coup, they would be digging their own graves—but Myanmar people have grown to expect the unexpected.

Myanmar’s Supreme Court Hears Election Misconduct Claims Against President, Suu Kyi  Posted: 29 Jan 2021 06:25 AM PST Two military proxy parties filed their claims against the leaders and electoral body, accusing them of breaking the law during the November general election.

Myanmar Election Observers Urge Military to Accept Election Results Posted: 29 Jan 2021 05:15 AM PST A joint statement has called for the military and its political allies to work with the National League for Democracy to address issues with the Nov. 8 election.

Four Years On, No Answers Over Murder of Critic of Myanmar’s Military Posted: 29 Jan 2021 03:31 AM PST Muslim lawyer U Ko Ni was gunned down in daylight at Yangon's airport in 2017 but no motive has been established and the supposed mastermind is still at large.

COVID-19 Vaccination Delays Opening of Myanmar’s New Upper House Posted: 29 Jan 2021 02:09 AM PST The new Lower House session will open as scheduled on Monday; the Upper House will meet the following day.

The Mekong Reports China Doesn’t Want You to See Posted: 29 Jan 2021 01:00 AM PST The past few years have been some of the driest on record for the Mekong River. Researchers looking for the source of the problem are focusing on Chinese dams.

Meeting Between Myanmar Govt, Military Fails to Resolve Crisis Over Election Posted: 28 Jan 2021 10:54 PM PST State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi reportedly rejected the military's demands for a vote recount and that the UEC be dissolved.

Western Embassies, UN Chief Urge Myanmar Military to Respect Democracy Posted: 28 Jan 2021 10:27 PM PST Amid rising government-military tensions, the US, UK, EU and other foreign missions said they looked forward to the convening of the new Parliament next week.

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