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• Myanmar Ex-Dictator Than Shwe, Wife Test Positive for Coronavirus
• Demystifying the Narratives on the Myanmar Military
• Myanmar’s Military Chief Staged a Coup. But He Did Not Act Alone
• Rohingya Without Myanmar ID Not Being Given COVID-19 Jab: Junta
• Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing and Kayah
• Thai Arms Manufacturer Denies Involvement in Murder Plot Against UN Myanmar Envoy

Myanmar Ex-Dictator Than Shwe, Wife Test Positive for Coronavirus Posted: 13 Aug 2021 05:01 AM PDT A military source said the couple, aged 88 and 89, are still in good health; they entered hospital a few days ago as a precaution and are believed to have been vaccinated. The post Myanmar Ex-Dictator Than Shwe, Wife Test Positive for Coronavirus appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Demystifying the Narratives on the Myanmar Military Posted: 13 Aug 2021 04:51 AM PDT New approaches to the military are needed from the West and ASEAN when it comes to formulating policy towards Myanmar. The post Demystifying the Narratives on the Myanmar Military appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Military Chief Staged a Coup. But He Did Not Act Alone Posted: 13 Aug 2021 03:57 AM PDT Than Shwe envisioned permanent political supremacy for the military. Thein Sein's attempt to realize it was rejected by the people. Min Aung Hlaing's coup is Plan B. The post Myanmar's Military Chief Staged a Coup. But He Did Not Act Alone appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Rohingya Without Myanmar ID Not Being Given COVID-19 Jab: Junta Posted: 13 Aug 2021 03:38 AM PDT The persecuted Muslim community is excluded from the coronavirus vaccination effort because a majority of Rohingya are denied citizenship. The post Rohingya Without Myanmar ID Not Being Given COVID-19 Jab: Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing and Kayah Posted: 13 Aug 2021 03:22 AM PDT More than 30 regime soldiers were reportedly killed by armed resistance forces in Sagaing Region and Kayah State on Thursday. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Sagaing and Kayah appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thai Arms Manufacturer Denies Involvement in Murder Plot Against UN Myanmar Envoy Posted: 13 Aug 2021 02:59 AM PDT Thailand's Chaiseri Metal and Rubber says it is damaged by allegations over attempts to kill Myanmar's ambassador to the United Nations, U Kyaw Moe Tun. The post Thai Arms Manufacturer Denies Involvement in Murder Plot Against UN Myanmar Envoy appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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