Chinese Magazine’s Depiction of Mandalay Palace Causes Anger in Myanmar
China Today cover showing Chinese palace reflected in moat of Mandalay Palace provokes backlash among Myanmar social media users.
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Myanmar Ex-Information Minister Criticizes Successor’s Failure to Reform
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Former information minister U Ye Htut says access to information and state relations with the media have failed to improve under current minister.
Ta'ang Villagers Flee Myanmar Army Bombardment
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Around 1,000 northern Shan State villagers have fled their homes as the army launches an assault on a TNLA outpost.
USDP Leader Urges Myanmar Citizens to ‘Take Care of the Race’
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The chairman of Myanmar’s opposition party has called for citizens to ‘put Myanmar above all else.’ Critics question the impact of this type of nationalist language.
Myanmar Military MP Echoes Dictator, Suggests Current Democracy ‘Chaotic’
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A military lawmaker in Myanmar invoked language from previous dictator Sen-Gen Than Shwe to imply the country’s democracy is ‘chaotic’ and dependent on the military.
Reconciliation Key to Developing Myanmar’s Democracy, President Says
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President says democracy in Myanmar ‘in fledgling stage’ at event to mark International Democracy Day; State Counselor urges all groups to act in the national interest.
Ex-Soldier Shot Dead in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
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A former soldier has been shot dead in Rakhine State’s Ann Township by unknown attackers in the second murder in a week.
Civilian Dies, 6 Hurt as Villages Shelled in Clash Between AA, Myanmar Military
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Navy shells three riverside villages in Rakhine’s Kyauktaw Township after being fired upon by AA soldiers, local residents say.
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