Myanmar Army Corporal Fatally Shot in Sittwe
Police have opened a murder case and are looking for suspects.
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Pope Defends China Deal on Bishops, Says He Will Have Final Say on Names
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The deal says the Chinese authorities will be involved in selecting future bishops, leading some to fear further suppression of their faith.
China Senior Diplomat Says Beijing, Washington Must Avoid Cold War Mentality
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China and the US should avoid falling into a zero-sum game trap, the Chinese government's top diplomat said, amid deteriorating ties between the superpowers.
Indonesian Activists Abseil Down Palm Refinery Tanks in Deforestation Protest
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Greenpeace says Singapore's Wilmar International, the world's biggest palm oil trader, is destroying the forest. Wilmar says the activists are criminals
Eight Arakanese Re-Arrested after Completing Sentence for Mrauk-U Protest
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Ministry of Home Affairs orders eight detained again; police preparing case on a separate offense related to deadly protest
Caves Are More than Sites for Buddhist Shrines: Expert
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Researcher Ko Nyi Nyi Aung training villagers to view cave systems as key part of local ecosystems
High Court Takes Up Corruption Case Against Yangon Attorney General, Others
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The Yangon Region High Court will investigate the attorney general and five others suspected of taking bribes to drop a case against the alleged killers of comedian Aung Yell Htwe.
11 Years On, Monk Protesters Still Await an Apology for Brutal Public Beatings
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Demands for an apology for the public beating of three Buddhist monks, which spurred nationwide participation in protests during the Saffron Revolution, have still not been met.
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Korean Reconciliation: Three Lessons for Myanmar’s Leaders
Myanmar’s leaders should take examples from the Korean leaders’ willingness for peace, their sending of special delegations and face-to-face meetings.
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The Importance of Reading Between the Lines
Unable to decipher our leaders’ carefully chosen words, many would-be analysts of Myanmar badly misread the political situation here.
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Eight Arakanese Re-Arrested after Completing Sentence for Mrauk-U Protest
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