Once Bitten, Twice Shy: Myanmar's Kachin IDPs Demand Ceasefire Before Returning Home
After years of hardship in camps, thousands of war refugees want a guarantee of peace before going home, as they don’t want to become IDPs again.
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Myanmar Military Clashes With TNLA in Northern Shan, Shutting Down Highway
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Violence between Myanmar military, Ta’ang National Liberation Army in Shan State stops traffic, damages a school in Kutkai, where the TNLA says the military used tanks.
Myanmar Military Rejects AA Offer of Prisoner Exchange in Rakhine
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Myanmar military says it won’t ‘negotiate with terrorists’, declines AA’s offer to swap detained security personnel for suspected AA associates now in military custody.
Myanmar Parliament Set to Discuss Ethnic Chin Lawmaker’s Abduction by AA
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Union Parliament agrees to discuss proposal condemning AA’s abduction of ethnic Chin lawmaker U Whei Tin of the NLD and calling for his release.
After Bangkok Debacle, Can Trump Salvage ASEAN-US Ties?
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US President Trump has followed his snub of ASEAN’s Bangkok summit by inviting the bloc’s leaders to Washington, but it remains to be seen if they’re in a mood to accept.
New York Beats Tokyo to Become World's Most Innovative City
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New York tops global Innovation Cities Index for its embrace of smart tech and start-ups. Index also rates transport, infrastructure, green space, property prices and net access among
Hong Kong Readies for More Chaos as Violence Spreads Citywide
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Hong Kong prepares for further violence on Wednesday as anti-government protesters vow to shut down parts of the city for a third day.
What Will It Take for Myanmar to Pull Off Constitutional Reform?
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This week, The Irrawaddy looks at the challenge of plotting Myanmar’s course towards constitutional reform, with lawyer U Kyee Myint and political activist Ko Mya Aye.
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After Bangkok Debacle, Can Trump Salvage ASEAN-US Ties?
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The Keys to Building Trust and Achieving Peace Are in the Myanmar Military’s Hands
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Myanmar Military Clashes With TNLA in Northern Shan, Shutting Down Highway
Myanmar Military Rejects AA Offer of Prisoner Exchange in Rakhine
Myanmar Parliament Set to Discuss Ethnic Chin Lawmaker’s Abduction by AA
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The Keys to Building Trust and Achieving Peace Are in the Myanmar Military’s Hands
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Take a Trip Around Myanmar in a Single Meal
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