How a Prime Minister of British Burma Became a Killer
On this day in 1946, Galon U Saw survived an assassination attempt that would lead him, less than a year later, to assassinate General Aung San and his ministers.
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Myanmar Military Eyes More Powers for National Security Council
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Military MPs, parliamentary allies propose charter changes that would allow the NDSC, which is already dominated by generals, to push for parliamentary dissolution.
Armed Groups Must Ask Before Contacting Intl Community: Peace Commission
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The Myanmar government’s peace negotiation team says ethnic armed groups must ask permission before contacting any international actors, citing concerns about misuse of funds.
Ethnic Armed Alliance Extends Ceasefire for Rest of Year
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TNLA, AA, MNDAA say truce extension aimed at facilitating peace talks; observers say move gives them a political edge.
Yangon Court Jails Former Myanmar Army Officer for Criticizing Commanders
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A former army captain has demanded freedom of speech and for generals to obey the government after being jailed in Yangon for speaking out.
NLD Sues Myanmar Cartoonist for Facebook Post Criticizing Party
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In the NLD’s latest legal action against a critic, the ruling party’s office in Maubin Township hits cartoonist ‘Ahtee’ with a defamation lawsuit under Article 66(d).
Myanmar Court Jails Farmers for Using Vacant Land
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Irrawaddy Region farmers have been jailed for working on land that was seized from them in 1999 but left unused.
Caring for Myanmar’s Orphaned Elephants
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Meet the residents of the Wingabaw elephant orphanage in Myanmar’s Bago Region; some were rescued from traps, while others lost their parents to poaching.
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