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Burma
Party’s Central Executive Committee finds that L Phaung Sho’s use of Catholic church land violated its internal rules.
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Burma
The new party states that it will forge alliances in hopes of forming a coalition government in 2020.
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Asia
The junta last month ordered the Election Commission to investigate whether Thaksin is still controlling the popular Puea Thai Party from exile abroad, and possibly disband it.
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NLD lawmakers and others have opened scores of legal cases under Article 66 (d) since the law was changed after a public outcry in 2017.
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By Saturday evening, ruling party was facing defeat to USDP and ethnic parties in five races; full results due Sunday
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Burma
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Asia
A political crisis in Sri Lanka took a deadly turn days after the president removed the prime minister and installed a powerful ally of China in his place.
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The NLD's main opponent accuses the ruling party of surreptitiously campaigning in ethnic minority areas in the guise of government work.
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The observers said they witnessed six rallies at which speakers disparaged another group or person based on their race, religion or gender.
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Backlash against city government’s targeting of Eleven Media is latest blow to once-popular U Phyo Min Thein’s support.
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