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PM Sheikh Hasina will sit down to unprecedented talks with the opposition to discuss installing a caretaker government ahead of December's election.
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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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As Western countries remove support and loosen economic ties with Myanmar, the government appears to be siding up to its eastern allies. Is this a good or bad idea?
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Myanmar’s ties with Japan have been close since Gen. Aung San met with a visiting Japanese military officer in 1940. Here are the key events that have shaped bilateral relations since
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The sanctions would include Myanmar's lucrative textile industry and potentially put at risk thousands of jobs but would not come into effect immediately.
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During his lifetime, Nai Ngwe Thein fought for democracy and rights for his ethnic Mon people under four generations of military dictatorship, undeterred by four prison sentences.
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The US imposed sanctions on a China-based tech firm, its N. Korean CEO and a Russian subsidiary, accusing them of moving illicit funding to N. Korea in violation of US sanctions.
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Bidhayak Das looks at whether the current framework agreement will hold through the finalization of a Naga peace deal.
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"Today, the opportunity presents itself for talks," said NMSP Vice Chairman Nai Hong Sar. "I want us to try to make the best use of that opportunity."
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TNLA, Arakan Army, MNDAA meet government negotiators for trust-building talks, participant says.
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Ethnic signatories to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement will review the current political landscape and the peace process.
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Burma
The Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee donated more than 400 million kyats to Myanmar flood victims through the National Reconciliation and Peace Center.
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On Sunday, the US Embassy in Dhaka posted a statement criticizing the violent police response to student protests calling for changes to transport laws.
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Burma
The ex-candidates, whose election victories were denied by the military, vow to deliver major constitutional reform with their allies.
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North Korea accused the US of going back on its word after the US urged Southeast Asian nations to maintain sanctions on North Korea until it gives up its nuclear weapons program.
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