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At its Executive Committee Meeting on Sunday, the NLD suspended U Myo Yan Naung Thein from office, but refused to explain what exactly the official had done wrong.
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Dr. Min Ye Paing Hein, 41, brings some youth to the NLD’s ‘gray cabinet’ as deputy industry minister; economic adviser to State Counselor applauds choice as ‘first rate’.
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Col. Min Than, a former Lower House military lawmaker, is set to become the new border affairs and security minister in Rakhine State on Friday.
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China backed Pakistan’s request for a formal, private discussion, but France proposed a more casual approach. The final decision is up to council president Poland.
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"If India chooses to resort again to the use of force, Pakistan will be obliged to respond … with all its capabilities," Pakistani’s foreign minister said.
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The ex-general—already ensconced in a significant place in Myanmar politics—has long dreamed of becoming president. At best, he may become parliamentary speaker again.
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The Chinese ambassador to Myanmar’s recent visit to Kyaukphyu missed a chance to meet with local stakeholders seeking safeguards for their future livelihoods.
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With a majority of lawmakers voting in favor of the report, the committee will now begin drafting an amending bill to Myanmar’s Constitution.
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The Hong Kong newspaper Ta Kung Pao published a photo of a diplomat in the US consulate’s political section meeting with student leaders of the protest.
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Two suspects from a restive southern Thai province were detained Friday. They’re among 15 suspects, not all of them have ties to the south, police say.
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In the Naypyitaw Hotel Zone, in Myanmar’s sleepy administrative capital, ‘doing fine’ generally means incurring only small annual losses, hoteliers say.
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At an event to mark the 31st anniversary of Myanmar’s mass protests against dictatorship, ex-student leaders say the movement’s democratic goals have yet to be achieved.
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U Hla Swe, former Tatmadaw lieutenant-colonel and USDP representative in Myanmar's Upper House, has been charged with sedition.
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In Myanmar, where over half of all mothers breastfeed for the recommended first six months, private-sector workers are entitled to just 14 weeks of maternity leave.
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Indigenous knowledge may help predict flood risks ahead of time, saving lives in cities across the world as climate change and population growth put more at risk.
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