The future independence hero met the leaders of the Indian nationalist movement and argued that armed struggle was essential against British rule.
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The Day Myanmar Lost an Influential Cartoonist
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On this day in 1953, Myanmar lost the prominent and pioneering cartoonist U Ba Gyan, author of scathing political cartoons and creator of Myanmar’s first animated movie.
Myanmar’s Panglong Monument Embodies a Promise of Democracy, Autonomy and Equality
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The obelisk at Panglong in Shan State marks the place where Gen. Aung San and ethnic leaders signed the landmark agreement in 1947 to restore independence from Britain.
Thousands More Civil Servants Join Movement Against Myanmar Military
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Staff from numerous government departments across the country are refusing to work under a military dictatorship.
Myanmar Making Noises for Democracy
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Analyst Mon Mon Myat says the eruption of public anger against the coup will be hard for the generals to silence.
Myanmar Health Ministry to Continue Vaccinations Despite Coup
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Millions more coronavirus vaccine doses are due to arrive from India.
Myanmar Medics Prepare Civil Disobedience Against Military Rule
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Government hospital staff across the country are preparing to down tools to oppose the coup and call for the release of U Win Myint and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
World Bank: Coup Threatens Myanmar’s Development Prospects
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Foreign firms are closing as businesses express concerns about the recovery and the security of their investments after the coup.
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Myanmar’s Health Minister Resigns After Military Takeover
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Dr. Myint Htwe was leading efforts to control coronavirus and vaccinate the nation.
The Day Gen. Aung San Met Ex-Colonial Administrator and Author Maurice Collis
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The architect of Myanmar’s independence met with Collis at the Dorchester Hotel in London to discuss the country’s future.
Myanmar Starts Vaccinating Medics Nationwide Against COVID-19
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Around 750,000 have been selected to receive the coronavirus jabs from India, including frontline medics and senior government figures.
Myanmar Activists Demand Legal Action After Pro-Military Protest Breaches COVID-19 Rules
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More than 300 demonstrators defied Pathein stay-at-home orders to condemn the Nov. 8 general election results.
Myanmar Due to Begin COVID-19 Vaccinations
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Around 750,000 people, including medics and political figures, have been selected to receive the Indian coronavirus vaccine from Wednesday.
Hundreds More Myanmar Migrant Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 in Thailand
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Some 760 migrant workers, mostly from Myanmar, are among more than 900 new COVID-19 cases in Samut Sakhon, Thai health authorities said.
Thousands More Civil Servants Join Movement Against Myanmar Military
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Politicians in Myanmar’s Rakhine Must Stop Fighting Each Other: Independent Candidate
Myanmar Court Sentences Man to Five Years in Prison Under Colonial Sodomy Law
When Myanmar’s Women Were Given a Seat at the Table
The Day Myanmar Lost an Influential Cartoonist
The Day HG Wells Met Writers in Myanmar
The Day Gen. Aung San Met Ex-Colonial Administrator and Author Maurice Collis
The Day Britain Moved Its Dead from Shwedagon Pagoda
Myanmar’s Panglong Monument Embodies a Promise of Democracy, Autonomy and Equality
A Strictly Segregated Watering Hole of British Rangoon
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Standing for Nearly 170 Years, This Yangon Monastery Has Been a Key Site for Two Religions in Myanmar