July 19 is an important day in the Myanmar Calendar because it marks the assassination of the country’s independence leader Gen. Aung San and his colleagues in 1947. Known as Martyrs’ Day, the 74th anniversary of the tragic and historic incident falls on Monday.
Exodus: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Troops Face Last Stand in Kokang
Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army troops are opening roads and pathways through forests for people to flee Kokang’s capital as...
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