Myanmar Holds Phased Election Amid Conflict
YANGON – The first phase of a tightly controlled, military-run election concluded in Myanmar over the weekend, an exercise widely …
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India Urges Fair Elections in Myanmar
NEW DELHI – India called for “free, fair and inclusive” elections in Myanmar, aligning itself rhetorically with international concerns over …
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Toxic mines put Southeast Asia’s rivers at risk
THA TON, Thailand – For most of her life, 59-year-old farmer Tip Kamlue has irrigated her fields in northern Thailand …
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BANGKOK — Nearly 700 foreign nationals have fled Myanmar into Thailand after a military operation targeted KK Park, a Chinese-backed …
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5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Off Myanmar Coast
YANGON/BANGKOK – On the morning of Thursday, August 21, a 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Myanmar. The Earthquake …
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