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Myanmar Nationalists Stage Anti-Rohingya Protest
2016-05-13

The protesters are calling for an end to the use of the term ‘Rohingya’ to refer to a persecuted Muslim minority group.

Myanmar Police Arrest Three Journalists
2018-10-12

Political observers and media watchdogs have decried the arrests as the latest attack on press freedom in the Southeast Asian nation.

Myanmar Police Clash With Student Protesters
2015-03-10

The students were demanding changes to an education bill they say limits academic freedom.

Myanmar Police Fire Rubber Bullets at Ethnic Minority Protest
2019-02-12

About 5,000 Karenni protesters were calling for the removal of a statue of independence leader General Aung San.

Myanmar Police Violently Arrest Solo Protester
2018-09-28

Activist Tin Maung Kyi was calling on the United Nations and the International Criminal Court to ‘take action’ against Myanmar’s generals.

Myanmar Prospectors Keep Up Search for Jade Just Weeks After Deadly Landslide
2020-07-22

For many miners, it’s an economic necessity. On July 2, heavy rains triggered a mudslide in Myanmar’s mineral-rich Hpakant region that killed about 200 ...

Myanmar Protesters March After US Embassy Uses Term ‘Rohingya’
2016-04-28

The demonstrators said the group should be called ‘Bengali,’ and be considered illegal migrants from Bangladesh.

Myanmar Reporters to Face Trial for 'Breaking' Secrecy Law
2018-07-09

Two Reuters reporters accused of breaking Myanmar's draconian secrecy law during their reporting of the Rohingya crisis must face trial on a charge that ...

Myanmar Security Forces Fire on Fleeing Rohingyas
2017-08-28

Large numbers of civilians from the Rohingya Muslim minority and the Buddhist majority are fleeing armed conflict in northwest Myanmar’s Rakhine state.

Myanmar Signs Ceasefire Agreement With Eight Rebel Groups
2015-10-15

However, seven powerful ethnic groups refused to sign, due to distrust of Myanmar’s government and its powerful military.

Myanmar Spirit Festival Offers Rare Space for Gay Community
2015-08-28

Gay people in the former junta-run nation still routinely suffer discrimination.

Myanmar Student Protesters in Court After Police Crackdown
2015-03-11

Police hit student-led protesters with stones and batons on Tuesday, putting a violent end to a week-long standoff.

Myanmar Students Hold Vigil Against Police Violence
2015-03-23

Police in Letpadan used clubs and rocks against protesters earlier this month.

Myanmar Students on Long March Against Education Bill
2015-01-20

They say the bill puts limits on academic freedom.

Myanmar Students, Police in Standoff Outside Yangon
2015-03-03

The students are protesting a new education law they say puts limits on academic freedom.

Myanmar Students, Police Scuffle During Protest Over Military’s Political Role
2015-06-30

The confrontation comes days after lawmakers voted down a constitutional amendment aimed at removing the military’s effective veto on legislative reform.

Myanmar Students Protest Education Bill
2014-09-02

The students say the new bill infringes on the autonomy of Myanmar’s universities.

Myanmar Students Protest New Education Law
2014-11-17

The protesters say the law infringes on their academic freedom.

Myanmar Students Released From Prison in Dramatic Court Decision
2016-04-08

The 69 students were arrested last March for protesting an education bill.

Myanmar Stunt Bikers Dazzle on Yangon’s Streets
2017-06-01

Some are in their 20s, but most are students who dream of going pro.

Myanmar Teacher Sacrifices for Poor Student
2016-07-25

Teacher Thuzar Mon earns about $30 dollars a month teaching at a monastic school near Myanmar’s commercial center, Yangon.

Myanmar Tortoises Fight Extinction
2017-05-24

Almost half of Myanmar’s 26 species of fresh water and land turtles face extinction as humans capture them for illegal wildlife trade.

Myanmar Town Offers Hope for Marginalized Muslims
2019-11-22

In a western Myanmar town, Buddhists and Muslims used to live side by side as neighbors. But since 2012, when inter-communal unrest swept through swathes of ...

Myanmar Trains Special Police for Elections
2015-10-29

The recruits will be responsible for directing traffic and reporting suspicious activities to local police stations.

Myanmar Village Women Blacken Teeth
2019-01-08

While the western world strives for whiter than white teeth, in one Myanmar hill tribe black teeth are considered beautiful.

Myanmar Watermelon Growers Eager to Cash in on China Market
2019-12-13

Myanmar’s trade ministry says watermelon exports across the Shan and Kachin state border into China bring in about US$100 million a year. But the trade ...

Myanmar’s Bottle Collectors at Work
2017-12-07

Waste collectors scour the banks of Myanmar’s Yangon River looking for anything plastic that they can sell for recycling.

Myanmar’s Farmers Face Climate Change Challenges
2018-12-04

Myanmar is one of the nations in the world most vulnerable to extreme weather and losses linked to climate change, according to the Global Climate Risk Index ...

Myanmar’s Kayan Return Home to Start Businesses
2016-04-19

During the military junta, many left for Thailand where they earned money posing for photos. Now they have come home to sell their food and crafts.

Myanmar’s LGBT Festival Goes Public for the First Time
2018-02-05

The "&Proud" festival took place in a country where same-sex relations are still officially illegal.

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