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Myanmar: What happened and what's next?

Myanmar's newly elected parliament is scheduled to meet for the first time on Monday. However, the military earlier on Monday declared the legislative functions of all parliaments and leading bodies

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Internet connectivity drops in Myanmar after the military detains Aung San Suu Kyi and other leading politicians

Access to the internet in Myanmar dropped sharply after the military detained leaders of ruling party National League for Democracy, including Aung San Suu Kyi, and declared a state of emergency. The

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Wang Yi: China to 'pressingly' offer COVID-19 vaccines to Myanmar

Beijing will "pressingly" deliver COVID-19 vaccines to Myanmar to help its Asian neighbor control the pandemic, according to Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Ministe

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Myanmar awaits results of election seen giving Suu Kyi a new term

Electoral workers start to count votes inside a polling station during the general election in Yangon, November 8, 2020. /Reuters Myanmar authorities are due to release early election results

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Myanmar General Election Preview: A test of democratic trajectory

The coronavirus has further complicated the nation's turbulent path toward democracy. /CGTN The last time Myanmar held elections in 2015, enthusiasm was in the air and hope on the horizon. It

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Poverty traps Myanmar women in a life of sexual exploitation

Prostitution is widespread in Myanmar. /AP When offered a lifeline that could lift them out of a destitute situation, impoverished women in Myanmar often have little choice but to become sex w

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In pics: Lancang-Mekong countries work together to tide over difficulties amid COVID-19 pandemic

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Since the COVID-19 outbreak, countries of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) have worked together to tide over the difficult times, which has demonstrated the Lancang-Me

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Myanmar looks forward to further developing agricultural trade with China: official

Farmers transplant rice seedlings in fields on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, Aug. 1, 2020. (Xinhua/U Aung)It will be a great help to Myammar farmers if more agricultural products can be exported

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (July 20)

BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.Photo taken on July 19, 2020 shows floodwater being dis

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Death toll from jade mine landslide reaches 166 in Myanmar's northernmost state

Cellphone photo taken on July 2, 2020 shows rescuers carrying the body of a victim after the landslides at a jade mining site in Hpakant, Kachin State, Myanmar. (Myanma

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Interview: CPC leadership key to China's fast development -- Myanmar expert

The leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is the key to China's fast development and its increasingly important role in the world economy, a renowned Myanmar

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UN calls for science, solidarity to tackle global drug challenges

Addressing the world drug problem requires responses that are based on facts, solidarity and compassion, said chief of the the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (June 20)

Beijing, June 20 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.A medical worker holds flowers during an activity calling for citizens showing their re

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Updates: India reports highest single-day spike of over 13000 COVID-19 cases

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - SEOUL -- South Korea reported 49 more cases of COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Friday local

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (June 18)

Beijing, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.A Long March-2D carrier rocket, carrying the satellite

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Myanmar extends entry restrictions for travelers till late June

Lawmakers of the National League for Democracy party wearing face masks to help curb the spread of COVID-19, June 1, 2020, /AP Myanmar's Foreign Affairs Ministry Monday announced further exten

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Myanmar extends entry restrictions for travellers till late June

Myanmar's Foreign Affairs Ministry Monday announced further extension of temporary entry restrictions for visitors from all countries until June 30. The extension will