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Myanmar has long way to go for completing peace process

​The Myanmar government and eight ethnic armed groups are drafting a framework for holding political dialogue as part of the implementation of the National Ceasefire Accord (NCA) signed in mid-October.

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Myanmar has long way to go for completing peace process

​The Myanmar government and eight ethnic armed groups are drafting a framework for holding political dialogue as part of the implementation of the National Ceasefire Accord (NCA) signed in mid-October.

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Myanmar on way to draft framework for holding political dialogue in peace process

​Myanmar is on way to draft framework for holding political dialogue in a bid to end armed conflicts in the country, trying to form a trilateral Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) to start drafting the dialogue framework under the peace process.

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Three confess in National Assembly beatings

Three of the alleged attackers in last week’s savage gang-bashing of two opposition lawmakers outside the National Assembly turned themselves in and confessed yesterday, the government announced late last evening.

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Cambodian parliament fires opposition vice president Kem Sokha from parliament's 1st vice president

​The National Assembly voted on Friday to remove opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) vice president Kem Sokha from the post of the parliament's first vice president after a proposal from a majority of the lawmakers.

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Chinese holiday tourism enthusiasm continues

China's tourism market remained exuberant Tuesday as tourist attractions received large ticket revenues during the first six days of the week-long National Day holiday.

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Myanmar's election campaign picks up momentum

​Myanmar's nationwide election campaign is picking up momentum as political parties began campaigning Tuesday, two months before the upcoming general election scheduled for Nov. 8.

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China's military establishes first national security think tank

China's military Thursday established its first think tank for national security studies at the National Defense University of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

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Burundi's ruling party wins legislative poll

​The Burundian ruling party, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD), has won the legislative poll held on June 29, with 77 seats, the Electoral Commission Chairman announced Tuesday.

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China defines overall national security outlook in draft law

A draft law on the overall national security strategy, which highlighted political and public security, was heard by the top legislature on Monday.

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Cambodia's reformed election body officially established

​Cambodia's new National Election Committee launched operations on Monday, vowing to organize free, fair and transparent elections in the future.

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Cambodian parliament approves members of new election committee

​The National Assembly of Cambodia approved on Thursday nine candidate members for the new National Election Committee (NEC).

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Cambodia's ruling, opposition parties unveil members of new election committee

​The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party ( CNRP) on Wednesday released the names of nine members of a new National Election Committee (NEC), which is scheduled to be formed next week.

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China appoints new minister of environmental protection

China's top legislature appointed Chen Jining as Minister of Environmental Protection on Friday, replacing Zhou Shengxian.

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Nigerian senate probes police raid on national assembly

​The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday set up a seven-man committee to investigate a recent security breach at the National Assembly by security operatives.

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Horse race event Grand National dress code upsets followers of fashion

The Grand National is the world's biggest horse race generating a global audience running into hundreds of millions. Now some of the attention is being focused on the 'fillies' watching the racing.

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HK cancels National Day fireworks display

​The Hong Kong government Monday announced cancellation of National Day fireworks on Oct. 1.