In Myanmar’s fields of fear, farmers sow opium poppies for survival
For those displaced by relentless conflict in the world’s biggest producer of opium, poppy farming offers a fragile lifeline.
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Myanmar Junta Boss Calls for Opposition Cooperation Ahead of Controversial Election
Min Aung Hlaing says observers from dictatorial Russia and Belarus will oversee an election he is promising in Myanmar.
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Myanmar Catholics pray for ailing Pope Francis
In a cathedral's hush in Myanmar's biggest metropolis, Catholics bow their heads in prayer for Pope Francis -- returning the ...
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Sean Turnell on Surviving Myanmar’s Notorious Prisons and the Economic Future of the Civil War
The former economic advisor to Aung San Suu Kyi shares his experience in detention after the 2021 coup and discusses Myanmar’s economic challenges and potential international solutions.
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Opium farming takes root in Myanmar's war-wracked landscape
Four years on, the United Nations has said Myanmar is mired in a "polycrisis" of mutually compounding conflict, poverty and environmental damage ...
Myanmar Junta announces elections for late 2025 amid ongoing conflict
Myanmar’s military government has announced that general elections will be held in December 2025 or January 2026. The statement, made by the junta chief, marks the first specific timeline for the long ...
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Myanmar Junta Chief Says Election to be Held by January
Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing vows Myanmar elections in Dec 2025 or Jan 2026, but critics warn of a sham vote amid ongoing ...
Myanmar’s junta chief announces election by January 2026
The announcement comes as Myanmar’s military struggles to maintain control, with armed resistance from pro-democracy fighters ...
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Myanmar junta chief announces election for December or January
Myanmar's military government will hold a general election in December 2025 or January 2026, state media said on Saturday, ...