The Irrawaddy - Covering Burma and Southeast Asia

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Governmental approval of commercial breeding of 90 protected species, including the dolphin, will fail to protect wild animals and could boost the illegal wildlife trade.Read NowPoll monitors are hopeful recent legal changes requiring military voters to cast ballots alongside civilians will boost transparency and lead to fairer results on Nov. 8. Three Kachin State artists spent three months fighting allegations that a depiction of the Grim Reaper spreading coronavirus was supposed to look like a Buddhist monk. The military says its probe was sent to investigate an alleged killing by its troops in northern Shan State only to be attacked by the Restoration Council of Shan State. Buddhist monks in charge of Myanmar’s holiest pagoda say a jade Buddha statue that some say looks like former dictator Than Shwe is fully in line with Buddhist scripture. In a meeting with the Chinese ambassador, commander-in-chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing reiterated the Tatmadaw’s support for China’s infrastructure projects in Myanmar. Hong Kong reported 67 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a new daily record for the region; almost all the cases were locally transmitted. A PETA campaign alleging abuse of monkeys by Thai coconut growers is false and has caused their income to drop, the farmers say. Joint Vision Statement Brings New Twists in Thai-US AllianceAfter the signing of a bilateral strategic statement, Washington will expect Bangkok to be more assertive in its support for US policies, especially inWeapons Seized in Mae Sot Destined for Myanmar’s Rakhine State: Intelligence SourcesDespite claims by Thai police that arms seized in Mae Sot in June were intended for domestic use, intelligence sources say the weapons were ordered byMyanmar’s Jade-Rich Hpakant Caught in a ‘Winner’s Curse’The government must reform the way gems are mined and revenue is reported, or locals in Hpakant will continue to suffer from the ‘curse’ of their area’sFour detained suspects, accused of involvement in the assassination of lawyer U Ko Ni, appeared at Rangoon's Northern District Court in Insein on March 24. (Myo Min Soe/ The Irrawaddy) (24 March 2017)">Students at Rangoon University celebrated Thingyan, the Burmese New Year celebrations, early because the water festivities in mid-April coincide with their summer holidays. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy) (17 March 2017)">An anti-violence campaign to mark the assassination of National League for Democracy (NLD) lawyer U Ko Ni and taxi driver U Nay Win was held on Feb. 27 at Rangoon International Airport where the killings took place. The campaign was joined by Rangoon Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein, NLD patron U Tin Oo, Ko Jimmy from the 88 Generation Peace and Open Society and interfaith groups. (Photos: Naing Lin Soe / The Irrawaddy) (3 March 2017)">A worshiper walked on fire in observance of the Theemithi Festival at a Hindu temple in Rangoon's Tamwe Township on Sunday. (Photo: Naing Lin Soe / The Irrawaddy) (24 February 2017)">Photo of the week Burma’s State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi signs a guestbook at Panglong Monument after attending the 70th anniversary Union Day celebration in Panglong, Shan State on Feb 12. (Photo: Pyay Kyaw / The Irrawaddy) (17 February 2017)">Thousands of people attended the funeral for U Ko Ni, the National League for Democracy legal advisor, on Monday at Yayway Cemetery in Rangoon. A lone gunman shot and killed the Muslim lawyer outside Rangoon International Airport on Sunday upon his return from Indonesia. (Photo: Pyay Kyaw / The Irrawaddy) (3 February 2017)">Preparation for the Lunar New Year is seen in Rangoon’s China Town on January 25. The Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, falls on January 28 this year, marking the Year of the Rooster on the Chinese calendar.(Photo: Pyay Kyaw / The Irrawaddy) (27 January 2017)">Hello Myanmar Cartoon by Maung Maung Fountain (13 January 2020)">All Myanmar wants for 2020 is peace. (2 January 2020)">Visions of Peace in Myanmar (30 December 2019)">Fighting on all fronts Cartoon by Kyaw Thuyein (19 August 2019)">Out of my league Kyaw Thuyein (22 March 2018)">The art of diplomacy Cartoon by Maung Maung Fountain (24 November 2017)">Painful path to peace ​ Cartoon by Kyaw Thu Yein​ (20 September 2017)">We do not encourage viewing this site in this width. Please increase the size of your window.

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