Speculation is rife that the junta or allied groups carried out the attack, hoping to provoke China to take action against ethnic armies currently fighting the regime.
In a new book, Sean Turnell, Australian former adviser to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, recalls the achievements of her small team of reformers in the face of great odds.
Locals report that the Kachin Resistance Army has taken control of the border town in the rare-earth mining hub as fighting intensifies despite Chinese pressure.
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Speculation is rife that the junta or allied groups carried out the attack, hoping to provoke China to take action against ethnic armies currently fighting the regime.
Beijing expresses "deep shock" at what appears to have been a grenade attack on the consulate in Mandalay last week and "sternly condemns" the blast.
In a new book, Sean Turnell, Australian former adviser to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, recalls the achievements of her small team of reformers in the face of great odds.
Locals report that the Kachin Resistance Army has taken control of the border town in the rare-earth mining hub as fighting intensifies despite Chinese pressure.
Junta officials have been inspecting goods, raiding warehouses and seizing goods from markets in Karen and Mon states, merchants say.
Dim reality of soaring prices, fighting and oppression means many neighborhoods stay dark during the traditional Festival of Light.
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