The parties eager to contest the polls are mostly military-led or coopted outfits, with the exception of the People's Party led by former student activist Ko Ko Gyi.
Composer Myoma Nyein's band is in hot water again after granting permission for the National Democratic Force to use the song "Lu Chun Lu Kaung" as a campaign anthem.
Battle for Lamyang Village could open path to rare-earth hub Chipwi and border town Kanpiketi, but analysts say further advances will require heavy troop reinforcements.
Hosting a huge parade, the Chinese president staged a show of military power and unity with the Russian and N.Korean leaders, underscoring China's challenge to the West.
After years of keeping its options open, China seems to have decided that the resistance can't win and is going all out to back the military regime, says Bertil Lintner.
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