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Myanmar members of parliament (AFP/File Photo)

March 24th, 2018 - 02:00 GMT

Ex-Militia Leader to Chair Parliament in Myanmar

The parliament on Thursday elected former militia leader Tin Khun Myat, who was accused by some local media outlets of being a drug lord in the country’s restive Shan state, as its new speaker.

Myanmar’s first civilian president, Htin Kyaw, has recently signed a decision to quit his duty after rulling for over a half-century. (AFP/ File Photo)

March 21st, 2018 - 07:45 GMT

Myanmar’s First Civilian President Resigns from Office

Maung Zarni is a democracy advocate, Rohingya campaigner, and an adviser to European Centre for the Study of Extremism (Youtube/Rohingya VisionTV)

October 19th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Rohingya Crisis is a 'Textbook Genocide': Q&A with Maung Zarni

February 17th, 2008 - 10:57 GMT

Burma: Ruling junta to blame for murder of top Karen leader, says ITUC

June 19th, 2005 - 06:57 GMT

Detained leader of Myanmar's pro-democracy movement turns 60

September 16th, 2001 - 02:00 GMT