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Myanmar’s opposition rejects a military appeal for talks on a political solution to armed conflict
The main group coordinating opposition to military rule in Myanmar has rejected a surprise offer from the ruling generals to hold talks on a political solution to the country’s nationwide armed conflict.
Myanmar junta urges armed opposition to join political fold in elections
Myanmar's ruling military on Thursday urged its armed opponents to abandon what it called "terrorism" and join the political fold in a general election next year, in an unexpected outreach to its enemies that was quickly rebuffed.
Myanmar junta bombs opposition-held town
Myanmar's junta carried out fresh air strikes on an opposition-held town on Sept. 27, hours after issuing an unprecedented invitation to its enemies for talks on the country's civil war.
Myanmar junta invites armed groups to stop fighting, start talks
Myanmar's embattled junta on Thursday invited armed groups opposed to its rule to stop fighting and start talks to bring peace, after three-and-a-half years of conflict."We invite ethnic armed groups,
Myanmar military urges armed groups to stop fighting, join elections
Ye Myo Hein, a senior expert on Myanmar at the United States Institute of Peace, said the military's call to cease fighting, made public in a statement Thursday, was aimed to appease China. "The SAC [State Administration Council] is making overtures to Beijing,
Myanmar Junta Bombs Opposition-held Town Hours After Talks Offer
Myanmar's junta carried out fresh air strikes on an opposition-held town Friday, hours after issuing an unprecedented invitation to its enemies for talks on the country's civil war.
Myanmar rebels reject embattled junta's peace offer
Rebel groups have rejected a peace offer from Myanmar’s embattled junta, which is reeling from battlefield losses and ...
Myanmar’s Military Asks Rebels to Stop Fighting and Join in Elections
Though the offer was quickly rejected by several commanders of the opposition forces, it was still seen as a significant ...
Myanmar Junta Seeks Peace Talks After Losing Ground in Conflict
Myanmar’s generals are asking ethnic armed groups to take part in peace talks and elections in an attempt to stem losses from ...
Myanmar soldiers help clean up after a typhoon that killed more than 380 people
Soldiers and other government personnel are doing cleanup and repair work in Myanmar, where floods and landslides caused by ...
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Do ‘good rebels’ exist in Myanmar?
A briefing that explains who the different ethnic armed groups are, what abuses they stand accused of, and what they are ...
Pope Francis offers Vatican refuge to Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi
Pope Francis has called for the liberation of Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, offering Vatican territory ...
Exclusive: India extends unprecedented invite to Myanmar's anti-junta forces, sources say
India has invited political and military opponents of Myanmar's ruling junta to attend a seminar in New Delhi, sources said, ...
Myanmar junta’s ‘delusional’ Brics bid: seeking acceptance at any cost
The military regime hopes to secure vital funding through Brics, but experts say its credibility hangs by a thread Myanmar's ...
Myanmar civil war threatens key China trade route
The Chinese-Myanmar Economic Corridor was intended to give Myanmar access to global markets via the Indian Ocean.