Myanmar will hold its first general election in 5 years as criticism of the military rule mounts

Myanmar will hold the first phase of a general election on Sunday, its first vote in five years and an election framed by the ruling military as a return to multi-party democracy.

Why China, a One-Party State, Is Backing Elections in This Country

The vote in Myanmar, widely seen as a sham, is a bid for legitimacy by the military government. It is also a way for Beijing ...
The Economist

A sham poll in Myanmar opens a new phase of military rule

All of this marks a stunning reversal for Myanmar’s revolutionaries. At the end of 2024 they appeared to have the junta on ...
consilium.europa

Myanmar: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the upcoming elections

On today’s International Human Rights Day, the European Union reiterates its steadfast support for the people of Myanmar in their aspiration to live in dignity, peace and freedom. We condemn ...
UPI

U.S. terminates deportation protections for Myanmar nationals

Nov. 25 (UPI) --The United States announced it was ending deportation protection for people fleeing from the civil war in Myanmar, the latest nation to have Temporary Protected Status terminated amid ...
The Hill

Noem ends temporary protected status for Myanmar migrants

Noem eliminated Myanmar (formerly Burma) from the list of protected countries, which will take effect January 26, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced. Noem eliminated protections for ...
NBC News

U.S. ends temporary status for Myanmar nationals, citing upcoming elections as 'progress'

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Monday that it is ending temporary legal status for citizens of Myanmar in the United States, arguing they can safely return to the war-torn Southeast Asian ...
Human Rights Watch

Myanmar is Safe?

Is it safe to return to a country wracked by an abusive armed conflict, widespread atrocities, and targeted ethnic violence, including war crimes and crimes against humanity? TPS status protects ...
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Python Physics Lesson 2; 1D Kinematics and Loops

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...
AOL

Malaysia foreign minister heads to Myanmar for talks with junta on election, peace plan

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia's foreign minister will visit Myanmar on Thursday for talks with the ruling junta on its upcoming election and will push for progress on a stalled peace process, ...
csis.org

The Dilemma of Shan State for Myanmar’s Revolution

Nowhere in Myanmar is the revolutionary struggle more complex and confounding than in Shan State. Several separate ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) are operating in Shan State, each with their ...
UNHCR

Statement by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi to the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Conference on Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar

Madam President, Delegates, Civil Society Representatives and Colleagues, I recently visited Myanmar. I saw how a country already dealing with a devastating humanitarian crisis was still reeling from ...