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chances are, you haven t been to this place. chances are, this is a place you ve never seen. other than maybe blurry cellphone videos, old black-and-white newsreels from world war ii. chances are, bad things were happening in the footage you saw. myanmar. after 50 years of nightmare, something unexpected is happening here, and it s pretty incredible. in yangon, capital city of myanmar, it s dark. blackouts are frequent with the ancient power grid. what sources of light there are in the street cast an eerie, yellow-orange hue. for almost 100 years under british rule, this was rangoon. in 1948, after helping the british fight off the japanese, and with a new taste for self-determination, the country gained independence. after a decade of instability, however, the military consolidated power and never let go. elections, they came and went. the results ignored, opposition punished or silenced entirely. burma, now myanmar, where orwell had once served as a colonial policeman

Myanmar's Revolution Has Entered a New, More Complicated Phase – The Diplomat

As the military junta’s losses mount, the resistance faces growing challenges of cohesion and coordination.

Manipur'S Braveheart Paona Brajabashi Who Valiantly Fought The British Remembered On Khongjom Day

Manipur's braveheart Paona Brajabashi who valiantly fought the British remembered on Khongjom Day

On 'Khongjom Day' on Tuesday, Manipur paid rich tributes to the indomitable spirit of Paona Brajabashi, a revered national hero who led the Manipuri Army against the British forces during the last Anglo-Manipuri War of 1891.Despite facing .

Myanmar is now world's largest source of opium, says United Nations

Myanmar has become the world's largest source of opium, thanks to domestic instability and a decline in cultivation in Afghanistan, the United Nations said in a report last week.