Myanmar military-backed party declared election winner as army plans new body to maintain control

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-backed party emerged the winner of an election , final official figures showed Wednesday, as the country’s army chief signed a law authorizing a new consultative body that ...
Nature

How learning handwriting trains the brain: the science behind the cursive wars

Handwriting requirements were cut from school curricula around the world. Now it’s looping back, riding on a wave of evidence.
The Irrawaddy

Thai Foreign Minister Says Hopes Myanmar Polls ‘Start of Transition’ to Peace

CEBU, Philippines—Thailand’s foreign minister said Thursday that he hoped Myanmar’s recent election would be the “start of a transition” that could ultimately lead to a sustainable peace in the civil ...
Associated Press

Myanmar military-backed party extends lead ahead of final election round

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