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Day: May 18, 2015

Election 2015: What makes a good candidate?
DVB spoke to the leaders of several political parties to learn what it takes for a candidate to get their party’s nomination.

ASEAN, UN must help Burma resolve Rohingya crisis
“We are inviting a worst case scenario in which boats filled with the dead drift in the oceans in a gruesome testament to inhumanity,” says OIC envoy.

Thein Sein invites political party leaders for informal chat
Burma’s President Thein Sein has invited political party leaders to a meeting on Monday afternoon at the Rangoon government office.

Both sides dig in heels over Laogai
The Burmese military claims it has seized a strategic hillside base of the MNDAA overlooking Laogai. However, the Kokang rebels say they are holding out.

Suu Kyi calls for more dialogue with president
Speaking at a public rally in Mon State on Sunday, Burma’s opposition leader calls for a second round of six-party talks.