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+* Bo Kyi, a former political prisoner from Myanmar, won the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award for his lifelong commitment to truth, accountability, and justice, through his work on issues related to human rights in Myanmar.<ref>https://rmaward.asia/rmawardees/bo-kyi/</ref>
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 * U Thant, a Burmese diplomat, served as the third Secretary-General of the United Nations from 30th November 1961 to 31st December 1971. Thant was the first Asian Secretary General.<ref name="DHUNS1961"/>
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		+	* Burma and 14 other countries on 15 November 2020 agreed to form the world’s largest free trade bloc, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), at a virtual ASEAN Summit.
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		+	* A team of international and Burmese researchers has identified a new species of primate, a lithe tree-dweller living in the forests of central Myanmar with a mask-like face framed by a shock of unruly grey hair. The primate was named a the Popa langur in the journal Zoological Research on 12 November 2020.<ref>http://www.zoores.ac.cn/en/article/doi/10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2020.254</ref>
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		+	* Ko Swe Win of Myanmar was named as a winner of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award on 2 August 2019 for his undaunted commitment to practice independent, ethical, and socially engaged journalism in Myanmar.<ref>https://www.rmaward.asia/news/2019-ramon-magsaysay-awardees-announced/</ref>
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 * Pope Francis named Charles Maung Bo of Myanmar as a cardinal among a new batch of cardinals selected by Pope on 4 January 2015. Charles was appointment as Myanmar's   first Roman Catholic cardinal.<ref>http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2015/01/04/0006/00008.html</ref>
-* Japan's deputy prime minister confirmed fresh financial aid for Myanmar on 4 January 2013 during a visit to an industrial zone in Myanmar that underlined the long-isolated nation's growing importance as an economic partner.<ref>http://ca.news.yahoo.com/japan-sees-opportunity-myanmars-emerging-economy-181457065--sector.html</ref>
+* Japan's deputy prime minister confirmed fresh financial aid for Myanmar on 4 January 2013 during a visit to an industrial zone in Myanmar that underlined the long-isolated nation's growing importance as an economic partner.
 * Independence Day of Burma (Myanmar). Burma gained independence from the United Kingdom on 4 January 1948.
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 * The first freely elected parliament in Burma for 50 years held its opening session on 1 February 2016. This marks a significant step in Burma's road to full and   genuine democracy.
-* Myanmar’s first international literary festival opened amid newfound freedoms of expression on 1 February 2013. The Irrawaddy Literary Festival comes as Myanmar relaxes its censorship rules, bringing new freedom of expression to the country's authors, journalists, bloggers and comedians.<ref>http://ca.omg.yahoo.com/news/myanmars-first-international-literary-festival-opens-amid-newfound-033513227.html</ref>
+* Myanmar’s first international literary festival opened amid newfound freedoms of expression on 1 February 2013. The Irrawaddy Literary Festival comes as Myanmar relaxes its censorship rules, bringing new freedom of expression to the country's authors, journalists, bloggers and comedians.
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-* May Sabe Phyu of Burma was honored with the 2015 International Women of Courage Award by the United States Department of State at a presentation ceremony in Washington for advocating for women’s rights.<ref>http://www.state.gov/s/gwi/programs/iwoc/2015/bio/index.htm</ref>
+* May Sabe Phyu of Burma was honored with the 2015 International Women of Courage Award by the United States Department of State at a presentation ceremony in Washington for advocating for women’s rights.
 * A team of Burmese and international team of scientists have re-discovered Jerdon’s babbler, a tiny bird thought to be extinct, in Myanmar. Previous confirmed sighting of the bird took place in 1941 and the recent rediscovery was reported on 5 March 2015.<ref>http://news.nus.edu.sg/press-releases/8710-babbler-rising-bird-thought-to-be-extinct-re-emerges-in-neglected-area</ref>
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-* Zin Mar Aung, former political prisoner from Burma, was honored with the 2012 International Women of Courage Award by the United States Department of State for promoting democracy, women’s empowerment, and conflict resolution in Burma.<ref>http://www.state.gov/s/gwi/programs/iwoc/2012/bio/index.htm</ref>
+* Zin Mar Aung, former political prisoner from Burma, was honored with the 2012 International Women of Courage Award by the United States Department of State for promoting democracy, women’s empowerment, and conflict resolution in Burma.
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 * Burmese politician Htin Kyaw sworn in as the first elected civilian president of the country in 50 years on 30 March 2016.
-* Myanmar began first nationwide census in 30 years on 30 March 2014, supported by the United Nations Population Fund.<ref>http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/news/pid/17022;jsessionid=4BDE5BFF8C2BE5E2BAB9EC99AF2944CF.jahia01</ref>
+* Myanmar began first nationwide census in 30 years on 30 March 2014, supported by the United Nations Population Fund.
 * The Associated Press on 30 March 2013 formally opened a bureau in Yangon, Myanmar and became the first international news agency to open a bureau in Myanmar since a reformist government took power two years ago and began relaxing restrictions on the media for the first time in decades as the country emerging from nearly half a century of military rule. The move came ahead of privately owned newspapers back on sale in Myanmar on 1 April 2013.<ref>http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/31025</ref>
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-* The European Union on 22 April 2013 permanently dropped its political and economic sanctions against Myanmar, except for the sale of arms and equipment that can be used for internal repression, to support the country’s democratic reforms.<ref>http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/22/3358329/diplomat-eu-drops-sanctions-against.html</ref>
+* The European Union on 22 April 2013 permanently dropped its political and economic sanctions against Myanmar, except for the sale of arms and equipment that can be used for internal repression, to support the country’s democratic reforms.
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-* Imprisoned Burmese blogger Nay Phone Latt received the prestigious PEN/Barbara Goldsmith award on 27 April 2010 for his role in disseminating news of the September 2007 uprising in Burma.<ref>http://www.pen.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/4969/prmID/174</ref>
+* Imprisoned Burmese blogger Nay Phone Latt received the prestigious PEN/Barbara Goldsmith award on 27 April 2010 for his role in disseminating news of the September 2007 uprising in Burma.
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-* Myanmar signed an agreement with the United Nations to ban the recruitment of child soldiers and demobilize those already serving, according to an announcement on 28 June 2012.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/myanmar-signs-pact-ban-child-soldiers-16667763</ref>
+* Myanmar signed an agreement with the United Nations to ban the recruitment of child soldiers and demobilize those already serving, according to an announcement on 28 June 2012.
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-* Just days after the U.S. eased key sanctions on Myanmar, General Electric Co. became the first American company to invest in Myanmar, signing deals on 14 July 2012 to provide medical equipment to a pair of hospitals in the country's biggest city, Yangon.<ref>http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-myanmar-ge-20120715,0,2378694.story</ref>
+* Just days after the U.S. eased key sanctions on Myanmar, General Electric Co. became the first American company to invest in Myanmar, signing deals on 14 July 2012 to provide medical equipment to a pair of hospitals in the country's biggest city, Yangon.
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-* Myanmar and Bangladesh on 29 August 2013 signed an agreement to resume direct Dhaka-Yangon flights which were closed down 6 years ago. Both the neighbors are expected to be benefited commercially through the re-establishment of direct air link.<ref>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-08/29/c_132674537.htm</ref>
+* Myanmar and Bangladesh on 29 August 2013 signed an agreement to resume direct Dhaka-Yangon flights which were closed down 6 years ago. Both the neighbors are expected to be benefited commercially through the re-establishment of direct air link.
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-* Doctor Myat Myat Ohn Khin was appointed as Myanmar's first female full Cabinet minister on 7 September 2012.<ref>http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Myanmar+government+appoints+first+woman+Cabinet+minister+latest/7205952/story.html</ref>
+* Doctor Myat Myat Ohn Khin was appointed as Myanmar's first female full Cabinet minister on 7 September 2012.
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 * The Government of Myanmar on 12 October 2013 signed a US$140 million credit agreement with the World Bank Group to support the installation of a modern, high-efficiency 106 mw electricity power plant in Mon State.<ref>http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2013/10/12/myanmar-wbg-sign-electricity-investment-guarantee-agreements-at-annual-meetings</ref>
-* Burma freed dozens of political prisoners on 11 October 2011, including popular actor and comedian Zarganar who is one of its most famous dissidents, in a further sign of change in the authoritarian state after decades of repression.<ref>http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/260943/burma-frees-dissident-zarganar-in-amnesty</ref>
+* Burma freed dozens of political prisoners on 11 October 2011, including popular actor and comedian Zarganar who is one of its most famous dissidents, in a further sign of change in the authoritarian state after decades of repression.
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-* The 25th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit was held in the city of Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar on 11-13 November 2014.<ref>http://www.asean.org/news/item/25th-asean-summit-nay-pyi-taw-myanmar-11-13-november-2014</ref>
+* The 25th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit was held in the city of Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar on 11-13 November 2014.
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-* US President Barack Obama arrived in Myanmar on 19 November 2012 for a historic visit aimed at encouraging a string of dramatic political reforms in the long-isolated state. President Obama became the first sitting US president to visit Burma.<ref>http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1238116/1/.html</ref>
+* US President Barack Obama arrived in Myanmar on 19 November 2012 for a historic visit aimed at encouraging a string of dramatic political reforms in the long-isolated state. President Obama became the first sitting US president to visit Burma.
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-* Rohingya activist Wai Wai Nu of Myanmar was named as one of the world's top 100 global thinkers by Foreign Policy, a Washington-based prestigious magazine of global   politics, economics and ideas, on 1 December 2015 for ensuing the stateless are not voiceless in her country.<ref>http://2015globalthinkers.foreignpolicy.com/#!advocates/detail/nu</ref>
+* Rohingya activist Wai Wai Nu of Myanmar was named as one of the world's top 100 global thinkers by Foreign Policy, a Washington-based prestigious magazine of global   politics, economics and ideas, on 1 December 2015 for ensuing the stateless are not voiceless in her country.
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		+	* Burmese reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo representing Reuters won a Pulitzer Prize in the International Reporting category on 16 April 2019 for their bravery in revealing the massacre of 10 Muslim Rohingya men by Buddhist villagers and Myanmar security forces.<ref>https://www.pulitzer.org/news/announcement-2019-pulitzer-prize-winners</ref>
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