A sharp increase in household plastic waste amid COVID-19 has exacerbated the threat posed by Yangon’s near-capacity landfills and poor waste management systems.
BY Hein Thar
A powerful fear of evil spirits has resulted in the tragic, brutal deaths of three infants in an exorcism ritual conducted in an Ayeyarwady Delta village by a man facing murder charges.
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