Myanmar begins peace talks with armed rebels
Myanmar's government began peace talks in the capital Naypyidaw with armed ethnic rebel groups on Wednesday to end nearly seven decades of separatist insurgency. This comes amid recent reports of ethnic​ violence in northern Myanmar. State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and UN Secretary-General Ban ki-moon will attend the five-day conference that could affect about 40% of Myanmar's population.