The government and military in Myanmar are holding landmark peace talks with armed ethnic groups as part of efforts to bring an end to decades of conflict. The meeting in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, involving 17 groups, is being opened by Aung San Suu Kyi and attended by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Negotiations on a permanent peace are expected to last months if not years. But opening the five-day talks, Aung San Suu…
Myanmar ethnic groups attend government peace talks
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