Smile: An ethnic woman taking a selfie with Suu Kyi after the opening ceremony of the 21st Century Panglong Conference in Naypyidaw. Many ethnic groups say Suu Kyi has not listened to their concerns. — Reuters
Naypyidaw: Talks to end decades of bitter civil war in Myanmar have faltered, a government spokesman warned, blaming ethnic rebel demands for greater autonomy, which the military fears could break the country up.
The civilian-led government of Aung San Suu Kyi has made striking a peace deal a key pillar of her administration, but fighting has instead intensified in recent months, with tens of thousands displaced by conflict.
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