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Myanmar: Peace Conference Opens on Shaky Ground

Aug 31, 2016 | 17:52 GMT

Myanmar: Peace Conference Opens on Shaky Ground
The leader of Myanmar's Kachin Independence Army (R) greets a representative from another ethnic minority group Aug. 31 at the so-called 21st Century Panglong Conference, a landmark summit aimed at building peace in the country.

(ROMEO GACAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Ongoing ethnic fighting and disputes between the government and military prevented even modest gains from being made at the summit. ...

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