Tin Oo

A war of words is being fought in Myanmar, largely over social media, between nationalist Buddhist monks and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party, highlighting divisions in the run-up to a general election on Nov. 8.

A Myanmar Vice President with close ties to the former Junta Chief Than Shwe has become a monk, officials said, in a move that observers believe could strengthen the hand of the country's reformers.

A war of words is being fought in Myanmar, largely over social media, between nationalist Buddhist monks and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party, highlighting divisions in the run-up to a general election on Nov. 8.

A Myanmar Vice President with close ties to the former Junta Chief Than Shwe has become a monk, officials said, in a move that observers believe could strengthen the hand of the country's reformers.