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State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo: Min Min/Mizzima
April 20, 2016
The following is the full text of the unofficial translation of the New Year speech delivered by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the State Counsellor, printed...
April 20, 2016
Myanmar Army columns clashed twice with the Arakan Army (AA) on 16 April, the Global New Light of Myanmar reported on 19 April.
April 20, 2016
Human Rights Watch praised Burma’s newly elected government for quickly putting into action the release of the country’s political prisoners.
April 20, 2016
The European Burma Network has called on the newly elected NLD government of Burma to “act swiftly” in addressing the humanitarian crisis confronting...
April 20, 2016
The Karen State parliament approved six key ministries on April 7 that will be run by two independent academics, a representative of the military,...
April 20, 2016
Over 16,000 acres of land across Mon State’s 10 townships was returned by Tatmadaw [army] and respective government departments, according to the...
April 20, 2016
Over 300 people, including human right activists, civil society organization workers and monks came together to pray for the two innocent villagers...
April 20, 2016
Representatives of New Mon State Party (NMSP) and Mon Affair Union (MAU) have decided to work towards holding the 8th Mon National Conference (MNC)...
April 20, 2016
Four men serving prison sentences for being involved with the banned Arakan Army (AA) were released from Sittwe Prison on 17 April under the...
April 20, 2016
Fighting erupted between troops from the banned Arakan Army (AA) and the Burma Army in Arakan State, western Burma during the Thingyan festival New...
April 19, 2016
U Lian Luai, the Chin State Chief Minister appointed six Chin State cabinet ministers when the Chin State parliament met on 8 April.
April 19, 2016
One Rohingya died and four others were seriously injured when a landmine exploded on the Burma-Bangladesh border near Maungdaw, Arakan State on 5...