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January 3, 2018
The baton-passing ceremony was held January 2 at the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) General Headquarters in Laiza during which the post of...
January 3, 2018
In a traditional Chin family, either the oldest or youngest son receives the hereditament when the father passes away. If there is no son, the family...
January 2, 2018
Two members of the Lahu People’s Militia were killed during a shoot-out between the Tatmadaw and the Lahu People’s Militia inside the joint military...
January 2, 2018
The Karen National Union (KNU)’s Win-Yay Township in Dooplaya District released a notification to the local authorities on December 29 to negotiate...
January 2, 2018
More than 200 local residents took part in the celebration of the 28th Karen traditional new crop harvesting season at Dai-Lut-Ta-Mo-Wong Village...
January 2, 2018
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw attended a New Year's Day ceremony at Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon on January 1.
 DKBA commander-in-chief General Saw Mo Shay gave a keynote address.
December 24, 2017
Mutual trust plays a key role in the delay to signing the Nationwide Ceasefiire Agreement (NCA), said Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA)’s...
An overturned cargo truck in the aftermath of an accident in Rakhine State.
December 23, 2017
A total of 146 people were killed in the road accidents in Rakhine State between January 1 and December 20, 2017, according to police.
The Karenni National Progressive Party’s 7-Mile outpost in Kayah (Karenni) State, seen on December 22, after four KNPP soldiers were allegedly killed in a skirmish with the Tatmadaw.
December 23, 2017
Four soldiers of Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) have been killed and one civilian is missing after they were taken into custody by the...
December 23, 2017
The Arakan Patriot Party (APP) has extended a proposal to join forces with the Arakan League for Democracy (ALD), a break-away faction of the Arakan...
Tatmadaw soldiers were seen at the public consultation in Panglong
December 22, 2017
Tatmadaw soldiers allegedly attempted to disrupt public peace consultations convened in Shan State over the past week without official approval.
Journalists wearing black outfits attend the press conference of Myanmar Press Council about the two arrested journalists in Yangon, Myanmar, 20 December 2017. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo/EPA-EFE
December 22, 2017
Myanmar must ensure that journalists can operate freely and safely, UN human rights specialists have urged, after two Reuters journalists were...