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Ethnic groups’ flags seen flying by one another at Mai Ja Yang summit (Photo: Kachinland News)
September 2, 2016
Preamble: We, the people of Burma, including the frontier areas and the Karenni states, are determined to establish in strength and unity a sovereign...
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (C-R) speaks during the Union Peace Conference - 21st century Panglong in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 31 August 2016. Photo: Hein Htet/EPA
September 2, 2016
At a press conference held at Naypyitaw yesterday, the joint organising committee of 21st Panglong Conference said that they were told by the State...
September 2, 2016
Karen community based organisations have condemned the Asia Highway project for displacing local communities who had the “misfortune of standing in...
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September 2, 2016
A statement by the Committee for Shan State Unity (CSSU) has criticised Burmese Government plans to dam the Salween river, questioning the economic...
September 2, 2016
Representatives of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) have left the Union Peace Conference, citing “inequality” at the forum, which kicked off yesterday.
September 1, 2016
An ancient scripture stone was uncovered at Amyint Taung pagoda no 5 in Mrouk-Oo of Arakan State, said Director U Nyein Lwin of the Archaeological...
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing speaks during the opening conference of Union Peace Conference - 21st century Panglong in Naypyitaw on 31 August 2016. Photo: Hong Sar/Mizzima
September 1, 2016
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that clinging to armed struggle was contrary to democracy at a time when wishes and wants can be attained by...
Representatives of Mon political parties at the Ethnic Affairs Minister’s dinner (Photo: MNA)
September 1, 2016
Despite the convening of Union Peace Conference (also called 21st Century Panglong Conference) and the Burma Army’s recent appearance to be accepting...
New Mon State Party (NMSP) Vice-chairperson Nai Hong Sar
September 1, 2016
Nai Hong Sar, vice-chairman for New Mon State Party (NMSP) and member of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), was critical of a speech...
September 1, 2016
A motion that will be heard in The Pyithu Hluttaw (lower house of parliament) asks for the removal of foreigners in the Arakan State Advisory...
September 1, 2016
A huge volume of illegal drugs worth Kyat of over 700 million were recently seized in Maung Taw of Arakan State, informed the police. According to...
The opening conference of Union Peace Conference - 21st century Panglong in Naypyitaw on 31 August 2016. Photo: Nay Thar/Mizzima
September 1, 2016
Peace talks between Myanmar's government and warring ethnic minorities started today in a bid to end decades of conflict that have claimed thousands...