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October 20, 2016
Quite a lot of happening have been unfolding during the last few days. But the most outstanding one is the new conflict in Arakan State, between the...
October 20, 2016
The Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) and the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) have both released...
October 20, 2016
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been alert and giving tight security along the Bangladesh- Burma border following attacks three Burma border guard...
Hafiz Mohammed Syed (LeT, Pakistan) sharing the dais with Abdul Qudus Burmi (HuJI, Arakan) and other Rohingya leaders
October 19, 2016
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw's statement blaming a little-known Rohingya militant group “Aqa Mul Mujahideen” for the recent attacks on Myanmar border...
Myanmar Satellite Forum
October 19, 2016
The challenges posed by evolving broadcast and data services are among the topics due to be discussed by more than 20 satellite industry experts as...
October 19, 2016
Thousands of ethnic Red Shan people have marched to demand the creation of a new autonomous state.
General Mutu Say Poe talks at the ceremony to celebrate the first anniversary of the NCA signing
October 18, 2016
The Karen National Union (KNU) chairman, General Mutu Say Poe, said that though the Burmese government and ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) signed...
The burnt down area after attackers leave Wa Beik village near Maungdaw town of Bangladesh-Myanmar border, Rakhine State, western Myanmar, 13 October 2016. Photo: Nyunt Win/EPA
October 18, 2016
The Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement on the current situation in Rakhine State the following is the text in full.
Entrance to Mon State’s capital city, Mawlamyine, (Photo: MNA)
October 18, 2016
Mon State Government has issued migrant household documents to over 1500 migrant workers living in 10 respective townships across Mon State,...
October 18, 2016
The Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) Central Committee released a statement on 8 October accusing the Burma Army of undermining the ongoing...
October 18, 2016
A ceremony was held at Park Royal Hotel in Yangon at 2 pm on October 16 cementing a deal between the Burmese language service of Voice of America (...
October 17, 2016
The Karen National Union (KNU) executive committee issued a letter of condolence on the passing of His Majesty the King of Thailand.