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June 24, 2019
People from Mrauk-U Township’s Lekka village who have been detained on suspicion of affiliations with the AA said that they are not members of the...
June 24, 2019
Eight detained people from Kyauktan village in Rathedaung Township have been charged at Sittwe district court against the Counter Terrorism law,...
June 24, 2019
The mass resignation of village administrators in Rakhine State’s Kyauktaw Township has made it harder for farmers to get loans at a crucial time...
June 24, 2019
The move marks an escalation of a standoff over the use of land confiscated by the Burma Army more than a decade ago. Dozens of farmers in Karenni...
June 24, 2019
The wave of resignations comes as the Burma Army continues its push to cut the Arakan Army off from suspected supporters. Village administrators in...
June 24, 2019
A group of local people from Mon State have called on Burma’s Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate their state government over what they see as...
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June 24, 2019
Facebook targets Myanmar, Sri Lanka in removing hate speech Facebook is seeking to “police” its content to try to remove hate speech with Myanmar and...
June 24, 2019
Mandalay Region legislative assembly approved on June 21 at its session to establish new ministry in Mandalay Region government for creating job...
June 24, 2019
An airstrike by two Myanmar Army helicopters targeted Arakan Army caused the local villagers fear flee in some two miles away from Shwe Kyin village...
June 24, 2019
Internet Connection and Internet Data Usage Services have reportedly been temporary banned in ongoing clashes affected townships such as Mrauk Oo,...
June 24, 2019
Members of the Union Peace and Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) have stated that they remain concerned about the delay of the fourth session of the...
June 24, 2019
‘It's impossible to go back home to places where conflict is still happening,’ Kristian Schmidt told reporters in Myitkyina. Internally displaced...