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August 28, 2017
The Southern Shan Women’s Network wants to boost female leadership and involvement in public life.
Myanmar soldier walks in Chain Khar Li Rakhine ethnic village, an area close to fighting at Rathedaung township of northern Rakhine State, western Myanmar, 25 August 2017. Photo: Nyunt Win/EPA
August 28, 2017
The Information Committee of State Counsellor’ Office has issued a warning notification which states that media by not referring to attackers in...
Myanmar policemen carry an injured border guard police (C) as he arrives to the Sittwe port, Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar, 26 August 2017. Photo: Nyunt WIn/EPA
August 28, 2017
Two Myanmar Muslim CSOs, Twe Let Myanmar and Yway Letyar, issued a statement today which strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Maungdaw area,...
August 28, 2017
At least 30 border police outposts in western Myanmar were attacked by a group of Islamist terrorists on Thursday night resulting in the killing of...
Myanmar soldiers walk in Chain Khar Li Rakhine ethnic village, an area close to fighting at Rathedaung township of northern Rakhine State, western Myanmar, 25 August 2017. Photo: Nyunt Win/EPA
August 28, 2017
Authorities say the death toll in Friday's militant attacks has risen to 89 with many more bodies of Rohingya insurgents found in areas around the...
August 27, 2017
Authorities say the death toll in Friday's militant attacks has risen to 89 with many more bodies of Rohingya insurgents found in areas around the...
Mon State’s Department of Agriculture says the flood damage to farmland was more extensive this year, than last. (photo; Internet)
August 25, 2017
The Mon State government hopes that a windfall of compensation will give a much-needed boost to farmers whose plots were damaged by recent monsoon...
The Advisory Commission on Rakhine State launches its final report at an August 24 press conference in Yangon. (Photo – MNA)
August 25, 2017
Resolving the development, human rights and security crises in Rakhine State requires an urgent, “calibrated” approach to ensure that violence does...
August 25, 2017
The United Wa State Army (UWSA) has pledged to pay compensation to locals in Mong Pawk whose lands were confiscated during the construction of a...
August 25, 2017
A drug rehabilitation group has launched an educational campaign to promote awareness about their services, and convince youth to kick the habit, or...
Former UN secretary general Kofi Annan (C) and commission members sits during the press meeting about the commission's final report in Yangon on 24 August 2017. Photo: Mizzima
August 25, 2017
The State Counsellor’s office has issued a statement in response to the Final Report of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State that was released...
Myanmar border guards stand inside the Kyee Ken Pyin police border guard post near Maungdaw town of Bangladesh-Myanmar border, Rakhine State. Photo: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA
August 25, 2017
At least five Police officers have been killed in coordinated attacks by armed Rohingya guerrillas at Maung Taw in northern Rakhine state, officials...