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U Naing Naing Tun
August 5, 2017
<p>Education reform activist and champion of migrant education U Naing Naing Tun passed away on August 2 in Thailand, according to his...
Entrance to Zay Di Pyin Village
August 4, 2017
<p>August 4</p> <p>Security forces in northern Rakhine State opened fire earlier today after what some described as a mob attack,...
August 4, 2017
<p>Burmese armed forces arbitrarily killed, tortured and arrested local people in southern Shan State&rsquo;s Ho Pong Township during the...
Union Peace Commission (PC), on the right, meeting today with the Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN), on the left, in Chiangmai. (Photo: NMG)
August 4, 2017
<p>Today&rsquo;s informal meeting between Naypyitaw&rsquo;s Peace Commission delegation and the United Nationalities Federal Council (...
Myo ethnic children looks at a Myanmar border police in LaungDon, located in Rakhine State. Photo: AFP
August 4, 2017
Six people were killed in northwestern Myanmar on Thursday and two others are missing, the government and villagers said, in the latest flare up of...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi (R), arrives at the Dar Paing Muslim Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar, 02 July 2017. Photo: Nyunt Win/EPA
August 4, 2017
The United Nations needs to insist on its ability to carry out a mandated fact-finding mission on Myanmar, Human Rights Watch said yesterday,...
August 4, 2017
Despite pressure from diplomats and the media, Myanmar’s parliament yesterday only passed minor reforms to the heavily criticized Telecommunication...
(File) Makeshift huts used for living in Mayu Mountains in the Buthidaung-Maungtaw area in Rakhine State. Photo: State Counsellor Office Information Committee
August 4, 2017
Myanmar’s security forces have discovered some hidden tents of suspected terrorists in Mayu mountain range in northern Rakhine state's Buthidaung-...
August 3, 2017
Kayah (Karenni) State’s capital is reporting a huge uptick in suspected dengue fever cases, according to local health workers.
August 3, 2017
<p>August 3<br /> <br />A series of alleged thefts from monasteries and residents in southern Shan State has villagers calling for...
Caption: Mon State Chief Minister U Aye Zan speaks about rubber at a coordination meeting. (Facebook)
August 2, 2017
The Mon State government wants to boost local rubber manufacturing and capitalize on the global demand.
August 2, 2017
A new justice center in Shan State’s capital will provide free legal assistance to impoverished defendants facing criminal charges, according to high...