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August 2, 2019
Villagers from Kin Ta Lin village in Chin State’s Paletwa Township have been sent back to their homes this morning, the Arakan Army announced...
August 2, 2019
Water, electricity and roads are still required for houses built by the Indian government in Maungdaw Township, Hindu refugees said. The Indian...
August 2, 2019
A 24-year-old pregnant woman from Mahamuni village in Kyauktaw Township was hit a stray bullet fired by a Tatmadaw troop in the evening of 31 July...
Photo Opportunity: The Secretary-General with H.E. General Thein Sein, Prime Minister Myanmar
August 1, 2019
From 1962 up to 2011, Burma or Myanmar was a pariah state in every sense of the word. But this perception has drastically changed ever since...
August 1, 2019
Chinese border trade and security officials from Yunnan Province met with Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) officials in Laiza, the headquarters...
August 1, 2019
At least two young people including a pregnant lady received bullet-injuries when the security forces allegedly opened fire in various locations near...
August 1, 2019
The village administrator has denied the charge and threatened to sue the woman for defamation. A woman has accused a village administrator in Kachin...
August 1, 2019
The visit is part of an agreement that will also see the government provide assistance to the IDPs on a monthly basis. A delegation of Burmese...
Nai Tin Aung, the chairperson of Mon Unity Party, addressing a speech at the opening ceremony of the party office and installing the party signboard (photo: Mi Su Mon)
August 1, 2019
Equal rights and autonomy can only be achieved through unity of ethnic people, the chairperson of Mon Unity Party (MUP), Nai Tin Aung addresses at...
August 1, 2019
‘Burma has an energy policy. There is no energy policy in our Shan State,’ a forum organizer said. The results of a discussion held in the Shan State...
August 1, 2019
The Burma Army’s latest spate of arrests has raised fears of growing instability in Rakhine State. Local people and MPs in Rakhine State are calling...
August 1, 2019
The figure is far in excess of the government’s estimate of just 1,400. A civil society organization (CSO) based in Rakhine State says that there are...