Friday, August 9, 2013

National News

National News


At least five dead following flare-up in Sittwe

Posted: 09 Aug 2013 09:46 AM PDT

Tensions have flared in Rakhine State's Sittwe, with at least five people having been killed in a series of incidents sparked by the fatal bashing of a fisherman by police.

Aung San Suu Kyi marks 8888 anniversary in Yangon

Posted: 09 Aug 2013 01:36 AM PDT

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has urged further progress on democratic reforms in a speech to thousands Thursday marking the anniversary of a huge popular uprising in 1988.

Thai police deploy water cannon to contain Rohingya

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 11:31 PM PDT

Thai police used a water cannon to prevent scores of Muslim Rohingya boat people from Myanmar breaking out of a detention centre to celebrate the end of Ramadan.

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