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• Israeli embassy hits out over Gaza coverage
• Unity reporter serving 10 years was just 23 days into the job
• Hluttaw silent on religious violence
• Myanmar police train with Bangladeshi counterparts in US
• Criticism over slow response to fake rape claim
• Sangha avoids confrontation over Dala monastery
• Green growth dialogue launched
• NLD plans protest over member’s killing
• Govt reveals spending on flood prevention
• Ministry falls behind on midwife recruitment target

Israeli embassy hits out over Gaza coverage Posted: 22 Jul 2014 09:41 PM PDT Israeli officials in Yangon have criticised The Myanmar Times for publishing an article about the fighting in Gaza, describing it as unbalanced and providing a skewed version of events.

Unity reporter serving 10 years was just 23 days into the job Posted: 22 Jul 2014 09:33 PM PDT Ten years in jail for typing up a set of handwritten notes and emailing them to Yangon. It sounds like something that might have occurred under the military regime – but not here, not now.

Hluttaw silent on religious violence Posted: 22 Jul 2014 07:10 PM PDT After the latest outbreak of interreligious violence between Buddhist and Muslim communities in Mandalay subsided, President U Thein Sein declared that the incident was incited by an unknown group whose motives remained similarly unclear.

Myanmar police train with Bangladeshi counterparts in US Posted: 22 Jul 2014 03:29 PM PDT A joint delegation of police officers from Myanmar and Bangladesh have returned from a training course in the United States focused on improving border security.

Criticism over slow response to fake rape claim Posted: 22 Jul 2014 02:40 PM PDT Some Mandalay residents have criticised the government for being too slow to respond to rumours that sparked recent violence in the city, after state media reported on July 20 that allegations of rape against Muslim teashop owners had been fabricated.

Sangha avoids confrontation over Dala monastery Posted: 22 Jul 2014 02:39 PM PDT The Yangon Region religious authorities have warned a prominent sayadaw that they will remove him from his monastery by force if he does not follow a State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee order to leave.

Green growth dialogue launched Posted: 22 Jul 2014 02:38 PM PDT The British government has launched a program aimed at bringing together international experts and "key actors" in Myanmar to discuss environmental challenges and possible solutions.

NLD plans protest over member’s killing Posted: 22 Jul 2014 02:36 PM PDT National League for Democracy officials plan to protest the police force's failure to bring to justice those responsible for the killing of a party member in Hopong township in June.

Govt reveals spending on flood prevention Posted: 22 Jul 2014 02:32 PM PDT The government has spent more than K21 billion (US$21.65 million) to undertake flood prevention measures this rainy season, the president has told parliament.

Ministry falls behind on midwife recruitment target Posted: 22 Jul 2014 02:30 PM PDT At least 20,000 more volunteer midwives need to be recruited and trained in the next year in order for the Ministry of Health's to reach a 2015 target aimed at reducing maternal mortality, officials say.

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