Saturday, August 9, 2014

National News

National News


Second survey of Ayeyarwady to be conducted

Posted: 08 Aug 2014 01:47 PM PDT

Environmentalists are to build a detailed picture of the state of the Ayeyarwady River in a three-month survey covering 14 points along its course. The survey is the second of its kind, an official from environmental group Sein Yaung So said last week.

Mandalay journalists to form union

Posted: 08 Aug 2014 01:44 PM PDT

Citing government "oppression", journalists in Mandalay are banding together to form a union, organisers said last week. Organising committee member U Min Din, editor-in-chief of Mandalay Khit, said a conference will be convened in mid-August.

Parliament should listen to petition supporters, says 88 leader

Posted: 08 Aug 2014 01:43 PM PDT

Five million voters cannot be wrong, says 88 Generation leader U Ko Ko Gyi. The democracy activist, whose group has been working with the National League for Democracy to collect signatures for a change in the constitution, wants parliament to pay attention.

Muslim IDP killed by police in Sittwe

Posted: 08 Aug 2014 01:30 PM PDT

The President's Office has confirmed that police forces in Rakhine State's Sittwe township shot and killed a Muslim IDP on August 6 following a confrontation.

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