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• Human rights envoy to face Rakhine protests
• President pushes Union Day ceasefire deal
• Lisu to rock Mogok for their New Year
• Measles, rubella campaign to target more than 17 million children
• Visa on arrival expands to more than 100 nationalities
• Electrical fault blamed for Inle Princess fire
• Cardinal preaches peace and tolerance

Human rights envoy to face Rakhine protests Posted: 06 Jan 2015 10:01 PM PST United Nations special rapporteur for human rights in Myanmar Yanghee Lee begins her second tour of the country today.

President pushes Union Day ceasefire deal Posted: 06 Jan 2015 09:15 PM PST Seizing the opportunity presented by Independence Day, President U Thein Sein discussed with the leaders of 12 ethnic armed groups the key questions of participation in the elections later this year and the signing of a nationwide ceasefire agreement.

Lisu to rock Mogok for their New Year Posted: 06 Jan 2015 07:58 PM PST The Lisu ethnic group will hold a blow-out New Year event at the end of February, organisers say, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the annual festival.

Measles, rubella campaign to target more than 17 million children Posted: 06 Jan 2015 07:56 PM PST A US$24 million campaign to boost immunisation against measles and rubella will get underway later this month, the Ministry of Health says.

Visa on arrival expands to more than 100 nationalities Posted: 06 Jan 2015 07:52 PM PST The Ministry of Immigration and Population has expanded an electronic visa system to another 32 nationalities – meaning people from more than 100 countries can now use the faster, more convenient service.

Electrical fault blamed for Inle Princess fire Posted: 06 Jan 2015 07:50 PM PST The December 30 blaze at the Inle Princess Resort hotel that destroyed half the bungalow accommodation could have been caused by an electrical fault, investigators believe.

Cardinal preaches peace and tolerance Posted: 06 Jan 2015 06:19 PM PST Myanmar's newly appointed cardinal says he will push for an end to sectarian violence in his country, two days after he was elevated to the heights of the Roman Catholic Church.

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