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• Myanmar Navy rescues over 200 “Bangladeshis” at sea
• Farmers quit USDP en masse over land confiscation
• Malaysian PM orders search and rescue operation
• Senior US official presses president over Rohingya crisis
• US embassy urges caution following attacks in taxis
• Millions driving unlicensed: government
• Three activists jailed for protests
• Tatmadaw calls for talks with Kachin
• Lecturer who led protests to face court
• Highway car washers fear for jobs after Public Works demand

Myanmar Navy rescues over 200 “Bangladeshis” at sea Posted: 22 May 2015 07:55 AM PDT Myanmar's navy rescued 208 migrants from human traffickers close to the coast of Rakhine State early on Friday, according to officials who said the survivors were all Bangladeshis.

Farmers quit USDP en masse over land confiscation Posted: 21 May 2015 08:42 PM PDT Angry farmers are deserting the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party in Bago Region, claiming their local MP broke a promise to help them get their land back.

Malaysian PM orders search and rescue operation Posted: 21 May 2015 08:40 PM PDT Malaysia yesterday ordered a "search and rescue" mission for thousands of refugees and migrants adrift in the Andaman Sea, although it remained unclear when and where people would actually be brought to land and given shelter.

Senior US official presses president over Rohingya crisis Posted: 21 May 2015 08:36 PM PDT A senior US official yesterday maintained international pressure on Myanmar to deal with the humanitarian crisis facing Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State and help those held at sea by human traffickers.

US embassy urges caution following attacks in taxis Posted: 21 May 2015 08:30 PM PDT Warning to US citizens prompted by attempted sexual assault on a female passenger earlier this month.

Millions driving unlicensed: government Posted: 21 May 2015 08:29 PM PDT A whopping 30 percent of drivers – about 1.5 million – have no licence, a transport official has revealed, although the number could be even higher.

Three activists jailed for protests Posted: 21 May 2015 08:28 PM PDT Three pro-democracy activists were jailed for three months each on May 20 at Kyauktada township court.

Tatmadaw calls for talks with Kachin Posted: 21 May 2015 08:24 PM PDT Kachin Independence Organisation leaders are still considering how to respond to an urgent request from the Tatmadaw to negotiate, in a bid to end heavy fighting that broke out earlier this month.

Lecturer who led protests to face court Posted: 21 May 2015 08:23 PM PDT Lecturer U Wai Yan Aung will learn today if he has been found guilty of offences in connection with the student marches on Yangon in March.

Highway car washers fear for jobs after Public Works demand Posted: 21 May 2015 08:16 PM PDT Car wash shops clinging to a precarious livelihood along the Pyin Oo Lwin Road, Mandalay Region, are anxiously awaiting the outcome of an apparently official instruction to close down their businesses.

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