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• Hundreds of thousands shun registration as deadline passes
• Parties invited to mediate election disputes
• Students protest against military’s veto
• Struggle for control of USDP enters parliament
• Marriage law nears parliament approval
• Police name local suspects in Kachin teachers’ murder
• Hackers shut down U Wirathu’s blog
• Mobile team expands anti-smuggling activities
• Police nab weapons cache in Mandalay
• Supporters of jailed Mogok monk plan demonstration

Hundreds of thousands shun registration as deadline passes Posted: 30 Jun 2015 08:47 PM PDT The Myanmar Migrant Network Thailand yesterday called on the Myanmar government to speed up the process of issuing temporary passports to migrant workers, who have reported difficulties under the Thai government's current "pink card" program.

Parties invited to mediate election disputes Posted: 30 Jun 2015 08:43 PM PDT Nine political parties have agreed to name representatives to a disputes committee to be set up by the Mandalay Region Election Commission.

Students protest against military’s veto Posted: 30 Jun 2015 08:25 PM PDT A small group of university students marched through central Yangon yesterday in protest against the military's veto in parliament of changes to the constitution.

Struggle for control of USDP enters parliament Posted: 30 Jun 2015 08:21 PM PDT New round of debates on constitutional amendments highlights rift between president and Speaker.

Marriage law nears parliament approval Posted: 30 Jun 2015 08:20 PM PDT Parliament has moved a step closer to approving a law that would regulate the marriage of Buddhist women to non-Buddhist men.

Police name local suspects in Kachin teachers’ murder Posted: 30 Jun 2015 08:11 PM PDT In an unexpected development, police have named two civilian suspects in the rape and murder of two Kachin teachers in northern Shan State last January – and one of them is a woman.

Hackers shut down U Wirathu’s blog Posted: 30 Jun 2015 08:09 PM PDT Hackers have deleted the much-followed website of the hard-line nationalist Buddhist monk U Wirathu, he confirmed yesterday.

Mobile team expands anti-smuggling activities Posted: 30 Jun 2015 08:05 PM PDT Commerce officials are to expand a crackdown on smuggling in Mandalay Region, particularly to cut down on the import of food unfit for human consumption.

Police nab weapons cache in Mandalay Posted: 30 Jun 2015 08:04 PM PDT Five rifles, 252 bullets, a walkie-talkie and 20 amphetamine tablets wrapped in a sack were seized by police on June 26 after they checked a white Toyota Land Cruiser travelling from Singu to Shwebo in Sagaing Region.

Supporters of jailed Mogok monk plan demonstration Posted: 30 Jun 2015 08:02 PM PDT Angry supporters of a monk in Mogok are vowing to take to the streets in their thousands to protest against his arrest for illegal mining.

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