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- Rescuers lose hope of finding survivors from jade mine landslide
- Five killed in Hakha house explosion
- US president notes election success at ASEAN Summit
- Jade mine landslide death toll exceeds 100
- Myitkyina protesters demand justice after murders of Shan party members
- Cholera outbreak erupts in IDP camps in central Shan State
- Parties wrangle over dialogue representatives
- Squatters’ rights plan to benefit few
- Myanmar and UN again at odds over human rights, constitution
| Rescuers lose hope of finding survivors from jade mine landslide Posted: 23 Nov 2015 08:39 AM PST Rescuers are losing hope of finding survivors buried under a giant landslide at a jade mine in the northern township of Hpakant as only one more body was retrieved this afternoon, taking the confirmed death toll to 105 after three days of searching. |
| Five killed in Hakha house explosion Posted: 23 Nov 2015 08:06 AM PST Five people were killed and seven injured in an explosion that totally destroyed a house in the Chin State capital of Hakha. Police said today the blast may have been caused by explosives used in road construction. |
| US president notes election success at ASEAN Summit Posted: 23 Nov 2015 12:13 AM PST The weekend's ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur put US President Barack Obama and President U Thein Sein together for the first time since the election. |
| Jade mine landslide death toll exceeds 100 Posted: 23 Nov 2015 12:11 AM PST
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| Myitkyina protesters demand justice after murders of Shan party members Posted: 23 Nov 2015 12:10 AM PST
Over 1000 people demonstrated this weekend against a stagnating murder investigation into what many suspect were politically motivated killings of two ethnic politicians last month. |
| Cholera outbreak erupts in IDP camps in central Shan State Posted: 23 Nov 2015 12:09 AM PST Cholera is reported to have broken out among civilians fleeing intense fighting in Shan State, with the total number of IDPs rising above 10,000, according to a local politician and activists. |
| Parties wrangle over dialogue representatives Posted: 23 Nov 2015 12:08 AM PST Despite a walkout by disgruntled members of smaller parties who complained of discrimination, the selection of 16 political party representatives for preparing the nationwide ceasefire agreement dialogue was completed on November 21. |
| Squatters’ rights plan to benefit few Posted: 23 Nov 2015 12:07 AM PST
Plans to grant land ownership to squatters in four Yangon townships – Thaketa, Dawbon, and South and North Okkalapa – will not be extended to other townships, city authorities say. |
| Myanmar and UN again at odds over human rights, constitution Posted: 23 Nov 2015 12:07 AM PST Myanmar has strongly rejected criticism of its human rights record by the United Nations, slamming the world body for its interference and "intrusive language". |
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