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• Dozen convicted in ‘Muslim Army’ trial
• ‘Ownerless’ illegal logs seized in Kachin and Sagaing
• NLD candidate alleges misuse of religion
• Defence suffers another blow in ‘London Sayadaw’ case
• Deadline looms for filing election campaign expenses
• Talks resume on Shan State fighting
• Ethnic armed groups risk losing public image
• NLD leader says new govt will further the peace process
• Taking on climate change in the dry zone
• Women increasingly among those at risk for HIV/AIDS

Dozen convicted in ‘Muslim Army’ trial Posted: 07 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST Twelve men in Mandalay were convicted yesterday for having links to an alleged armed insurgent group – one that human rights workers claim may be entirely fictitious.

‘Ownerless’ illegal logs seized in Kachin and Sagaing Posted: 07 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST A thousand tonnes of timber bound for the Chinese border have been seized by police, with the help of local residents amid armed clashes between the Tatmadaw and the Kachin Independence Army.

NLD candidate alleges misuse of religion Posted: 07 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST A losing National League for Democracy candidate has launched criminal proceedings against his victorious rival, accusing a village administrator's wife of misusing religion during the electoral campaign.

Defence suffers another blow in ‘London Sayadaw’ case Posted: 07 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST The defence in the long-running London Sayadaw case has suffered another setback as the judge, U Tin Tun Oo, allowed the submission of evidence despite a claim that it was unlawful.

Deadline looms for filing election campaign expenses Posted: 07 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST With just days until campaign finance reports are due, only around one-third of the Mandalay candidates who stood for election have filed their receipts, according to the election commission.

Talks resume on Shan State fighting Posted: 07 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST Talks to end fighting in central Shan State resumed in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday as negotiators sought to finalise a provisional agreement reached last month.

Ethnic armed groups risk losing public image Posted: 07 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST Ethnic armed groups have been warned by an alliance leader that they risk damage to their public image and losing the sympathy of the international community when a new National League for Democracy government takes office and starts negotiating a comprehensive ceasefire.

NLD leader says new govt will further the peace process Posted: 07 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST Daw Aung San Suu Kyi told ethnic parliamentarians yesterday that the new National League for Democracy government will continue the peace process initiated by President U Thein Sein with the goal of achieving a comprehensive settlement during its five-year tenure.

Taking on climate change in the dry zone Posted: 07 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST A UNDP project in the country's dry zone aims to help villages weather climate change by improving access to water sources and food security. The project will be implemented in Shwebo and Monywa in Sagaing Region, Myingyan and Nyaung-U in Mandalay Region and Chauk in Magwe Region through February 2019.

Women increasingly among those at risk for HIV/AIDS Posted: 07 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST A new group is increasingly at risk for contracting HIV in Myanmar: women.

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