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• U Shwe Mann still in running for senior post after transition
• Onion trader shot dead in Rakhine
• Forces to withdraw from key flashpoint
• Myanmar comes under renewed pressure to ratify key human rights treaties
• Judicial system in need of major redress, says Pyithu Hluttaw committee review
• New well brings relief for parched village
• Changing Yangon’s taxis, one meter at a time
• Myanmar fishermen give testimony in trafficking case
• Fresh clashes eclipse Kachin IDPs’ hopes of returning home

U Shwe Mann still in running for senior post after transition Posted: 08 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST From presidential frontrunner to ousted ruling party leader and then defeated parliamentary candidate, the rollercoaster of Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann's political career may yet be salvaged.

Onion trader shot dead in Rakhine Posted: 08 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST A trader importing onions from Bangladesh into Rakhine State has been shot dead following an alleged altercation with border security forces in Maungdaw, according to local residents. Hundreds attended his funeral yesterday in Buthidaung.

Forces to withdraw from key flashpoint Posted: 08 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST Negotiators for the government and an ethnic armed group yesterday reached an agreement in Nay Pyi Taw to end fighting in central Shan State by first pulling back their forces from a flashpoint highway.

Myanmar comes under renewed pressure to ratify key human rights treaties Posted: 08 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST Myanmar has come under renewed pressure to lift itself from the bottom rung of countries to have ratified key international human rights treaties.

Judicial system in need of major redress, says Pyithu Hluttaw committee review Posted: 08 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST While law is typically regarded as a demanding field of study, findings from a Pyithu Hluttaw committee indicate that might not be the case in Myanmar.

New well brings relief for parched village Posted: 08 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST Thirsty no more, Nyaung Ywar village is no longer afraid of drought.

Changing Yangon’s taxis, one meter at a time Posted: 08 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST Calling all cars – do you want to join Hello Cabs? You need an air-conditioned vehicle, nice manners, clean clothes – and lose the betel. Diplomatic experience is helpful, but bargaining skills are not required.

Myanmar fishermen give testimony in trafficking case Posted: 08 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST Fishermen who were enslaved and in some cases held captive for a decade aboard seafood trawlers in Indonesia are now taking part in a lawsuit against one of the accused companies.

Fresh clashes eclipse Kachin IDPs’ hopes of returning home Posted: 08 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST As fighting continues in Kachin State, refugees fear they are witnessing a last-ditch grab for power, one that will only prolong their displacement.

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