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• Religious Affairs Ministry to Take Legal Action Against Buddhist Sect
• Drug Bust Nabs 14 Million Amphetamine Tablets
• Private Donors Invited to Contribute to Bagan Temple Restoration
• Trade Resumes in Muse
• Authorities Seize Cache of Weapons and Ammunition in Hpa-an Bust
• President’s Office Criticizes UN Statement on Arakan State
• NLD Investigates High Profile Nepotism Cases
• NCA Signatories Against Using the Term “Terrorist Organizations”
• Indonesia Nabs Woman, Others in Thwarted Jakarta Bomb Plot 
• Burma Town Wants the Secret Out: George Orwell Slept Here 

Religious Affairs Ministry to Take Legal Action Against Buddhist Sect Posted: 12 Dec 2016 07:07 AM PST The ministry will sue the Moe Pya sect over its 'present karma' Buddhist doctrine, which it says violates the religion's teachings. The post Religious Affairs Ministry to Take Legal Action Against Buddhist Sect appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Drug Bust Nabs 14 Million Amphetamine Tablets Posted: 12 Dec 2016 06:20 AM PST Tablets are stashed inside an empty fuel tank in a truck in Padaung Township. 'There is an ongoing investigation,' says Pegu Division Chief Minister. The post Drug Bust Nabs 14 Million Amphetamine Tablets appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Private Donors Invited to Contribute to Bagan Temple Restoration Posted: 12 Dec 2016 05:57 AM PST Burma's govt will allow individual donors and private organizations to directly contribute to the renovation of more than 200 ancient Bagan temples. The post Private Donors Invited to Contribute to Bagan Temple Restoration appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Trade Resumes in Muse Posted: 12 Dec 2016 05:21 AM PST Commerce re-commences at Burma's largest border trading point, after recent clashes between govt forces and ethnic armed groups come to a halt.  The post Trade Resumes in Muse appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Authorities Seize Cache of Weapons and Ammunition in Hpa-an Bust Posted: 12 Dec 2016 04:55 AM PST 'They were our people. They have been detained at a police station,' says Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) official Khaing Aung Soe Than. The post Authorities Seize Cache of Weapons and Ammunition in Hpa-an Bust appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

President’s Office Criticizes UN Statement on Arakan State Posted: 12 Dec 2016 04:51 AM PST The President's Office spokesperson says a statement made by the UN Secretary-General's Special Advisor on Burma does not reflect reality. The post President's Office Criticizes UN Statement on Arakan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NLD Investigates High Profile Nepotism Cases Posted: 12 Dec 2016 02:44 AM PST The National League for Democracy investigates complaints against the Mon State chief minister and Tenasserim Division's speaker and deputy speaker. The post NLD Investigates High Profile Nepotism Cases appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NCA Signatories Against Using the Term “Terrorist Organizations” Posted: 12 Dec 2016 01:05 AM PST 'We are trying to bring those ethnic armed groups who are not ready to sign the NCA into the peace process,' says KNU leader Saw Kwe Htoo Win. The post NCA Signatories Against Using the Term "Terrorist Organizations" appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Indonesia Nabs Woman, Others in Thwarted Jakarta Bomb Plot  Posted: 11 Dec 2016 11:37 PM PST 'This marks a new chapter of terrorism in Indonesia, where the suicide bombing was to be carried out by a woman,' says terrorism analyst. The post Indonesia Nabs Woman, Others in Thwarted Jakarta Bomb Plot  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Burma Town Wants the Secret Out: George Orwell Slept Here  Posted: 11 Dec 2016 11:29 PM PST 'It is not easy to get attention from the world,' says preservationist Nyo Ko Naing. 'So it's like Katha won the lottery.' The post Burma Town Wants the Secret Out: George Orwell Slept Here  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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