Friday, January 6, 2017

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


New Mandalay City Development Committee Members Sworn In

Posted: 06 Jan 2017 06:16 AM PST

Six members elected by the public in 2016 and five others selected by the regional government are sworn in as new MCDC representatives.

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IDPs Face Food Shortages

Posted: 06 Jan 2017 05:57 AM PST

More than 1,300 internally displaced persons taking shelter in a monastery in Shan State's Namtu town face food shortages, according to local sources.

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Two Kachin Pastors Remain Missing

Posted: 06 Jan 2017 05:02 AM PST

The whereabouts of two Kachin pastors, who disappeared on Christmas Eve in northern Shan State after being summoned by the army, remain unknown.

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Burma Army Chief: Some Ethnic Leaders Are ‘Narrow-Minded’

Posted: 06 Jan 2017 04:19 AM PST

'They are trying to jeopardize the national sovereignty by stirring up conflicts,'Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing said at an Independence Day event.

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Chin State Lawmaker Dies in Road Collision

Posted: 06 Jan 2017 02:54 AM PST

A National League for Democracy lawmaker's seat in Matupi Township will remain vacant as it is too late to field a candidate for upcoming by-elections.

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Four Burmese Migrant Workers Reported Dead in Kuala Lumpur Machete Attack

Posted: 06 Jan 2017 02:46 AM PST

Burmese embassy confirms the attack while local reports suggest another three were taken to hospital after late-night machete attack in Kuala Lumpur's Bukit Serdang.

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Detained Eleven Media CEO and Editor Released on Bail

Posted: 06 Jan 2017 02:31 AM PST

Charged under Article 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law, the defendants are released on 50 million kyats bail after nearly two months in detention.

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Burma Army Soldier Sentenced to Two Years over Student’s Death

Posted: 06 Jan 2017 12:21 AM PST

Pvt. Maung Maung gets two years imprisonment with hard labor over 'misfire' death of university student in Kachin State last year.

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Mon State Self-help Group Leading the Way for People Living with HIV

Posted: 05 Jan 2017 09:27 PM PST

Burma is one of 35 countries that account for 90 percent of new HIV infections worldwide.

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To Avoid the ‘Conflict Trap,’ Burma Should Protect its Forests

Posted: 05 Jan 2017 07:24 PM PST

Peace-builders should work to take care of the country's forests rather than exploit them

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President Criticized for Honoring Govt Soldiers Amid Ongoing Conflict

Posted: 05 Jan 2017 05:43 PM PST

Witnessing U Htin Kyaw, President of an elected government, presenting awards to members of Burma's military was unsettling to some.

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