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• Kokang Rebels Reportedly Attack Laukkai Hotel
• Results of Panghsang Summit Remain Unclear
• Twenty-Eight People Detained for Illegal Entry to Burma Say They Are IDPs
• KNU Leadership Set For Possible Shakeup
• TNLA Attack on Burma Army Base Kills Six
• State Counselor Addresses Women’s Week Participants at Opening Forum
• Despite Calls for Reform, Prisoners Continue Hard Labor in Shackles
• Opium in Shan State Linked to Fighting and Insecurity, says UN
• N. Korea Fires Four Ballistic Missiles Into Sea Near Japan

Kokang Rebels Reportedly Attack Laukkai Hotel Posted: 06 Mar 2017 07:09 AM PST Ten were killed in an attack by members of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), according to a govt report. The post Kokang Rebels Reportedly Attack Laukkai Hotel appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Results of Panghsang Summit Remain Unclear Posted: 06 Mar 2017 06:59 AM PST The govt remains open to meeting with UWSP chairman Bao Youxiang but it is unclear when, as there is so far no response from the party. The post Results of Panghsang Summit Remain Unclear appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Twenty-Eight People Detained for Illegal Entry to Burma Say They Are IDPs Posted: 06 Mar 2017 06:51 AM PST Border police apprehend a boat carrying 28 people in the Bay of Bengal, but those arrested say they are from IDP camps near Sittwe. The post Twenty-Eight People Detained for Illegal Entry to Burma Say They Are IDPs appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

KNU Leadership Set For Possible Shakeup Posted: 06 Mar 2017 04:12 AM PST More caution toward the peace process is expected from the new command. The post KNU Leadership Set For Possible Shakeup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

TNLA Attack on Burma Army Base Kills Six Posted: 06 Mar 2017 01:25 AM PST Ministry of Defense confirms the attack, says it will damage peace and stability of the nation. The post TNLA Attack on Burma Army Base Kills Six appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

State Counselor Addresses Women’s Week Participants at Opening Forum Posted: 05 Mar 2017 10:34 PM PST In celebration of Burma's women's week, State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi urged women to participate in the country's development. The post State Counselor Addresses Women's Week Participants at Opening Forum appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Despite Calls for Reform, Prisoners Continue Hard Labor in Shackles Posted: 05 Mar 2017 09:39 PM PST Months after a report on abuses and corruption in prison labor camps prompted calls for reforms and investigations, little has changed. The post Despite Calls for Reform, Prisoners Continue Hard Labor in Shackles appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Opium in Shan State Linked to Fighting and Insecurity, says UN Posted: 05 Mar 2017 09:08 PM PST Search for solutions will have to address some of the 'causes and consequences' of conflict: UNODC representative. The post Opium in Shan State Linked to Fighting and Insecurity, says UN appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

N. Korea Fires Four Ballistic Missiles Into Sea Near Japan Posted: 05 Mar 2017 08:58 PM PST N. Korea fires four ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan, days after the state promises retailiation over US-South Korea military drills. The post N. Korea Fires Four Ballistic Missiles Into Sea Near Japan appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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