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• Vaccines can stop Rotavirus deaths in children
• Diver dies in plane crash recovery effort
• Yangon police destroy $220m in drugs
• 8-day Taung Pyone festival to start July 31
• Road names to point out Mandalay’s history
• Tatmadaw arrest three reporters
• The Voice satirist to face second charge: lawyer

Vaccines can stop Rotavirus deaths in children Posted: 26 Jun 2017 01:10 PM PDT Two out of every five diarrhea-related hospitalisations among children under five years of age are caused by the Rotavirus in Myanmar. It is not your typical "stomach bug" or "flu" bug.

Diver dies in plane crash recovery effort Posted: 26 Jun 2017 01:08 PM PDT One of the divers involved in the recovery of the Tatmadaw plane crash, died at the Mingaladon Military Hospital on Thursday (June 22), according to the Myawaddy Daily.

Yangon police destroy $220m in drugs Posted: 26 Jun 2017 01:04 PM PDT The Yangon Regional Police Force marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, 2017, by destroying drugs and narcotics worth US$220 million (K300.9 billion).

8-day Taung Pyone festival to start July 31 Posted: 26 Jun 2017 01:00 PM PDT Taung Pyone, one of the most popular festivals in Myanmar will be held for eight days, starting from July 31 and vendors who offer various goods to the public, are being invited to apply for lots, according to Wish-fulfilling pagoda trustee member, U Myint Ko Oo.

Road names to point out Mandalay’s history Posted: 26 Jun 2017 12:57 PM PDT The names of some of the roads and streets in Mandalay will be named after historical figures and events, said the Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC).

Tatmadaw arrest three reporters Posted: 26 Jun 2017 12:47 PM PDT Tatmadaw has arrested three reporters and four other people from the ethnic areas in Namsan township in northern Shan state where the Ta'ang National Liberation Army has presence, said a statement from the office of Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services.

The Voice satirist to face second charge: lawyer Posted: 26 Jun 2017 12:45 PM PDT The satirist who was recently discharged from a defamation charge against the Tatmadaw in a Yangon court is likely to face another charge, the defendant's lawyers have said.

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