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• Villagers lobby to close factories
• UNICEF annual report looks at disabilities
• Shan army chief warns KIO over talks
• Minister asks communities to help quell violence
• Land owner slams party, authorities over inaction
• Disaster management in the curriculum
• Shwe Pyi Thar factory owners seek decision on strike
• WHO calls for ban on tobacco advertising
• Nay Pyi Taw officials combat dengue outbreak
• Comedy troupes struggle for survival

Villagers lobby to close factories Posted: 10 Jun 2013 08:29 AM PDT A legal battle brought by Sagaing residents seeks to have four factories in the region shut down.

UNICEF annual report looks at disabilities Posted: 10 Jun 2013 08:10 AM PDT A recent UNICEF report has found that disabled children are among the most marginalised populations in the world.

Shan army chief warns KIO over talks Posted: 10 Jun 2013 08:04 AM PDT The commander of the Shan State Army-South says he is  doubtful  the agreement in Kachin State will end fighting in the region.

Minister asks communities to help quell violence Posted: 10 Jun 2013 07:58 AM PDT Communities are being urged to inform authorities of early indications of potential clashes between Buddhists and Muslims.

Land owner slams party, authorities over inaction Posted: 10 Jun 2013 07:55 AM PDT The owner of a block of land in Hlaing Tharyar township has accused a political party of ignoring her complaints that a member of the party has been living illegally on her land for months.

Disaster management in the curriculum Posted: 10 Jun 2013 07:50 AM PDT The government is preparing to conduct disaster management courses for civil servants across the country.

Shwe Pyi Thar factory owners seek decision on strike Posted: 10 Jun 2013 07:48 AM PDT The owners of a factory in Shwe Pyi Thar township will ask the Dispute Settlement Arbitration Council to resolve a dispute with hundreds of its workers, about 30 of whom launched a hunger strike late last month.

WHO calls for ban on tobacco advertising Posted: 10 Jun 2013 07:46 AM PDT Nearly three-quarters of children aged 13 to 15 are exposed to tobacco advertising, the World Health Organisation said last month.

Nay Pyi Taw officials combat dengue outbreak Posted: 10 Jun 2013 07:40 AM PDT A child's death from dengue fever has triggered a fight back against the disease in Nay Pyi Taw.

Comedy troupes struggle for survival Posted: 10 Jun 2013 07:39 AM PDT Forty years ago, Mandalay had almost 40 travelling comedy troupes; today it has just four.

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