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• Myanmar set to release some 70 prisoners
• Minor blast injures five
• Religious groups protest Bodhgaya bombing
• KIO liaison office to reopen
• President lifts Meiktila state of emergency
• Kachin activist Daw Bauk Ja arrested over 2008 death
• Farmers reject ‘protection’ bill, push for changes
• US planned to sanction disbanded border security force, say activists
• Fare hikes top list of complaints
• Activists keep close eye on prisoner release scheme

Myanmar set to release some 70 prisoners Posted: 23 Jul 2013 05:54 AM PDT Myanmar has agreed to release some 70 political prisoners, an official said on July 23, after President Thein Sein vowed to free all dissidents by the end of the year.

Minor blast injures five Posted: 23 Jul 2013 01:45 AM PDT A small blast near an event hosted by a radical Myanmar monk who stands accused of inflaming Buddhist-Muslim tensions has left five people injured in Mandalay, police said Monday.

Religious groups protest Bodhgaya bombing Posted: 22 Jul 2013 12:05 PM PDT Activists staged a peaceful protest in Yangon over the bombing of the sacred Bodhgaya temple in northeast India.

KIO liaison office to reopen Posted: 22 Jul 2013 11:59 AM PDT Senior government and Kachin Independence Army officials are expected to attend a ceremony on July 23 in Myitkyina.

President lifts Meiktila state of emergency Posted: 22 Jul 2013 11:51 AM PDT The state of emergency order in place for Meiktila was discontinued on July 20.

Kachin activist Daw Bauk Ja arrested over 2008 death Posted: 22 Jul 2013 11:51 AM PDT NDF member and land rights activist Daw Bauk Ja has been arrested on charges related to the death of a man in 2008, say lawyers.

Farmers reject ‘protection’ bill, push for changes Posted: 22 Jul 2013 11:31 AM PDT Ayeyawaddy Region farmer representatives say they are not satisfied with a proposed law that would set minimum prices for agricultural products.

US planned to sanction disbanded border security force, say activists Posted: 22 Jul 2013 11:27 AM PDT "Imminent" sanctions were common knowledge in Washington before July 14 decision to abolish the controversial security force known as the NaSaKa.

Fare hikes top list of complaints Posted: 22 Jul 2013 11:25 AM PDT The top complaint among Yangon bus passengers is conductors asking for fares above the fixed rate, new research shows.

Activists keep close eye on prisoner release scheme Posted: 22 Jul 2013 11:23 AM PDT Politicians and activists warn how the government defines 'political prisoner' will be an important test for its reconciliation credentials.

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