Thursday, July 3, 2014

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National News

Violence breaks out in Mandalay

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 07:15 PM PDT

The death toll of Buddhist-Muslim violence in Mandalay now stands at two, with 13 people reportedly injured since tensions erupted on July 1.


New law to see private universities use state curriculum

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 02:49 PM PDT

Private universities will have to offer the same curriculum as state-run universities under a new education law, a senior official from the Department of Higher Education has told The Myanmar Times.

Leftover Tada-O airport land returned to farmers

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 02:44 PM PDT

More than 6000 acres of land taken for the development Mandalay International Airport has been returned to farmers but recipients are complaining that they have only received temporary rather than permanent ownership documents.

U San Sint protesters allege police intimidation

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 02:16 PM PDT

Leaders of a protest over the sacking and arrest of former Minister for Religious Affairs U San Sint have blamed police intimidation for a lower-than-expected turnout.

Locals seek to reclaim Paunglaung Stadium land

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 01:18 PM PDT

The Ministry for Sports is coming under increasing scrutiny for a 2011 deal to rent a local football stadium in Nay Pyi Taw to a football team owned by the minister's son.

MP urges govt to accelerate peace push

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 12:56 PM PDT

An ethnic Kachin MP has urged the government to speed up its peacemaking efforts, warning that there are concerns the process could break down unless momentum is maintained.

Two dead in Mandalay unrest

Posted: 02 Jul 2014 12:23 PM PDT

Two people have been killed during Buddhist-Muslim violence in Myanmar's second-largest city of Mandalay, police confirmed on July 3.
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