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• Parties split over dialogue proposals
• Hope fades for missing climbers
• Police injured freeing 'hostage' officials at factory
• Teachers object to transfer of union members
• Ye Dike given further jail time

Parties split over dialogue proposals Posted: 18 Sep 2014 09:12 PM PDT Two competing groups of political parties plan to draft a proposed framework for political dialogue for peace talks planned for next year.

Hope fades for missing climbers Posted: 18 Sep 2014 08:14 PM PDT Rescue teams searching for two missing climbers in northern Myanmar say they have almost given up finding the pair alive and are now simply hoping to be able to recover their bodies so they can be returned to their family.

Police injured freeing 'hostage' officials at factory Posted: 18 Sep 2014 07:41 PM PDT Nine Myanmar police officers were injured as they sought to free officials held hostage by dozens of angry workers demanding wages and compensation after their factory was shuttered, say officials.

Teachers object to transfer of union members Posted: 18 Sep 2014 07:16 PM PDT University teachers have accused the Ministry of Education of transferring them from Yangon to regional universities because of their involvement in union activities.

Ye Dike given further jail time Posted: 18 Sep 2014 07:09 PM PDT Actor Ye Dike has received a two-year jail term for a bizarre solo protest in the compound of St Mary's Cathedral in downtown Yangon.

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