Tuesday, October 28, 2014

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National News

Activists charged after protesting killing of journalist

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:28 AM PDT

Activists held a candlelight protest on October 27 calling for the government to reveal the true circumstances surrounding the death of freelance journalist Ko Aung Kyaw Naing, better known as Ko Par Gyi.

Police accept complaint from wife of slain journalist

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 04:23 AM PDT

Police at Kyaikmayaw in Mon State have accepted a complaint from the wife of journalist Ko Par Gyi, who was shot and killed while in military custody earlier this month.

Seafarer division struggles to act on sailor complaints

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 11:03 PM PDT

Complaints are adding up at The Department of Marine Administration's Seafarer Division from sailors stranded in foreign countries after paying job agencies to place them on board a ship.

‘Bi Mon Te Nay’ appeal rejected

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 10:55 PM PDT

An appeal from five staffers of defunct weekly journal Bi Mon Te Nay has been rejected by Yangon's West District Court, their lawyer said last week.

Rare red pandas captured on film in Kachin

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 10:17 PM PDT

New footage of rare and endangered red pandas in Kachin State has highlighted the threats to their existence such as hunting and the wildlife trade, as well as the devastating impact illegal logging and deforestation has had on their habitats.

Citizenship pilot postponed in Myebon

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 10:00 PM PDT

A pilot project to assess the citizenship credentials of IDPs in Myebon township has been suspended, sources say, following complaints that the program had enabled "Bengalis" to gain citizenship by saying they are ethnic Kaman.

Media law will force govt hand on media requests

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 09:23 PM PDT

Draft by-laws for the News Media Law will require government ministries to reply to media enquiries within 24 hours and take action against staff who do not respond in time, a senior Myanmar Press Council (Interim) official says.

Drug arrests soar in Mingalar Taung Nyunt

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 09:22 PM PDT

Drug dealers from across the country are increasingly setting up shop in Mingalar Taung Nyunt township, police say, taking advantage of its large and ethnically diverse population, access to wholesale markets and thriving nightlife to peddle illicit substances.
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