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• SE Asia governments urged to save thousands of migrants feared adrift at sea
• Thousands return to Kokang, but others flee recent clashes
• Government agrees to second six-way meeting
• Unclear future for thousands of rescued trafficking victims
• Student defence lawyers urge government ministers to testify
• Staff protest sackings from Bagan hotel
• Military acquittal raises fresh doubts about civilian inquest
• Factories cleared of blame for fish die-off at Taungthaman
• Police warn on precursor chemicals
• Tribunal rules white-card voting rights unconstitutional

SE Asia governments urged to save thousands of migrants feared adrift at sea Posted: 12 May 2015 02:00 AM PDT International appeals called for the rescue of thousands of migrants from Myanmar and Banaldesh believed to be stranded at sea, as Indonesia's navy reported that it turned away a boat carrying hundreds more.

Thousands return to Kokang, but others flee recent clashes Posted: 11 May 2015 09:23 PM PDT Several thousand civilians have returned to their villages in and near the Kokang region in recent weeks but a renewed offensive by government forces close to Myanmar's border with China has prompted another exodus of refugees, the World Food Programme (WFP) said yesterday.

Government agrees to second six-way meeting Posted: 11 May 2015 09:19 PM PDT A second round of the six-party talks will be held when all participants are available, Minister for Information U Ye Htut said yesterday.

Unclear future for thousands of rescued trafficking victims Posted: 11 May 2015 09:15 PM PDT The number of smuggled migrants stranded on Malaysian and Indonesian shores continues to climb as boats are abandoned or forced to reroute amid Thailand's latest crackdown on the human trafficking trade, officials and migration experts said yesterday.

Student defence lawyers urge government ministers to testify Posted: 11 May 2015 09:04 PM PDT Lawyers defending students arrested for protesting against the National Education Law plan to call two prominent ministers in the President's Office to testify in court.

Staff protest sackings from Bagan hotel Posted: 11 May 2015 08:42 PM PDT Angry staff at a Bagan hotel say they will hold further protests unless five sacked colleagues are reinstated and given compensation.

Military acquittal raises fresh doubts about civilian inquest Posted: 11 May 2015 08:36 PM PDT Judge and prosecutor unaware that two soldiers had already been cleared of responsibility for journalist's killing.

Factories cleared of blame for fish die-off at Taungthaman Posted: 11 May 2015 08:31 PM PDT Death of hundreds of thousands of fish at popular tourist spot in Amarapura township was likely due to the hot weather, not the pumping of wastewater into the lake from a nearby industrial zone, according to officials.

Police warn on precursor chemicals Posted: 11 May 2015 08:30 PM PDT Mandalay police have announced a crackdown on illegal drugs, including stricter licensing of controlled chemicals that can be used to make drugs.

Tribunal rules white-card voting rights unconstitutional Posted: 11 May 2015 08:29 PM PDT The Constitutional Tribunal has ruled that giving holders of temporary identity cards – better known as white cards – the right to vote is unconstitutional.

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