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• Former white-card holders cut from Rakhine voter lists
• UEC rejects call for more time on voter lists
• Expectations dip as army MP opposes loss of veto
• Government calls on ethnic Kokang rebels to surrender
• El Niño could bring dry conditions to Myanmar
• Shwe Min Tha Foundation to launch disability project
• Local, foreign doctors to offer scoliosis treatment
• Two die in police chase
• Kachin group considers ICJ case
• Culture ministry deflates firms offering balloon rides in Bagan

Former white-card holders cut from Rakhine voter lists Posted: 23 Jun 2015 07:54 PM PDT Rakhine State electoral officials have posted voter lists for public inspection ahead of the November general elections and, as expected, several hundred thousand Rohingya Muslims who hold only temporary ID documents had their disenfranchisement confirmed.

UEC rejects call for more time on voter lists Posted: 23 Jun 2015 07:54 PM PDT The Union Election Commission has rejected calls from the National League for Democracy to extend the period for voters to check electoral rolls are accurate, insisting the two-week window is long enough.

Expectations dip as army MP opposes loss of veto Posted: 23 Jun 2015 07:52 PM PDT Military representatives say they worry civilian MPs will destroy the "essence" of the 2008 constitution.

Government calls on ethnic Kokang rebels to surrender Posted: 23 Jun 2015 07:49 PM PDT The question of Kokang inclusion has been a major stumbling block in the peace talks.

El Niño could bring dry conditions to Myanmar Posted: 23 Jun 2015 07:43 PM PDT Meteorologists are predicting that El Niño could gather momentum in the coming months, intensifying from "moderate" to "strong" and increasing its influence on weather patterns in Myanmar and elsewhere.

Shwe Min Tha Foundation to launch disability project Posted: 23 Jun 2015 07:42 PM PDT The three-year plan, funded by the European Union, will be implemented in four townships in Ayeywarwady and Mandalay regions.

Local, foreign doctors to offer scoliosis treatment Posted: 23 Jun 2015 07:38 PM PDT Young people suffering from spinal complaints could receive free treatment under a program launched by Mandalay Orthopaedic Hospital.

Two die in police chase Posted: 23 Jun 2015 07:37 PM PDT Two men died in an incident in Tarmwe township on the night of June 21 which reportedly involved police cars chasing a motorbike.

Kachin group considers ICJ case Posted: 23 Jun 2015 07:35 PM PDT Frustration grows over the government's inability to solve the case of two Kachin women murdered in January.

Culture ministry deflates firms offering balloon rides in Bagan Posted: 23 Jun 2015 02:30 PM PDT The image of balloons over Bagan could be at risk if the Ministry of Culture has its way. The ministry has asked the President's Office to stop the hot-air balloons from flying low over the city's fabled pagodas in case they do damage.

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