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• Ministers, deputies beating a path to new party: founder
• USDP rejects requests for safe seats
• KNU urges government, DKBA to enter talks
• Election deadline looms for peace
• India, Myanmar agree on border visit following raid against Naga rebels
• Repatriation fight goes on
• Missionary university students to get new accommodation
• UN to pressure ethnic armies on child soldiers
• Operators line up for new B&B licences at Thandaung
• US speaks out over recent protest arrests

Ministers, deputies beating a path to new party: founder Posted: 16 Jul 2015 08:24 PM PDT Some Union ministers and their deputies have requested to stand as candidates for a new political party formed by an ex-adviser to President U Thein Sein, according to its founder.

USDP rejects requests for safe seats Posted: 16 Jul 2015 08:22 PM PDT The Union Solidarity and Development Party leadership has rejected requests from key ministers in President U Thein Sein's cabinet to shift to safe seats in the November 8 election.

KNU urges government, DKBA to enter talks Posted: 16 Jul 2015 08:18 PM PDT Fighting in Kayin State could jeopardise upcoming national ceasefire talks, a leading negotiator has warned.

Election deadline looms for peace Posted: 16 Jul 2015 08:16 PM PDT The government and ethnic negotiators say they are hopeful of making progress on a draft nationwide ceasefire agreement during talks in Yangon next week, but observers have expressed doubt that any deal can be reached.

India, Myanmar agree on border visit following raid against Naga rebels Posted: 16 Jul 2015 08:08 PM PDT Myanmar and India yesterday agreed to send a high-level delegation to the Nagaland border region, following a controversial cross-border raid by Indian army soldiers against a Naga armed group in northern Sagaing Region on June 9.

Repatriation fight goes on Posted: 16 Jul 2015 08:07 PM PDT Bangladesh and Myanmar authorities say no final agreement has been reached on the proposed repatriation of 165 people rescued by the navy in May, despite state media naming July 22 as the possible return date.

Missionary university students to get new accommodation Posted: 16 Jul 2015 08:02 PM PDT Local and foreign students at Yangon's International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University (ITBMU) will be able to stay at a new K490 million dormitory, the university authorities announced on July 15.

UN to pressure ethnic armies on child soldiers Posted: 16 Jul 2015 08:01 PM PDT Ethnic armed groups in Myanmar should sign up to an international plan to end the recruitment and use of children as soldiers, the United Nations says.

Operators line up for new B&B licences at Thandaung Posted: 16 Jul 2015 08:00 PM PDT Homely bed and breakfast establishment could soon open in the remotest parts of the country, once the draft tourism law has been passed, officials say.

US speaks out over recent protest arrests Posted: 16 Jul 2015 07:53 PM PDT Following a rash of arrests and convictions of protesters, the US embassy in Yangon has criticised the government's increasing use of restrictive assembly laws to crack down on political gatherings.

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