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• U Shwe Mann says he has no plan to set up new party
• Landmine blast wounds German tourists, guide
• Daw Suu to meet military, armed groups
• Peace activists call on authorities to intervene over Shwedagon incidents
• Shwe Mann to hold press conference as Tatmadaw takes a swipe
• Buddhist monk continues stupa-building spree
• U Gambira convicted, given six-month sentence
• NLD cracks down on nepotism
• EU arms embargo extended for one year
• Court delays land-grab hearing over two dozen times

U Shwe Mann says he has no plan to set up new party Posted: 27 Apr 2016 05:23 AM PDT Thura U Shwe Mann, the former Speaker ousted from the USDP this week, says he has no plans to set up a new party or join the National League for Democracy.

Landmine blast wounds German tourists, guide Posted: 27 Apr 2016 02:52 AM PDT Two German travellers and their local guide were wounded by shrapnel from a landmine in north Myanmar, close to an area of recent heavy fighting between ethnic minority rebel groups, officials said today.

Daw Suu to meet military, armed groups Posted: 26 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is scheduled today to hold her first meeting since taking office with representatives of the military and ethnic armed groups that signed the nationwide ceasefire agreement, according to a senior general.

Peace activists call on authorities to intervene over Shwedagon incidents Posted: 26 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT Interfaith peace activists are calling on Yangon's new regional government to respond to a campaign by nationalist monks to evict Muslim vendors from the area of Shwedagon Pagoda, the nation's spiritual epicentre.

Shwe Mann to hold press conference as Tatmadaw takes a swipe Posted: 26 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT The recently expelled former head of the Union Solidarity and Development Party Thura U Shwe Mann will hold an urgent press conference today to bring attention to what he has termed the wrongful ousting of himself and 16 other party members.

Buddhist monk continues stupa-building spree Posted: 26 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT Despite intervention by the state government and the police, a prominent monk in Kayin State has erected another stupa, this time in a Muslim area.

U Gambira convicted, given six-month sentence Posted: 26 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT Former Saffron Revolution monk U Gambira was convicted yesterday of what critics have called spurious and politically motivated charges.

NLD cracks down on nepotism Posted: 26 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT In an attempt to end nepotism inside the government, the minister of the President's Office issued an order banning officials from appointing relatives or spouses as personal assistants.

EU arms embargo extended for one year Posted: 26 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT The European Union has extended its long-standing arms embargo against Myanmar by one year, after which the decision will be reviewed again.

Court delays land-grab hearing over two dozen times Posted: 26 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT Two farmers charged with squatting on land they say was confiscated from them by the government have been told to wait even longer for their case to be dealt with. U Kyaw Min and U Bo Maung had been told the case would be handled by Nay Pyi Taw City Development Committee court by April 25, but the judge deferred the case again until May 9.

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