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• Powerful quake kills at least three, damages Bagan pagodas
• Advisory commission formed to seek long-term plan for Rakhine State
• Northern Yangon squatters notified of impending eviction
• Fighting intensifies in Kachin as peace conference approaches
• China offers to help Myanmar with water management
• Family murder fuels online rumour mill
• US renews prohibitions on importing jade, rubies
• Gold-leaf producers feel price pinch
• Project aims to harness river resources
• Irrawaddy dolphin found dead

Powerful quake kills at least three, damages Bagan pagodas Posted: 25 Aug 2016 12:08 AM PDT At least three people were killed and more than 100 ancient pagodas and stupas were damaged by a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck yesterday near Chauk, a Magwe Region town on the Ayeyarwady River about 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of Bagan.

Advisory commission formed to seek long-term plan for Rakhine State Posted: 25 Aug 2016 12:04 AM PDT Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan will head an advisory commission aimed at finding a long-term solution to communal violence in Rakhine State.

Northern Yangon squatters notified of impending eviction Posted: 25 Aug 2016 12:01 AM PDT Squatters living in five villages of northern Yangon Region have been given a September 5 deadline to clear out of their illegal dwellings, according to a press conference held by members of the affected populations.

Fighting intensifies in Kachin as peace conference approaches Posted: 24 Aug 2016 11:51 PM PDT Intense fighting between the Tatmadaw and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) continues with just one week before the start of the 21st-century Panglong Conference, to be held from August 31 to September 4 in Nay Pyi Taw with the hopes of fostering peace between the country's armed ethnic groups.

China offers to help Myanmar with water management Posted: 24 Aug 2016 11:27 PM PDT China has extended an offer to assist Myanmar with a large-scale project to prevent natural disasters, says the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement.

Family murder fuels online rumour mill Posted: 24 Aug 2016 11:24 PM PDT Yangon police have sought to quell speculation over the quadruple homicide of a former police officer and three of his family members in Mingaladon township last week, after rumours about possible motives and culprits circulated widely on social media.

US renews prohibitions on importing jade, rubies Posted: 24 Aug 2016 11:23 PM PDT The United States is continuing its tough stance toward Myanmar's controversial jade and ruby industries.

Gold-leaf producers feel price pinch Posted: 24 Aug 2016 11:10 PM PDT Gold-leaf producers in Mandalay are feeling the squeeze, as rising gold prices, commercial tax and the monsoon season take their toll on the industry.

Project aims to harness river resources Posted: 24 Aug 2016 11:03 PM PDT The Ayeyarwady Integrated River Basin Management (AIRBM) project – a collaboration between the Department of Water Resources, Australia and the Netherlands, with financial backing from the World Bank – aims to both protect and develop Myanmar's most famous waterway.

Irrawaddy dolphin found dead Posted: 24 Aug 2016 10:56 PM PDT An Irrawaddy dolphin has been found dead in the Ayeyarwady River conservation area north of Mandalay, its cause of death unknown, U Han Win, a member of the Irrawaddy dolphin conservation team, said on August 21.

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