National News

---

• Toddlers beaten to death in exorcism
• Calls grow for humanitarian access to troubled northern Rakhine State
• Police raid Rakhine-to-Malaysia smuggling junket, detain 22 Muslim teens
• Women’s groups demand gender quota in future peace talks
• No one off-limits in investigation of ferry sinking: Sagaing minister
• Workers seek pay from erring overseas employment agency
• Chin State revives Khuado festivities
• Refugees on the Thai border commemorate king’s passing
• K3.6 billion worth of illegal pills seized in Rakhine’s Rathedaung township
• Labour ministry to target migrant workers in efforts to boost economy

Toddlers beaten to death in exorcism Posted: 24 Oct 2016 12:15 AM PDT Three infants were beaten to death in a village on the outskirts of Yangon by a man purporting to be a healer, who told their families they were possessed by evil spirits.

Calls grow for humanitarian access to troubled northern Rakhine State Posted: 24 Oct 2016 12:12 AM PDT As some schools in northern Rakhine State prepare to reopen today, human rights groups continue to call for greater access to the region where thousands have been displaced in the wake of a deadly assault on border guard posts earlier this month.

Police raid Rakhine-to-Malaysia smuggling junket, detain 22 Muslim teens Posted: 24 Oct 2016 12:09 AM PDT Court proceedings and a manhunt have been launched after police disrupted a human smuggling pipeline from Rakhine State to Malaysia in two separate raids in Yangon this weekend.

Women’s groups demand gender quota in future peace talks Posted: 23 Oct 2016 11:25 PM PDT In a two-day peace meeting, women's organisations agreed that civilians must collaboratively demand a halt to recent offensives as well as more gender-inclusive peace negotiations.

No one off-limits in investigation of ferry sinking: Sagaing minister Posted: 23 Oct 2016 11:25 PM PDT Neither regulatory authorities nor public officials will be spared as the government prepares to take action against anyone whose conduct is found to have contributed to the deadly Aung Soe Moe Kyaw 2 ferry sinking, which claimed the lives of at least 73 people on October 15.

Workers seek pay from erring overseas employment agency Posted: 23 Oct 2016 11:13 PM PDT An overseas employment agency that failed to deliver on its promise to find work abroad for several Myanmar citizens has breached an agreement it made on September 23 to pay compensation to 26 workers it contracted with earlier this year.

Chin State revives Khuado festivities Posted: 23 Oct 2016 10:57 PM PDT A joyous combination of harvest thanksgiving and New Year celebration, the Khuado festival is making a comeback in Chin State after a quarter of a century. Sacred to ethnic Zomi, the festival was celebrated on October 14-15 in Tiddim township after the crops were gathered in.

Refugees on the Thai border commemorate king’s passing Posted: 23 Oct 2016 10:54 PM PDT As Thai citizens mourn the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Karenni refugees at the Ban Mai Nai Soi camp held their own commemorative event last week, honouring the monarch who had offered them shelter when they fled their war-torn homeland.

K3.6 billion worth of illegal pills seized in Rakhine’s Rathedaung township Posted: 23 Oct 2016 10:47 PM PDT Close to 2 million amphetamine tablets have been seized by police in Rathedaung township, Rakhine State, following a tip-off by members of the public.

Labour ministry to target migrant workers in efforts to boost economy Posted: 23 Oct 2016 10:45 PM PDT Aiming to both bolster the economy and support the return of Myanmar citizens working abroad, the minister for labour announced plans to stimulate the country's job market.

You are subscribed to email updates from National News. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States