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- Former USDP Lawmaker Sues Woman Over Facebook Comment
- Case of Capsized Sagaing Ferry Brought to Court
- Burma Government Invites Northern Alliance to Peace Talks
- The Battle for Gideon: A Kachin Perspective
- UN: 15,000 Flee Shan State Conflict into China
- Fourth Burma Telecom Company Expected to Launch
- Ethnic Organizations Criticize Rally in Support of Burma Army
- US Says It Will Work with Duterte After Latest Outburst
- Hackers Hit Thai Sites to Protest Restrictive Internet Law
- Ten Things to do in Rangoon This Week
Former USDP Lawmaker Sues Woman Over Facebook Comment Posted: 20 Dec 2016 07:21 AM PST U Hla Swe says that a volunteer from Magwe Division's Gangaw Township defamed him while responding to his social media post. The post Former USDP Lawmaker Sues Woman Over Facebook Comment appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
Case of Capsized Sagaing Ferry Brought to Court Posted: 20 Dec 2016 06:13 AM PST Three individuals are charged in the case of the overcrowded ferry that sank on the Chindwin River, killing some 70 passengers. The post Case of Capsized Sagaing Ferry Brought to Court appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
Burma Government Invites Northern Alliance to Peace Talks Posted: 20 Dec 2016 05:30 AM PST 'We want to discuss signing the nationwide ceasefire agreement, attending the 21st Century Panglong conference,' says peace commission member. The post Burma Government Invites Northern Alliance to Peace Talks appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
The Battle for Gideon: A Kachin Perspective Posted: 20 Dec 2016 05:22 AM PST The resurgence of a strong ethnic Kachin cultural and political identity recent years is a direct result of intensified Burma Army repression. The post The Battle for Gideon: A Kachin Perspective appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
UN: 15,000 Flee Shan State Conflict into China Posted: 20 Dec 2016 03:42 AM PST A Burma police official tells Reuters that government forces clashed with armed groups in northern Shan at least 170 times in the past month. The post UN: 15,000 Flee Shan State Conflict into China appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
Fourth Burma Telecom Company Expected to Launch Posted: 20 Dec 2016 03:28 AM PST 'We will see any competition entering the market as healthy. We know that competition drives innovation and new ideas,' says Telenor CEO. The post Fourth Burma Telecom Company Expected to Launch appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
Ethnic Organizations Criticize Rally in Support of Burma Army Posted: 20 Dec 2016 02:58 AM PST Critics say the rally amounted to neglecting the ongoing peace process and would undermine trust in the government among ethnic minorities. The post Ethnic Organizations Criticize Rally in Support of Burma Army appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
US Says It Will Work with Duterte After Latest Outburst Posted: 19 Dec 2016 08:50 PM PST The United States will work with the Philippine president even after he threatened to terminate a pact allowing US troops to visit the Philippines. The post US Says It Will Work with Duterte After Latest Outburst appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
Hackers Hit Thai Sites to Protest Restrictive Internet Law Posted: 19 Dec 2016 08:43 PM PST Hackers saying they are protesting the passage of a bill restricting internet freedom have been attacking Thai government computer servers. The post Hackers Hit Thai Sites to Protest Restrictive Internet Law appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
Ten Things to do in Rangoon This Week Posted: 19 Dec 2016 06:48 PM PST Christmas festivals and dinner, a weekly group run and art exhibitions –all in Rangoon this week, as picked by The Irrawaddy. The post Ten Things to do in Rangoon This Week appeared first on The Irrawaddy. |
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