Thursday, February 16, 2017

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


KNU Chairman Meets KIO Central Committee in Laiza

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 07:39 AM PST

Representatives from the two groups release a statement pledging 'collaboration to achieve peace; by seeking the best and necessary approaches.'

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Stakeholders Fight for Conflicting Visions of Ngapali Shoreline

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 06:54 AM PST

Guesthouse owners want taller buildings to cope with an influx of visitors, but tourists want to keep current height limits; Parliament will decide.

The post Stakeholders Fight for Conflicting Visions of Ngapali Shoreline appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Chinese Farmers Trespass on Burmese Soil, Lawmaker Claims

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 04:36 AM PST

The Lower House lawmaker asked the government to take action, saying that Chinese farmers had encroached on about 10 acres of Burmese land.

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Who is Aung Win Khaing?

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 04:28 AM PST

A President's Office statement named retired Lt-Col Aung Win Khaing as a suspect in the death of NLD lawyer U Ko Ni.

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International Partners Pledge Support for Bagan Renovations

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 03:22 AM PST

During a conference in Bagan, international experts and UNESCO representatives share assessments and findings of the post-earthquake restoration work.

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Rangoon Govt Issuing Smart ID Cards to Squatters

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 03:13 AM PST

The divisional government is surveying the population of squatters across 13 townships in Rangoon and printing identity documents.

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Displaced Persons Ordered to Leave Kachin Camp

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 03:02 AM PST

Militia leaders in Kachin State Special Region-1 threaten to burn down IDP camp if it is not vacated as soon as possible.

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Man Found Dead on Boat Drifting off Arakan Coast

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 12:09 AM PST

Body sent to Gwa Township hospital for post-mortem examination as investigators suspect the man died from starvation.

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Burma Says Security Operation in Troubled Arakan Has Ended

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 10:16 PM PST

The crackdown underway since early October sparked widespread allegations of serious human rights abuses.

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Authorities Block Kachin National Conference

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 09:55 PM PST

Around 100 police gather at Myitkyina's Manaw Park after government rejects a request by the Kachin National Consultative Assembly to use Majoi Hall.

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