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February 7, 2014
The practice of forced labour, which was understandably diminished under the U Thein Sein government since it came to power in 2010, has surfaced...
February 7, 2014
Independence versus federalism was one of the hot topics of discussion during the 3-day people’s assembly, on February 3-5 at Loi Tai Leng, the...
February 6, 2014
A three-day public consultation on the Shan State constitution, which began on February 3 at Loi Tai Leng, the headquarters of the Restoration...
February 6, 2014
The residents of a village of about 400 houses in northern Yangon Region say they have been forcibility evicted and their homes demolished after...
February 5, 2014
The Nationalities Brotherhood Federation (NBF), an alliance of 20 registered ethnic political parties in Burma, slammed the ethnic group...
February 5, 2014
Leaders of the National League for Democracy and the 88 Generation Peace and Open Society group held talks on democratic reforms in Nay Pyi Taw on...
February 5, 2014
Twenty three Burmese workers were arrested by the Arakan police in connection with a recent attack on CNPC properties in Ann township.
February 5, 2014
Thousands of people are heading to Loi Tai Leng, the headquarters of the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS), ahead of the 67th Shan State...
February 5, 2014
Over 3000 Arakanese Buddhist people staged a massive protest in Sittwe on Monday to raise their voices for a series of demands.
February 5, 2014
Opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has urged the public to ignore a report by the former joint parliamentary constitution review committee, which...
February 5, 2014
President U Thein Sein has reprimanded a cabinet minister for using vulgar language while speaking to villagers, and for suggesting he might slap...
February 4, 2014
A new Hluttaw committee to implement constitutional changes suggested by the former, Joint Parliamentary Constitution Review Committee, has been...
February 4, 2014
Around 70,000 pieces of Yaba tablets were seized by the Sittwe police in the Arakan capital city, while the drugs were about to be transported to...
February 1, 2014
The Rakhine State government has told a European Union delegation it cannot provide it with details of a long-term plan it has prepared for ending...
February 1, 2014
Naypyitaw has closed the list of armed groups to be invited to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) at 16, according to U Aung Min, Vice...

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