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October 27, 2012
The Rakhine Women’s Union (RWU) has requested that both sides immediately end the sectarian violence that has erupted across Arakan State over the...
October 26, 2012
A meaningful and successful political dialogue means both sides must be willing to make concessions, according to Lt-Gen Yawdserk, leader of the...
October 26, 2012
Local 88-Generation student activists have filed a complaint against a village head in Myeik District accusing him of human trafficking, according to...
October 26, 2012
The death toll in Rakhine State has risen to at least 56 people dead and thousands of homes destroyed by fire as reports of new violence come in...
October 26, 2012
The Nippon Foundation will give rice and medicine worth US$ 3 million as the first batch of humanitarian aid to war refugees in ethnic areas in Burma.
October 26, 2012
Respect for religious differences within Asean countries is essential to ensure harmony and stability, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on...
October 26, 2012
Burma’s President Thein Sein and visiting US Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Treasury Neal S. Wolin met in Naypyitaw on Thursday...
October 26, 2012
Tomas Quintana, the UN special rapporteur for human rights in Burma, said on Thursday that Burma's leaders are delaying crucial decisions on ways to...
October 26, 2012
A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a statement on Thursday, saying the mistrust between the Burmese communities is being...
October 26, 2012
The US and Britain have called for an immediate cessation of violence in western Rakhine State, as the death toll increased to at least 56 people...
October 25, 2012
Arakan State: Several people have been killed by the Myanmar military during sectarian violence that has re-erupted in Arakan State.
October 25, 2012
Sittwe, Arakan State: Recent violence that has erupted between Arakanese and the Rohingya has been heating up resulting in thousands of people being...
October 25, 2012
Maungdaw, Arakan State: A Rohingya woman was killed by Burma’s border security force (Nasaka) in her home after she tried to stop them from arresting...
October 25, 2012
Minbya, Arakan State: Burmese authorities have imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Minbya and Mrauk-U townships following a flare up of sectarian...
October 25, 2012
Maungdaw, Arakan State: Two siblings were arrested by Nasaka (Burma’s border security force), on October 22, over allegations that they were involved...

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