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    Day: August 20, 2012

    Burma abolishes pre-censorship, but forbids criticism of state
    August 20, 2012in Media, News3115by HANNA HINDSTROM
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    Burma abolishes pre-censorship, but forbids criticism of state

    The Burmese government announced on Monday that it has abolished pre-censorship of its media, but local papers say they have been issued a strict set of guidelines that forbid them…

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    Irrawaddy region’s infrastructure exacerbates flooding
    August 20, 2012in News, Politics81by SHWE AUNG / DVB
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    Irrawaddy region’s infrastructure exacerbates flooding

    The Irrawaddy region’s parliament may need assistance from the central government to improve faulty infrastructure and provide urgent relief after heavy flooding deluged swathes of central Burma last week

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