The president’s controversial nomination is approved despite murmurs of discontent. Meanwhile, Arakanese delegates acknowledge they need international help to develop the region.
Month: June 2014
DVB English Headlines 30/06/14
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Aung San Suu Kyi launches landmark tropics report
Aung San Suu Kyi launches the State of the Tropics report in Rangoon, which reveals just how crucial the regions are to the world’s future.
2.6 million sign petition for 436 amendment: NLD
Some 2.6 million people from three divisions have thrown their support behind a petition by the NLD party calling for amendments to constitutional Article 436.
US ready to engage with Burmese military, officials say
A delegation of senior officials from the United States has left Burma with the message that “it is time to engage” the country’s military.
Italian town awards honorary citizenship to Unity journalists
Four journalists and the CEO of Unity Weekly are due in court in Monday charged with revealing state secrets; meanwhile an Italian town awards them honorary citizenship for “exceptional and…