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Day: February 10, 2015
Staging the life of Aung San
To celebrate what would be the one hundredth birthday of Burmese independence hero Aung San, a Rangoon theatre troop will stage a ‘poetic opera’
Kokang enlist allies’ help in fight against Burma army
Armed ethnic groups join forces against the Burma Army as fighting continues in the Kokang Special Region.
Myitkyina students join rally for reform
A small group of Myitkyina University students stage a rally in solidarity with protests across the country opposing the National Education Law.
Amnesty Int allege ‘corporate crimes’ at Latpadaung
“Construction of the Letpadaung mine must be halted immediately until rights issues have been addressed,” says Amnesty International Researcher Meghna Abraham.
Thai officials accused of forging Burmese migrant cards
Police chief says 421 cards were clearly issued illegally, though he believed there may be been tens of thousands of forged ID cases in Kanchanaburi alone.