Watch today’s top stories with Angus Watson.
Day: October 26, 2015
Govt forces launch attacks on Kokang, Kachin positions
Renewed fighting has broken out between government forces and MNDAA near the Chinese border, while the Tatmadaw has also taken a Kachin outpost in Kutkai.
We'll win fair and square: Suu Kyi
Burma opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, said she would rather lose the election than win through scandals as she campaigned in her constituency on the fringes of Burma’s commercial…
Press watchdogs slam media bias
State-run media slammed for promoting USDP, while private news groups also stand accused of unbalanced reporting.
Burmese fishermen arrested for murder in Thailand
Two fishermen from Burma have been arrested on trawlers in the Andaman Sea for allegedly murdering a Thai woman a month ago.
‘Special police’ get ready for Burmese election
Some 40,000 new police officers – almost one per polling station – have been drafted in to provide security for election day.