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    Day: August 24, 2016

    August 24, 2016in Bullet Points, Lead Story, News166by DVB
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    DVB Bulletin: 24 August 2016

    Watch DVB’s top stories with Kimberley Phillips

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    Earthquake strikes central Burma; no reports of casualties
    August 24, 2016in Lead Story, Natural Disasters, News460by REUTERS
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    Earthquake strikes central Burma; no reports of casualties

    An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck central Burma on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking buildings across the country and the region.

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    Beasts of burden – Animals suffer in monsoon too
    August 24, 2016in flora and fauna, Lead Story, News243by LIBBY HOGAN / DVB
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    Beasts of burden – Animals suffer in monsoon too

    Four Paws International and Mingalar Myanmar say they have received an unwavering number of requests in the past four months for rescue assistance, emergency food provisions, and veterinary treatment.

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    IED fells tree in Hpa-an; no one injured
    August 24, 2016in Conflict, Crime, Lead Story, News1by DVB
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    IED fells tree in Hpa-an; no one injured

    Police are looking for whoever planted an improvised explosive device that felled a banyan tree in an industrial zone in the Karen State capital.

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    14 ministries face budget cuts
    August 24, 2016in Lead Story, News, Parliament, Politics288by DVB
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    14 ministries face budget cuts

    Burma’s parliament on Tuesday passed a bill amending the 2016 Union Budget Law to cut spending in 14 government ministries.

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    Shan groups warn Salween dam could fuel conflict
    August 24, 2016in Conflict, Environment, Lead Story, News92by LIBBY HOGAN / DVB
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    Shan groups warn Salween dam could fuel conflict

    Shan community groups are calling for the suspension of a Chinese-backed dam on the Salween River that they say risks exacerbating conflict and environmental problems.

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