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Month: October 2016

KNU warned over unauthorised medical team
A liaison officer for the Karen National Union denied that the armed group had sent the team, which provided free eye treatment to 73 local people.

Arakan govt to form new militia to police border
The Arakan State government says it will form a militia to bolster defenses along Burma’s border with Bangladesh in the wake of a series of deadly attacks earlier this month.

Korean drug suspect's translator arrested
The translator for a South Korean NGO worker under police investigation for alleged possession of yaba pills has been detained, according to local police.

Govt to probe Rohingya man's death in custody
The President’s Office said the government would investigate the death of a 60-year-old Rohingya Muslim who died in police custody in Arakan State two weeks ago.
Interview: Migrants 'need to tell their story'
A new exhibition at Rangoon’s Deitta Gallery explores the lives of Burmese migrants in Thailand.