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    Protesters rail against hydropower as sectoral workshop held in Myitkyina
    January 31, 2017in Electricity, Kachin, Lead Story, News14by NAW NOREEN / DVB
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    Protesters rail against hydropower as sectoral workshop held in Myitkyina

    Activists and members of the public in Myitkyina staged a protest on Tuesday against hydroelectric dam proposals as a workshop was being held in the Kachin State capital to discuss…

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    Bangladesh looks to move Rohingya refugees to flooded island
    January 31, 2017in Arakan, Lead Story, News, Refugees, Rohingya2by REUTERS
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    Bangladesh looks to move Rohingya refugees to flooded island

    Bangladesh has resurrected a plan to relocate thousands of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Arakan State to a flooded island in the Bay of Bengal to prevent them from “intermingling”…

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    Over 100,000 displaced by conflict in Burma over recent months: UN
    January 31, 2017in Arakan, Conflict, Kachin, Lead Story, News, Rohingya, Shan223by ANDREW D. KASPAR
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    Over 100,000 displaced by conflict in Burma over recent months: UN

    More than 100,000 people have been displaced across conflict-wracked Arakan, Kachin and Shan states since October, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). ­­­­

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    Burmese lead migrants’ push for better pay, benefits at Thai seafood firm
    January 31, 2017in Labour Issues, Lead Story, Migrants Issues, News390by THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
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    Burmese lead migrants’ push for better pay, benefits at Thai seafood firm

    Burmese nationals lead more than 2,000 migrant workers at a major Thai seafood exporting company in calling for bigger bonuses and better welfare benefits, a rare demand in a country…

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    Thousands flock to honour slain lawyer Ko Ni
    January 30, 2017in Crime, Lead Story, News, Politics276by KIMBERLEY PHILLIPS / DVB
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    Thousands flock to honour slain lawyer Ko Ni

    An NLD member, speaking on condition of anonymity outside Ko Ni’s home, said he remembered him as gracious and important man.

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    FFSS pledges help to family of slain ‘hero’ Nay Win
    January 30, 2017in Crime, Lead Story, News357by NAW NOREEN / DVB
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    FFSS pledges help to family of slain ‘hero’ Nay Win

    Ko Ni’s killer sped off, pursued by several taxi drivers. He turned and fired several shots, one of which hit Nay Win, who was rushed to hospital but subsequently pronounced…

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