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    Plainclothes officers on hand for arrest of Reuters reporters, witness tells court
    February 28, 2018in Lead Story, Media, News231by YE MON
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    Plainclothes officers on hand for arrest of Reuters reporters, witness tells court

    Two Reuters reporters facing charges under Burma’s Official Secrets Act appeared in court again on Wednesday, with the prosecution putting two civilian witnesses on the stand; the owner of a…

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    Parliament approves new NCA signatories, federal union accord
    February 28, 2018in Lead Story, News, Politics762by DVB
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    Parliament approves new NCA signatories, federal union accord

    Burma’s bicameral parliament today unanimously approved a bill to establish “a Union based on the principles of democracy and federalism”.

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    Thousands of Rohingya flee ‘no man’s land’ after resettlement talks
    February 28, 2018in International Relations, Lead Story, News, Rohingya168by REUTERS
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    Thousands of Rohingya flee ‘no man’s land’ after resettlement talks

    Thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled a strip of land on the border between Burma and Bangladesh after the two countries met to discuss resettling them, an official and a…

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    Rohingya refugees test Bangladeshi welcome as prices rise and repatriation stalls
    February 28, 2018in Lead Story, News, Refugees, Rohingya430by REUTERS
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    Rohingya refugees test Bangladeshi welcome as prices rise and repatriation stalls

    Officials and aid workers fear that the welcome is wearing thin for Rohingya who have fled to Bangladesh since August, due to the unprecedented number of refugees and growing doubts…

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    Coalition of political parties led by USDP in attack mode at home, abroad
    February 27, 2018in Lead Story, News, Politics65by DVB
    737

    Coalition of political parties led by USDP in attack mode at home, abroad

    About one-fifth of Burma’s political parties have raised their collective voice in opposition to matters both foreign and domestic, chiding UK lawmakers for what they deem undue criticism of the…

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    Nine schoolchildren drown in Kachin boat accident
    February 27, 2018in Accidents, Lead Story, News234by DVB
    876

    Nine schoolchildren drown in Kachin boat accident

    Rescue teams arrived soon after, and managed to save nine passengers, including the class teacher and the boat driver.

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