Burma, Thailand incinerate $800 million worth of drugs
Burma remains one of the world’s largest producers of illicit drugs, including opium, heroin and methamphetamines.
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Chinese navy ships in Rangoon for five-day visit
The two warships, the Xiangtan and the Zhoushan, were greeted by senior Burmese military officers, China’s ambassador to Burma, and Chinese students.
Burmese army officer denies giving order to kill
A high-ranking officer accused of giving orders to kill five villagers in Shan State has denied the charge, saying that he only told his subordinates to “clear them out”.
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Mosque destroyed in central Burma
A group of men from a village in central Burma destroyed a mosque in the first serious outburst of inter-religious violence in months.
Ministry reshuffle will save money for health, education, says president-elect
Burma’s President-elect Htin Kyaw told parliament on Monday the decision to reorganise the country’s administrative structure was to save money which could be used on other sectors.
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Phuketwan journalists cleared on all charges
Australian Alan Morison and Thai national Chutima Sidasathian had been sued by a Thai naval officer on charges of defamation and the Computer Crimes Act.
Suu Kyi meets with ousted Shwe Mann
Burma’s ousted ruling party leader Shwe Mann met opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the country’s capital on Monday, a USDP parliament member said.
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NLD won’t rule out election boycott: Suu Kyi
Burma opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said boycotting an upcoming historic election was an “option” if a military-drafted constitution that bars her from becoming president remains unchanged.
A sight for sore eyes
A medical team from China’s southern Yunnan Province is currently conducting free eye operations in Rangoon.
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Census goes ahead at Thai refugee camps
Thousands of refugees line up to be counted in the Mae La camp near the border town Mae Sot, as Thai authorities begin the first census of its kind.
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Children in Arakan State face malnutrition after aid workers’ exodus
Children in Arakan’s IDP camps are becoming malnourished as UN aid agencies and INGOs struggle to resume operations in the violence-plagued state.
384,000 Burmese people live in slavery
Over 380,000 people are being held as slaves in Burma, according to the first ever global slavery survey.
