Burma air crash: bodies, debris found
Three bodies–two adults and a child–were found by a navy ship in the Andaman.
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Prominent NLD law adviser, Muslim shot dead at Rangoon airport
A legal adviser for Burma’s ruling National League for Democracy was shot dead outside the country’s busiest airport on Sunday after returning from a government-led trip to Indonesia.
Air Force helicopter crashes near Meikhtila
Two pilots survived the crash, which involved a recommissioned Bell-206 helicopter used as a trainer aircraft.
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Miss Universe Myanmar finalist killed in accident on ‘Death Highway’
The death of the beauty contestant comes at a time of growing concern about the safety of Burma’s roads.
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BREAKING NEWS: Military close off USDP HQ, Shwe Mann under guard
Burma’s military security forces have surrounded the headquarters of the ruling USDP, preventing party members from leaving,
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BREAKING: Cyclone warning issued in western Burma
Cyclone Komen is expected to cross Chittagong, Bangladesh, into northwestern Burma on Thursday evening, bringing with it wind speeds of up to 80 miles per hour and torrential rain.
Politician murdered in Taunggyi
An opposition party member in Taunggyi, Shan State, was found dead outside his village on Thursday morning with a gunshot wound to the head.
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DVB reporter expelled from Burma
A foreign correspondent for DVB, Angus Watson, has been deported by Burma’s Immigration department for “breaching the terms” of his visa.
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Journalists charged with defaming Thai Navy
Two Thailand-based journalists were charged on Thursday with defamation and violation of the Computer Crimes Act for citing a Reuters article that contained allegations against members of the Royal Thai Navy.
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Arakan statesmen dodge assassination in KL
Arakanese statesmen Aye Maung and Aye Thar Aung have survived an assassination attempt at the hands of motorcycle gunmen.
Journalists arrested after publication of Chemical Weapons story
A charge of leaking government secrets looms for two media workers detained in undisclosed locations.
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Govt rejection of quadripartite meeting ‘unacceptable’: NLD
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday called the government’s refusal for quadripartite constitutional discussions as “inconsistent” with reform, during an address to the Burmese community in Melbourne, Australia.
