8 arrested in Kengtung for impersonating local militia
Police in Shan State detain eight people, including a Chinese national, who were caught wearing the uniforms of local militia members.
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Military truck plunges over cliff: 18 die
The vehicle was part of an army convoy travelling in eastern Shan State under heavy rain when it apparently slid over a steep cliff.
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DVB’s Top 10 tips for visitors to Burma
You want to get off the “been there, done that” beaten track of Rangoon-Mandalay-Bagan-Inle-Ngapali? It’s time to discover those precious historical sites and natural wonders that are still unspoilt.
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Raid on SSA-S ‘badly affected’ trust
A recent raid on a rebel liaison office in Kengtung, Shan State, seriously undermined Burma’s peace process, the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) said on Wednesday.
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Shan party says govt charges ‘false’
An ethnic political party in eastern Burma claims that one of their leaders was wrongfully detained by the central government and demanded that all charges against him be dropped.
Shan leader abducted by Army in Kengtung
A leader of a major Shan political party was allegedly arrested and tortured by the Burmese Army in Kengtung, party officials said on Wednesday.
Shan Chief Minister assures farmers on land issues
Shan State Chief Minister Sao Aung Myat said he believes all seized lands will be returned to farmers in his region before the end of the year.
Wind and rain ravage Shan state
Extreme weather in Shan state has inundated farmlands and destroyed homes, wiping out crops in Kengtung for the third time this year.
