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    Tagged: military

    Lead Story News

    Man shot dead in Sittwe

    A Burmese soldier was shot and killed at the Wingaba field in Sittwe town, Rakhine State last night.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Rangoon protesters arrested minutes after calling for arrest of ‘murderous generals’

    Protesters in downtown Rangoon were arrested on Friday morning after calling for the arrest of “murderous” military generals.

    Lead Story Military News Rangoon

    Judge skips bail ruling in ex-child soldier trial

    “It is worth questioning the judge’s rationale,” Zaw Min Hlaing said. “She could clearly make a decision today but decided to skip to the next hearing.”

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    Lead Story News Politics

    Burma insists no links to North Korea as US envoy visits

    Naypyidaw has sought to assure the visiting US envoy that the Tatmadaw no longer retains links to North Korea.

    Aid Conflict Lead Story News

    3,000 IDPs sheltering in Hsipaw, Namtu

    Relief workers say that these internally displaced persons are urgently in need of blankets and warm clothing as the cold season sets in.

    Lead Story News Politics

    13 parties call for NDSC intervention

    A joint-statement signed by the parties blamed Suu Kyi’s government, accusing it of incompetence.

    Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya

    Civil servants evacuated from Arakan town by helicopter

    Emergency measures in Taungpyo Township follow this week’s violence between armed mobs and security forces which has taken at least two dozen lives.

    Lead Story Military News

    Was military culture of violence to blame for 18-yr-old’s death?

    Khin Zaw Win said he also requested a copy of the autopsy report but was refused. “I don’t want anyone else to suffer like my son did,” he said.

    Lead Story Military News

    Refugee groups slam proposed Canadian-Burmese military deal

    A recent report indicating that Canadian and Burmese officials are discussing future military cooperation has raised alarm bells.

    International Relations Lead Story News Suu Kyi

    Obama says US ready to lift Burma sanctions

    Keen to encourage US investors, Washington is eyeing a lifting of sanctions despite much criticism levelled at Suu Kyi for doing too little to address the plight of the Rohingya.

    Lead Story Military News

    Military reshuffle sees Intelligence chief move up

    Lt-Gen Mya Tun Oo is promoted to the joint chief of staff of the army, navy, and air force, the de-facto third most senior position and one seen as a stepping stone to becoming army chief.

    Lead Story Logging News Sagaing

    Soldiers nabbed with illegal logs in Sagaing

    The officials said they stopped and searched the lorry, which was accompanied by two servicemen, following a tip-off. They found 29 logs of milled lumber, weighing a total of nearly three tons.

    Conflict Human Rights Lead Story Military News

    Burma Army soldiers confess to killing villagers

    Three Burmese army servicemen under investigation for the death of five local villagers in northern Shan State’s Lashio Township in June have confessed to the killings at a military tribunal.

    DVB Debate: How balanced are the civil and military powers? video

    DVB Debate Lead Story Military News Video

    DVB Debate: How balanced are the civil and military powers?

    Burma has a new civilian government, but the military remains a powerful player in the country’s politics. Our panelists discuss how and when this can be expected to change.

    Human Rights Lead Story Military News

    Investigation into Mong Yaw killings a first for Burma Army

    Burma’s armed forces is scheduled to hold a news conference on Wednesday to address accusations of war crimes committed against civilians in Shan State.

    Lead Story Military News Shan

    Mong Yaw murders: Don’t sweep it under the carpet, says SHRF

    Shan Human Rights Foundation said it is calling for an official investigation into the murders of seven villagers in Mong Yaw village, Lashio District.

    Lead Story Media Military News

    Media watchdogs lambast military for lawsuit against 7Day

    The military later dropped the lawsuit after the 7Day issued an apology in government newspapers.

    Crime Lead Story Military News

    Myitkyina shooting victim was motorcycle thief, says military

    Military news report says that a scuffle broke out as the four men tried to overwhelm the soldiers and seize their firearms, resulting in an unintentional discharge.

    Kachin Lead Story Military News

    Myitkyina student shot dead after argument at army checkpoint

    A serviceman from the Burmese armed forces has shot and killed an 18-year-old university student in Myitkyina.

    Lead Story Military Nayyidaw News

    Army chief discusses peace, stability with Japan’s defence minister

    Japan’s Defence Minister Gen Nakatani meets with Burma’s Commander-in-Chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing in the capital Naypyidaw.

    Interview Lead Story Media News

    Interview: ‘Army needs to be less suspicious of the media’

    Tint San, the former CEO of the now defunct Unity Journal, speaks to DVB about media relations with Burma’s current government and the military.

    Lead Story News

    Ethnic rebels hope for peace under new president

    Burma’s warring rebel leaders have thrown their support behind the National League for Democracy’s pick for President, set to take over the country’s fractured peace process.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Ex-junta VP casts shadow over election of civilian president

    While parliament’s vote for a civilian president is greeted with optimism, the appointment of a junta-era figure to first vice-president concerns many.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    Army chief pledges to cooperate with Htin Kyaw

    Min Aung Hlaing congratulated incoming president Htin Kyaw and pledged cooperation, after he was elected as the country’s ninth president.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Military questions NLD presidential picks

    The military questioned the NLD’s presidential picks, as tensions simmered between the two sides before parliament votes on who should get the top job.

    Lead Story Military Opinion Politics

    OPINION: The clever and contrary Burmese military

    Love them or loathe them, the Burmese the military has run Burma for more than 50 years, far longer than most regimes last.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Power struggle looms ahead of presidential vote

    A deepening rift has opened between Burma’s military and Suu Kyi, threatening the democracy leader’s prospects for forming a successful government.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Speculation mounts over military presidential candidate

    The influential former military lieutenant-general widely tipped to be the military’s presidential candidate has declined to comment on the speculation.

    Lead Story News Politics

    ‘It’s our turn to deliver’

    Dr. Zaw Myint Maung talks about the NLD’s landslide win, the move from national to regional parliament and the challenges Mandalay Region is facing.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Politics

    Battle-ready rebels highlight Suu Kyi’s peace problem

    Ending decades of ethnic conflict is one of the biggest challenges for the incoming government of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who has made it her first priority.

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