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Red Cross launches safety apps in Burma
The new apps are designed to save lives by providing of natural-disaster warnings and first aid instructions.
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Filthy water plumbed into Rangoon homes
Intermittent water closures have been felt in Rangoon this week, as city residents say filthy water is being plumbed into their homes.
Bullet Points: 22 August 2014
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Bullet Points: 7 August 2014
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Burma’s school buildings don’t meet safety standards, official says
A third of school buildings in lower Burma are below safety standards, according to an education official.
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Govt pledges safety of UN, INGO workers in Sittwe
Government authorities say they will take appropriate steps to ensure the safety of foreigners and Burmese nationals working for aid agencies in Arakan state. Meanwhile IDPs are facing food shortages as the decrease in staff affects supply chains.
Push to ban harmful Chinese snacks from schools
The Consumer Protection Association of Myanmar [Burma] will lobby against the sale of imported snacks from China at schools, after tests show high levels of harmful chemicals.
Engineer defends Burma’s ‘highway of death’
On the 590-kilometer ‘Highway of Death’ that connects Rangoon and Mandalay to Burma’s new capital Naypyidaw, cars have been known to fly through the air and land on their backs[…]
