Bullet Points: bringing you today’s news with Angus Watson
Day: July 9, 2014
Thein Sein warns press against ‘endangering’ national security
Media workers lambasted Thein Sein’s recent speech where he said that press members will face punishments if they “endanger” national security.
Burmese refugees banned from leaving camps in Thailand
Thailand’s authorities have banned Burmese refugees living on the Thai-Burmese border from leaving their camps, while they conduct a census to determine the exact number of refugees living in the…
Rape case unrelated to Mandalay riots, alleged victim says
A young Muslim woman who claims she was raped by a court official has dispelled reports that her case is linked to recent riots in Mandalay.
Shan State Army-North and govt discuss troop clashes
According to the SSA-N, roughly seven Burmese army battalions entered the area and took positions across the town last week, causing locals to flee their homes in fear of renewed…