Birthday celebrations were held on Sunday at Rangoon zoo, for one of the city’s best loved characters.
Day: October 20, 2014
Bullet Points: 20 October 2014
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Mrs Abe helps put Japanese investment in softer light
Akie Abe, the wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, gave a speech at the “Myanmar Festival 2014” in Tokyo on 18 October urging Japan’s business leaders to think of…

Burma fined after unruly fans invade football pitch, rip up seats
The Myanmar Football Federation was ordered to pay a US$24,000 fine and play a competitive international match behind closed doors due to the unruly behaviour of fans at the U-19s…

Unite and Rule: A letter from Pastor Timothy
“Without efforts to unify the Karen there can never be true peace”

Magwe village inundated by flash flood
Local residents in Kanyin said their homes and farm equipment were damaged by an abrupt surge in the water level on Friday evening that also left farms and fields buried…