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    Day: December 5, 2014

    December 5, 2014in Bullet Points31by DVB
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    DVB Bulletin: 5 December 2014

    DVB Bulletin: Watch today’s top stories with Angus Watson

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    Landmine victims down, but Burma still produces: ICBL
    December 5, 2014in Conflict, Lead Story, News444by COLIN HINSHELWOOD / DVB
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    Landmine victims down, but Burma still produces: ICBL

    Incidents involving landmines decreased in 2014, says ICBL, both in Burma and worldwide. However, the Burmese govt is still listed as one of the last manufacturers.

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    France links aid to free and fair elections
    December 5, 2014in 2015 Elections, Aid, Development, Lead Story, News243by DVB
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    France links aid to free and fair elections

    France’s Minister for Development and Francophony Annick Giradin said Paris plans to increase aid to the country tenfold, but only after it has confirmed next year’s general election as free…

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    Don’t put words in the president’s mouth, warns govt
    December 5, 2014in Lead Story, News, Pegu Division, Politics135by PETER AUNG
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    Don’t put words in the president’s mouth, warns govt

    An announcement in state media accuses certain political party officials of putting words in President Thein Sein’s mouth and launching personal attacks on others.

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    And then there was light … Sittwe connects to the grid
    December 5, 2014in Arakan, Development, Electricity, Lead Story, News126by AYE NAI / DVB
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    And then there was light … Sittwe connects to the grid

    Residents in Arakan State capital Sittwe this week began enjoying the benefits of a 24-hour supply of electricity.

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    December 5, 2014in Lead Story, News, Property, Video4by DVB
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    Irrawaddy squats bulldozed ahead of royal visit

    People living on the bank of the Irrawaddy river say they had no warning before they saw their squats bulldozed ahead of a visit by the Norwegian royals.

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