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    Day: October 28, 2016

    Photographer John Hulme at the opening of his exhibition “Beyond Tolerance: Living Together with Migrants” at Rangoon’s Deitta Gallery on 28 October 2016. (Photo: Libby Hogan / DVB)
    October 28, 2016in Interview, Lead Story, Migrants Issues, News, Photos349by LIBBY HOGAN / DVB
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    Interview: Migrants 'need to tell their story'

    A new exhibition at Rangoon’s Deitta Gallery explores the lives of Burmese migrants in Thailand.

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    Burmese kick-boxing champ KOs Australian
    October 28, 2016in Lead Story, News, Sport755by DVB
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    Burmese kick-boxing champ KOs Australian

    In front of a full house of mostly Japanese boxing fans at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall, Tun Tun Min’s bout was the highlight of the evening.

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    Post-conflict tourism model moves ahead in Karen State
    October 28, 2016in Karen, Lead Story, News, Travel & Tourism83by LIBBY HOGAN / DVB
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    Post-conflict tourism model moves ahead in Karen State

    Domestic tourists flock to the area for religious pilgrimages, but foreign visitors may enjoy trekking in the misty mountains and viewing the natural beauty.

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    New project targets early childhood development in Chin State
    October 28, 2016in Chin, Health, Lead Story, News495by LIBBY HOGAN / DVB
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    New project targets early childhood development in Chin State

    A new programme set to begin early next year aims to prevent the widespread problem of stunting among children in Chin State.

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    Rohingya women say they were raped amid Arakan crackdown
    October 28, 2016in Arakan, Lead Story, News, Rohingya164by WA LONE & SIMON LEWIS / REUTERS
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    Rohingya women say they were raped amid Arakan crackdown

    Rohingya Muslims say Burmese soldiers raped or sexually assaulted dozens of women during the biggest upsurge in violence against the group in four years.

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    First case of Zika infection confirmed in Burma
    October 28, 2016in Health, Lead Story, News309by AUNG HLA TUN / REUTERS
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    First case of Zika infection confirmed in Burma

    A pregnant foreign woman has been diagnosed with Zika in the first confirmed case of the mosquito-borne virus in Burma, according to state media.

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