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    Day: December 13, 2016

    Burma govt seeks to prove Rohingya are not indigenous
    December 13, 2016in Lead Story, News, Rohingya106by DVB
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    Burma govt seeks to prove Rohingya are not indigenous

    Burma’s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture claims there is no mention of the word ‘Rohingya’ in historical documents dating back to the British colonial era.

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    Arakan Army claims 10 kills against Tatmadaw in Paletwa
    December 13, 2016in Arakan, Conflict, Lead Story, News231by WUNNA KWANYO / DVB
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    Arakan Army claims 10 kills against Tatmadaw in Paletwa

    “The Tatmadaw were about 100 strong, but we killed at least 10 of them,” says AA spokesman after yesterday’s clashes.

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    Police open murder probe after Eleven Media correspondent found dead
    December 13, 2016in Crime, Lead Story, Media, News3by DVB
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    Police open murder probe after Eleven Media correspondent found dead

    The Myanmar Journalist Network on Tuesday urged Burmese authorities to immediately apprehend the culprit in the murder of a Monywa-based correspondent for Eleven Media, Soe Moe Tun.

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    Post-conflict plan underway to restore Mongko
    December 13, 2016in Conflict, Lead Story, News41by KHUN ZAW OO / DVB
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    Post-conflict plan underway to restore Mongko

    Govt administrator says it may take some time to repair schools that were partially destroyed by artillery shelling during the two-week conflict.

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    For many ASEAN migrants, ‘decent work’ still a distant dream
    December 13, 2016in ASEAN, Labour Issues, Lead Story, Migrants Issues, News259by THE BANGKOK POST
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    For many ASEAN migrants, ‘decent work’ still a distant dream

    Thailand, ASEAN and the Mekong subregion still do not have decent rights­based regulations and safety nets in place to ensure justice for migrants, say nongovernmental organisations.

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