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    Day: February 3, 2017

    Suu Kyi’s office donates to Kachin IDPs in rare nod to conflict
    February 3, 2017in Conflict, IDPs, Kachin, Lead Story, News, Suu Kyi151by DVB
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    Suu Kyi’s office donates to Kachin IDPs in rare nod to conflict

    State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has acknowledged, albeit somewhat obliquely, the deteriorating security environment in Kachin State, with the office of Burma’s de facto leader donating 300 million kyats…

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    UN rights office releases damning report on Rohingya abuses in Arakan
    February 3, 2017in Arakan, Human Rights, Lead Story, News, Rohingya7by REUTERS
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    UN rights office releases damning report on Rohingya abuses in Arakan

    Burma’s security forces have committed mass killings and gang rapes of Rohingya Muslims, and burned their villages since October in a campaign that “very likely” amounts to crimes against humanity…

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    Malaysian aid ship sets sail for Burma
    February 3, 2017in Lead Story, News, Rohingya20by REUTERS
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    Malaysian aid ship sets sail for Burma

    Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has sent off a ship carrying tonnes of food and emergency supplies to Burma’s Rohingya Muslims.

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    U Ko Ni: A legacy to be continued
    February 3, 2017in Analysis, Contributor, Lead Story360by AUDUN AAGRE
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    U Ko Ni: A legacy to be continued

    Many worthy tributes have already been paid to the late U Ko Ni in the days since he was tragically taken away from us. Much more remains to be said,…

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    Burmese govt pledges conservation efforts at Inle Lake
    February 3, 2017in Environment, Lead Story, News, Travel & Tourism660by AUNG KO KO LATT / DVB
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    Burmese govt pledges conservation efforts at Inle Lake

    The iconic lake is suffering from degradation, mostly caused by deforestation and the constant daily pounding of thousands of visitors.

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    Will this desert island be site for Rohingya refugees?
    February 3, 2017in Lead Story, News, Rohingya51by REUTERS
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    Will this desert island be site for Rohingya refugees?

    The influx of Rohingyas from Burma has prompted Dhaka to revive a plan to move thousands of people to this uninhabited island.

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