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    Day: August 4, 2017

    Defendants denied bail in high-profile ‘unlawful association’ trial
    August 4, 2017in Lead Story, Media, News0by DVB
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    Defendants denied bail in high-profile ‘unlawful association’ trial

    Three journalists and three other defendants facing charges under Burma’s Unlawful Associations Act were denied bail Friday at their second hearing in Hsipaw Township, Shan State, where the high-profile case…

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    International aid to Karen IDP camp to end in 60 days
    August 4, 2017in Karen, Lead Story, News, Refugees117by NAW NOREEN / DVB
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    International aid to Karen IDP camp to end in 60 days

    Although the cessation of international aid had been projected 18 months ago, the KNU has appealed for international groups to continue funding until peace prevails in the region.

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    Body count rises to six in latest northern Arakan violence
    August 4, 2017in Arakan, Lead Story, News195by REUTERS
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    Body count rises to six in latest northern Arakan violence

    Suspected insurgents killed at least six members of a Buddhist ethnic minority in western Burma on Thursday, the government and regional sources said, amid spiralling violence in troubled Arakan State.

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    The Voice chief editor released on bail
    August 4, 2017in Lead Story, Media, News151by YE MON
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    The Voice chief editor released on bail

    Following more than two months’ detention, The Voice Daily’s chief editor Kyaw Min Swe was released on a 10 million kyats ($7,350) bail by a Rangoon court on Friday morning,…

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    China in talks to sell electricity to Burma amid warming ties
    August 4, 2017in International Relations, Lead Story, News271by REUTERS
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    China in talks to sell electricity to Burma amid warming ties

    Energy-hungry Burma is in initial talks to buy electricity from China, according to officials and documents reviewed by Reuters, in the latest sign of warming ties with Beijing under leader…

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