A UN settlement programme on Thursday rejected a Burmese state media report that it had agreed to help build housing for people fleeing violence in northern Arakan State, where an…
Day: October 26, 2017
Several ‘possessed’ workers faint at factory in Bago
In what is being described by locals as a supernatural incident, more than 20 factory workers at Karisma Apparel fainted and were sent to Bago General Hospital for treatment earlier…
Thai capital draped in yellow as tens of thousands gather for late king’s funeral
Amid beating drums, the whistle of an ancient flute and an artillery salute, Thailand began an elaborate ceremony steeped in ancient rites to mark the start on Thursday of a…
Aid workers blocked from entering Muslim camp in Myebon amid tension
Buddhists in Burma on Wednesday blocked aid workers from visiting a camp for displaced Muslims in the central part of Arakan State, where the United Nations fears the spread of…