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Car blasted by controlled landmine in Kachin
Witnesses at the scene said that a red wire trailing from a ditch at the side of the road.
Jade sales drop amid ongoing conflict
Proceeds from Burma's annual sale of jade, gems and pearls totalled US$592.12 million, down nearly 10 percent from 2015, government data showed.
Jade miners’ dreams of fortune turn into tragedy of addiction
Tens of thousands of poor men from across Burma seek their fortune at Hpakant’s jade mines, only to see their lives ruined by drug addiction.
Dreams of riches and risk of death — a jade miner’s life
Maung Aye left his poor village for Hpakant, where he risks his life each day to find the one jade stone that will lift him out of poverty.
Protestors call for closure of gold mine
Residents of Hwaysai village say the mine, operated by local businessman Kyauk Win, has been eroding the banks of Uru Creek and obstructing the flow of water since it began in March of this year.
