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    500 homes flooded after sluice gates ordered open in Magwe
    September 23, 2016in Lead Story, Magwe, News17by BO PYAE
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    500 homes flooded after sluice gates ordered open in Magwe

    Locals are calling for official assistance, as well as measures to prevent an outbreak of waterborne diseases such as dysentery.

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    Chinese ambassador's Kachin visit sparks Myitsone protests
    June 6, 2016in Contributor, Kachin, Lead Story, News99by SEAMUS MARTOV
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    Chinese ambassador's Kachin visit sparks Myitsone protests

    Kachin NGOs react to China’s perceived attempt to resurrect Myitsone dam project.

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    Myitsone Dam has cost us $800m, says China
    October 8, 2015in Archives, Development, Lead Story, Natural resources, News358by DVB
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    Myitsone Dam has cost us $800m, says China

    Naypyidaw is liable to pay compensation to the Chinese state-owned electricity giant if the project is permanently cancelled, Myanmar Times reports.

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    Myitsone campaigner wins prestigious award
    April 22, 2015in Environment, Lead Story, News154by DVB
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    Myitsone campaigner wins prestigious award

    Burmese environmentalist Myint Zaw has been honoured with a prestigious prize for his activism against a billion-dollar dam project.

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    October 14, 2014in Karen, Lead Story, News, Video0by DVB
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    Karen refugees pushed back from Thailand

    Karen villagers are again in limbo on the Thai-Burmese border, having fled conflict in eastern Burma.

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    Winds destroy 100 IDP homes in southern Shan State
    May 3, 2014in Lead Story, News, Shan32by NANG MYA NADI / DVB
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    Winds destroy 100 IDP homes in southern Shan State

    Strong winds destroyed about 100 houses belonging to resettled villagers in the Pinlaung area of southern Shan State, about 100km northeast of Burma’s capital Naypyidaw.

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