Month: August 2019
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Aug- 2019 -13 AugustNews
Kachin Villagers Plant Hundreds of Trees to Commemorate Thai Queen’s Birthday
‘We thank the Thai king and queen. They gave a place to us,’ a villager from Ban Mai Samakee said.…
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13 AugustNews
Missing Kachin Farmer Found Dead
Relatives do not rule out foul play, but police say there was no immediate evidence of violence. After being missing…
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10 AugustNews
Youth Mission Brings Medical Aid to Remote Kachin Villages
This is the sixth year that the group has provided medical assistance to impoverished villagers during the rainy season. Youths…
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10 AugustNews
International Indigenous People’s Day Celebrated in Hpakant
The event was held to remind migrants of the existence of indigenous people in the jade-mining region. The Kachin Indigenous…
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9 AugustNews
Kachin Churches Close National Schools as Flu Spreads in Myitkyina
The church-sponsored schools have been closed as a precaution against the further spread of seasonal flu among students. The Kachin…
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9 AugustNews
TNLA Attacks Burma Army Camp in KIA Territory
According to KIA officials, the attack took place in a military-movement area of the KIA’s Battalion 2 under Brigade 10.…
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8 AugustNews
Kachin Villagers in Thailand to Plant Trees on Queen’s Birthday
Queen Sirikit visited the Kachin village of Ban Mai Samakee in northern Thailand on March 1, 1992. Kachin people living…
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7 AugustNews
Prayer Service Held for KIO Leader
The service in honor of KIO Chairman Gen. Nban La marks more than half a century of service to the…
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4 AugustNews
Locals Irked over Nighttime Closure of Myitkyina-Waingmaw Bridge
Residents of Waingmaw want to know why they can’t cross the bridge to the Kachin State capital at night. The…
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4 AugustNews
Kachin Farmer Reported Missing in Hpakant
The family of the missing man has requested help in locating him. Hpungjung La Seng, a farmer from the village…
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