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“Jade land Is A Licensed Death Ground”, CSOs say
Kachin civil society organizations (CSOs) questioned the conditions leading to the senseless deaths of jade miners during last week’s tragic…
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Kachin State’s Second COVID-19 Case Tests Negative
Kachin State’s second COVID-19 case has been released from hospital care after appearing to recover from the novel coronavirus. Case…
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162 Miners Killed In Hpakant Landslide
At least 162 miners at the Hpakant jade mine in Burma’s Kachin State died after the side of a hill…
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Burma Army, KIA Clash in Kachin State
The Burma Army and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) fought in Kachin State on Monday after Kachin forces said that…
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Displaced Villagers Want Electricity For Everyone In New Village
Over 200 internally displaced Kachin families living in the outskirts of Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, want the government…
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Kachin Citizens Without ID Won’t Be Able To Vote
Many Kachin citizens without national ID cards will be omitted during the 2020 general election. According to the Kachin State…
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Burma Army Destroys KIO COVID-19 Screening Point
The Burma Army destroyed a COVID-19 checkpoint created by the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) in the Loije area on the…
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Kachin State Govt Land Ruling Creates Dispute Between Villages
Two villages are caught in a land dispute in Kachin State’s Hukaung Valley after the state government declared an area…
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KSPP Will Contest 18 Townships In Kachin State
KNG interviewed Kachin State People’s Party (KSPP) Vice-Chair Duwa Gumgrawng Awng Hkam about how his party is getting ready for…
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Burma Army and KIA Clash for Four Days Straight in Northern Shan State
The Burma Army and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) have had clashes for four consecutive days—from June 16-19—in Kutkai Township…
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