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KIA Launches another Attack on Burma Army Forces in Shan State
The attack was the second in less than a week on a military convoy in northern Shan State’s Muse District.…
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Two Dead in KIA Attack on Burma Army Convoy in Shan State
The ambush comes amid tensions in peace negotiations between the Burmese government and the KIA’s political wing. An ambush on…
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‘Elephant Flu’ Spreads to Myitkyina University
An outbreak of the disease began last month in neighboring Mohnyin and Mogaung townships. Students at Myitkyina University in the…
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Flood Victims in Naw Mung Still Need Assistance
Impassable roads have made it difficult to get aid to local villagers hit by the region’s worst flooding in four…
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Accusations of ‘Fake IDPs’ Denounced by Pastor
Residents of the unofficial Pangmati camp in Myitkyina say they have been denied the level of support received by other…
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Kachin Public Health Officials Warn on Spread of H1N1 Flu Virus
The potentially deadly form of influenza has killed at least person in Myitkyina since the current outbreak started in June.…
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Lazum Kam Hpang, a veteran observer of Burmese politics, sees little downside to US moves to pressure Burma’s generals on human rights abuses.
A decision by the US State Department last week to impose new sanctions on four of Burma’s top generals will…
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Kachin Woman’s Murder Shocks Remote Shan State Village
The murder of Nhkum Nang Htang has alarmed villagers and provoked demands for justice from civil society organizations. Calls for…
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Kachin Woman’s Murder Shocks Remote Shan State Village
Calls for justice are growing in the case of a Kachin woman who was brutally murdered in her home last…
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Kachin State Govt Permits Gold Mining in Three Townships
The move is to counter illegal mining, a state minister says. The Kachin State government will allow small-scale gold mining…
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