Myanmar’s Wa Region to Take Part in 2020 Elections: UWSA
Myanmar’s largest ethnic armed group, the United Wa State Army, will hold voting in four townships of its self-administered region for the first time when general elections are held later this year, a spokesman for the UWSA said Tuesday.
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Militia Group Seizes Paddy Fields In Lashio Township
An armed group aligned with the Burma Army has seized hundreds of acres of land from farmers in northeastern Shan State.
The Mangpan People’s Militia Force (PMF) took paddy fields from farmers in Nam Pao village-tract, located in Lashio township, …
Gov’t And Burma Army Attending Shan National Day
At this year’s Shan National Day commemoration in Loi Tai Leng government representatives and high-ranking Burma Army representatives will be in attendance.
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Lt Col Sai Mueng, the spokesperson for …
Police Seeking Chinese Suspected Of Having Coronavirus In Muse
The China government asked the Burmese police to look out for five Chinese nationals from Wuhan suspected of having the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that are believed to be at large in border town Muse.
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UNION DAY: A day to rejoice or mourn?
Today is the 73rd anniversary of Union Day, which marks the signing of historic Panglong Agreement on the 12 February 1947 between the Kachin, Chin Hills, the Federated Shan States and the Burma Proper or Ministerial Burma, as all were …
Gunman Shoots Man In Bordertown
A man was gunned down in the streets of Tachilek, located next to the Thai border.
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A witness told SHAN they saw an unidentified gunman shoot at …
Paper Factory Destroyed in Muse Fire
A paper factory was destroyed by a fire in Muse Township, northern Shan State, on Sunday morning.
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Firefighters in Tein Long village in Muse said that …
Malaysian Turmoil Takes Twist: Mahathir, Anwar Allies Again
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad will stand for the premiership on behalf of the former ruling coalition, the interim prime minister said Saturday, less than a week after he quit and plunged the country into turmoil.
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US Commission Demands India Act After Religious Riots
A U.S. government commission on Wednesday faulted India’s response to deadly communal riots in New Delhi and urged the government to take swift action to protect the Muslim minority.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, which advises the U.S. …