Post election debate in Lashio a success
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The Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) held the latest in a series of debates earlier this week in the northern Shan State town...
Northern Shan State’s Namtu dams project marred by controversy
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A series of dams slated to be built in northern Shan State on the Namtu (Myitnge or Dokhtawaddy) River have been the subject of...
Activists protest Mong Ton dam project on International Rivers Day
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Members of the Save the Salween Network gathered at Wan Sala village in Shan state's Mong Ton township on Monday to mark international rivers...
49 Houses Burnt Down In Mong Khark Township’s Eastern Shan State
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Approximately 49 houses in Eastern Shan State’s Mong Khark Township burnt down in a raging fire Saturday afternoon; according to a local political party...
Professor Sai Aung Tun Honors Ambassador of Peace
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The World Peace Movement Trust awarded Professor Sai Aung Tun its 2016 Ambassador of Peace winner in Yangon on Saturday. Professor Sai Aung Tun was...
Shan Groups Call For Mining Halt In Eastern Shan State
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The Shan State Farmers’ Network (SSFN) and the Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) released a joint statement on Thursday, calling for the incoming Burmese government to...
Next year’s Thai studies conference expects participation by Shan scholars
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The 13th Thai Studies International Conference to be held in Chiangmai, 15-18 July 2017, aims to encourage international academics, including Shan, as participants, said...
Four dead and seven injured in a car accident while fleeing armed conflict
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Four people killed and seven were injured in a car accident on Monday while fleeing the conflict between the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)...
Shan to celebrate 69th National Day
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Shan people around the world will celebrate the 69th anniversary of the Shan National Day, which falls on February 7. The Shan National Day was...
Burma migrant workers urge government to protect their rights
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A coalition of NGOs in Thailand publicly called on the Burmese government to better address hardships faced by migrant workers on December 18, International...