Homemade explosive detonates, killing two girls in Laikha Township
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A crude explosive device detonated and killed two girls yesterday after it was handled by children in southern Shan State’s Laikha Township, according to...
Authorities support or block Shan State peace rallies, depending on political tone
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Thousands attended public gatherings for peace across Shan State this weekend, both voluntarily and allegedly due to pressure from local authorities. Yesterday, a Buddhist ceremony...
Former Prince of Hsipaw Honored in Colorado
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Last Thursday the Colorado School of Mines posthumously conferred on Sao Kya Seng, the last Saophalong (ruling prince) of the Shan State of Hsipaw,...
One dead and two injured after shootout in meeting between Wa and Burma Army officials
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One official from the Burma government’s division of Military Security Affairs (MSA) was killed and two officials from the United Wa State Army (UWSA)...
No Casualties in Unexplained Bomb Blast in Lang Khur Police Station
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Explosion within a guarded police compound causes no deaths or reported injuries but raises questions among local residents A bomb exploded in Lang Khur Township...
Burmese consul: Opening of new border crossings will come after NCA signing
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Speaking to business, academic and administrative representatives from 4 northern provinces on Saturday, 22 August, the head of the newly established consulate general of...
Chiangmai to hold seminar on opening new border checkpoints
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A seminar will be held at Chiangmai’s Uniserv Hotel tomorrow to discuss the opening of a new border checkpoint between Chiangmai and Burma’s Shan...
Chiangmai Conference on Burma Studies: Event Shans better not miss
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So Chiangmai University is going to hold a conference on Burma Studies, 24-26 July. Fine, you say, but what does it have anything to...
Conference on Burma Studies to be held during decision meeting on NCA
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By curious coincidence, the International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies, the first in Chiangmai, 24-26 July, is due to be held on the same days...
Elderly Woman Killed After Stepping on Landmine in Hsenwi Township
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A 70-year-old woman died while collecting firewood near a Burma Army compound in northern Shan State. HSENWI TOWNSHIP—A 70-year-old woman died after stepping on...