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23 landmines uncovered near Namtu temple

Twenty-three landmines have been discovered, planted near the temple compound where a blast occurred on Monday, causing serious injury to eight novice monks. “After the...

Muse residents protest People’s Militia plans to tax pier users

Some 300 local residents staged a demonstration in Muse Township on Tuesday to protest a plan by the Namkham-based Myoma People’s Militia to take...

2 shot dead, 1 injured by gunman in Mong Kung

Two men were shot dead and another injured by unknown assailants in southern Shan State’s Mong Kung Township. According to a local activist who wished...

SNLD patron Loong Hein Swe Moe passes away, aged 91

Loong Hein Swe Moe, the patron of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), passed away yesterday at the age of 91 in...

Hsipaw civilian killed by unknown assailants

A community leader in northern Shan State’s Hsipaw Township was shot dead by an unknown gunman or group on Sunday, according to local source. Sai...

Lashio man dies from landmine blast

A civilian died on Saturday from injuries sustained after stepping on a landmine in Mong Kyat tract in northern Shan State’s Lashio Township, according...

Mantong villagers fear returning to conflict zone

Some 150 villagers who fled their homes in Mantong Township last month due to fighting between Burmese government forces and the Ta’ang National Liberation...

Kachins rally at Burmese consulate in Chiang Mai

Dozens of expatriate Kachin people staged a protest today in front of the Burmese consulate in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, calling...

Farmers, activists call for NLD govt to end land grabs in Shan State

Some 100 representatives from civil society organizations, political parties and farmers across Shan State held a press conference today in state capital Taunggyi, demanding...

Leading Shan party celebrates 28th anniversary

The largest and most successful political party in Shan State, the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), celebrated its 28th anniversary on Wednesday. Speaking at...

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