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Famous Shan Abbot Passes Away; Funeral to be Held at End of October

A Buddhist abbot who was revered not only by local people in Shan State’s Tachilek Township, but also by some of the Burma Army’s...

Dozens Evacuated Due to Taunggyi Landslides

Some 50 people have been relocated after heavy rainfall caused multiple landslides in the Shan State capital of Taunggyi, beginning in early September.  The people,...

Militia Members Assault Civilian in Namkham

Soldiers from a local militia arrested and beat a man in northern Shan State’s Namkham Township this week, the victim’s relatives said.  The Pangsay People’s...

Military’s lawsuit withdrawal of KBC Chairman an appropriate move

It is indeed a welcome move from the part of military or Tatmadaw to withdraw its lawsuit on Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC) Chairman Reverend...

UN Expresses Concern for Civilians Caught in Shan State Clashes

A senior United Nations official in Burma has released a statement expressing grave concern about the ongoing conflict in northern Shan State, where clashes...

Taunggyi Flooding Claims Second Life in Less than a Month

A 17-year-old boy drowned in Taunggyi on Wednesday after falling into an overflowing canal, becoming the second person in less than a month to...

TNLA Accused of Torching Vehicles

The driver of a truck that was among seven vehicles that had been set on fire on the Kutkai-Muse national highway in northern Shan...

‘Mirror’ Reporter Shot in Muse

A reporter for the state-run newspaper “The Mirror” was shot and injured by unknown gunmen in the northern Shan State city of Muse on...

Faint hope for unilateral ceasefire leading to bilateral ceasefire

The Tatmadaw or Burma Army's unilateral ceasefire announced on December 12 last year, which has now already been extended a few times until September...

Civil Society Says Armies Must ‘Take Responsibility’ For Civilian Casualties in Shan State

Civil society organizations in northern Shan State called on the Burma Army and the Northern Alliance of ethnic armed organizations to acknowledge the civilian...

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