Villager and daughter injured by landmine in Hsipaw
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A man and his eight-year-old daughter were seriously injured by a landmine explosion on Monday when they went into a forest to cut firewood...
Burma’s MI admits soldiers killed Lashio villagers
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Lt-Gen Mya Tun Oo, the serving chief of Burma’s military intelligence, confirmed yesterday that government soldiers were indeed responsible for the murder of five...
SNLD shocked by death of vice-chairman Sai Saw Aung
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The leadership of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) has expressed shock over the death of their vice-chairman, Sai Saw Aung, who was...
Lashio protesters call for end to killings
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More than a thousand local residents in northern Shan State’s Lashio Township on Saturday staged a protest demanding an end to the arbitrary killing...
Shan MPs debate hydropower policy in parliament
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Following the suspension of the Nongpha Dam last week by Burma’s Ministry of Finance and Planning, several Shan politicians and activists have voiced concerns...
Namkham man killed for reasons unknown
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A local resident was shot dead by an unknown person or group in Namkham, northern Shan State, on Wednesday afternoon. Sai Sarng Khur, 54, was...
Shan State government says coal mining not its responsibility
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The Shan State government said that it does not have the authority to direct and regulate coal mining operations in the state, according to...
Over 300 flee homes as TNLA-RCSS clashes continue
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More than 300 villagers in Hsipaw Township have fled their homes to escape repeated clashes between the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and the...
One killed, 7 injured in Namtu blast
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At least one villager was killed and seven others injured when a device exploded in northern Shan State’s Namtu Township, according to local sources. Sai...
SNLD likely to attend 21st Century Panglong Conference
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A delegation of representatives from the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), is likely to attend the upcoming 21st Century Panglong Conference, according to senior...