(1) Karen National Union to allow former members to attend talks : Source : DVB
24-Oct-12
The Karen
National Union (KNU) announced that they would allow the organisation’s
recently dismissed senior members to attend an upcoming Central Committee
meeting and discuss their future with the group.
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(2) Thousands flee as Arakan violence spreads : Source : DVB
24-Oct-12
Thousands
have been forced to flee their homes as the latest bout of communal riots
between Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims continues to spread through Arakan state
in western Burma.
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(3) Burmese Muslims Cancel Eid Festivities : Source : Irrawaddy
24-Oct-12
Many
of Burma’s three million Muslims will refrain from celebrating the Islamic festival
of Eid Al-Adha on Friday in respect for their fellow Muslim Rohingyas who are
suffering in Arakan State, according to the Rangoon-based Burmese [Myanmar]
Muslim Association (BMA).
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(4)
Number of burned homes in Rakhine State doubles : Source : Mizzima
Wednesday, 24 October 2012 11:59
Mizzima News
Renewed communal violence in Rakhine
State has now claimed more than 600 homes burned in western Burma as violence
between Rohingya Muslims and Rakhine Buddhists spread to six villages,
authorities said on Tuesday.
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(5) Price of Cars to Continue Falling, Says Minister : Source : Irrawaddy
24-Oct-12
The
price of owning a car in Burma is set to continue falling as the country’s
motor vehicle market is brought more in line with international standards,
according to Commerce Minister Win Myint.
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(6) Brang Shawng Set for Trial Next Week : Source : Irrawaddy
24-Oct-12
Kachin
internally displaced person Brang Shawng will answer charges under Section 17/1
of the Unlawful Association Act after the township court in the Kachin State
capital Myitkyina on Monday agreed to hear the case.
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(7)
Wa army told to cooperate with Burmese government : Source : Mizzima
Wednesday, 24 October 2012 12:12
Mizzima News
The Burmese
military put heavy political pressure on the United Wa State Party / United Wa
State Army (UWSP/UWSA) leadership to “join the fold” during a meeting with
Burma’s armed forces chief Vice Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Oct. 6,
according to an article on the Shan Herald website on Wedesday.
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(8) Bassein Fish Farm Protesters Sued by Local Govt : Source : Irrawaddy
24-Oct-12
Three
local villagers who were involved in protests against the bidding process in
issuing permits to fish farming cooperatives in the Bassein (Pathein) District
of Irrawaddy Division have been sued by the township’s Department of Fisheries
(DoF) for abusing the Freshwater Fisheries Act.
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(9) Thilawa SEZ by Early 2013: Govt Official : Source : Irrawaddy
24-Oct-12
The
Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) located 25 km south of Rangoon should be
operational early next year, Dr. Kan Zaw, Burmese Minister for National
Planning and Economic Development, told a seminar on Sunday.
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(10)
Asean readies for crucial summit meeting : Source : Mizzima
Wednesday, 24 October 2012 12:30
Mizzima News
President Barack Obama, South Korean
President Lee Myung-bak, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister
Yoshihiko Noda will attend the 21st Asean Summit and related summits
in Cambodia on Nov. 15-20, Cambodia's Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said on
Monday.
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(11)
Direct Mandalay-Gaya flights to be launched : Source : Mizzima
Wednesday, 24 October 2012 13:29
Mizzima News
Burma’s national carrier, Myanmar
Airways International (MAI), will launch direct flights between Mandalay and
India's Gaya city starting on Nov. 1.
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