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Fire at Islamic school kills 13 boys in MyanmarA fire caused by faulty electrical equipment killed 13 boys at an Islamic school in Myanmar on Tuesday, the fire service said, although some Muslims voiced concern since it followed a wave of anti-Muslim violence in the Buddhist-majority country More… |
Two killed as plane lands in Myanmar rice fieldTwo people were killed and 10 wounded in northeast Myanmar on Tuesday when a passenger plane missed an airport runway in heavy fog and landed in a rice paddy, state television said. The pilot of More… |
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Saudi gives $50m aid to Myanmar MuslimsSaudi Arabia's King Abdullah has ordered $50 million in aid be sent to a Muslim minority in Myanmar which a human rights group said has been targeted by the authorities since sectarian riots in June. A report on the Saudi stat More… |
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Suu Kyi makes historic debut in parliamentPro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi took her place in Myanmar's parliament on Wednesday, ushering in a historic new political era after nearly a quarter-century fight against military dictatorship. The 66-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laure More… |
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Suu Kyi has won, claims partyPro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi won a seat in parliament on Sunday, her party said, after a historic by-election that is testing Myanmar's nascent reform credentials and could convince the West to end sanctions. More… |
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17 killed in Yangon blast; 80 hurtAt least 17 people died and 80 were injured in an early morning explosion at an industrial district on Thursday in an eastern suburb of Myanmar's biggest city, Yangon, police said. Earlier, witnesses had spoken of about 50 dead bodies More… |
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Large earthquakes hit north Thailand borderTwo large quakes with a magnitude of 7.0 struck near north Thailand's border with Myanmar and Laos, the US Geological Survey reported. Witnesses said the tremors were felt in Bangkok, Myanmar and as far away as the Vietnam capital of H More… |
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Myanmar celebrates Suu Kyi releaseMyanmar democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi walked out of her home to rapturous cheers from thousands of supporters on Saturday after the country's military rulers released her from seven years of house arrest. 'People must work in More… |
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Myanmar agrees to allow in "all" aid workersIn an apparent breakthrough for delivering help to millions of Myanmar's cyclone survivors, the military government agreed to allow in "all" aid workers, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said on Friday. The UN Secretary-General met junta supremo Than More… |
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'Dubai Cares' team back after Myanmar jobA 'Dubai Cares' Operations team has returned from Myanmar after successfully delivering over 60 tonnes of relief supplies, including 200 multi-purpose tents, teaching materials and countless school supplies for the victims of Cyclone Nargis. More… |
