Police Arrest Two Rohingya Youth

Thursday, 01 November 2012

Police arrested two Rohingya youths from Bomu Para, in the evening, on Oct. 30, 
according to an elder from Maungdaw.

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Ethnic Arms Groups Align In Northern Shan State

Thursday, 01 November 2012

The Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) 
and Shan State Progress Party/ Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) joined forces 
to fight against the Myanmar government’s Light Infantry Battalion 501 and 
Infantry Battalion 144, on Oct.27, northern Shan State.

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Gov't, KIO agree to political dialogue

Thursday, 01 November 2012

The Burmese government and the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) 
have agreed to begin political dialogue this coming month, according 
to KIO spokesman La Mai Gum Ja.

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Corpses Found Floating In The Water In Maungdaw South

Thursday, 01 November 2012

Several corpses washed up to the shore near Udaung Village in Maungdaw south, 
on Oct. 28, according to one local, who didn’t want his name used.

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Myanmar to form mobile inspection teams to curb illegal trade

1 Nov 2012

Myanmar will set up mobile inspection teams to curb illegal trade, Minister 

for Commerce Win Myint said.

Myanmar border trade volume reached almost US$2billion from April 

1 to October this year.

The illegal trade volume increased manifold due to failure in monitoring 

border trade zones the minister said.

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Bagan struggles to meet tourism demand

1 Nov 2012

This could be the season to be happy but local hoteliers and tourist guides 

are finding it hard to manage foreign tourists flocking in droves 

to Myanmar’s ancient city of Bagan.

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