Thursday, February 21, 2013

Ancient pagoda exist rock mountain blow up by mine for Shwe gas project


21 Feb 2013

A company and the Burmese army has blown up a rock mountain in Kyuak Pru, 
where famous ancient pagodas existed, by dynamite to produce rock
 for the Chinese Shwe Gas project, said local residents and a lawmaker.

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Cha Khan villagers, homes bulldozed to make way for deep sea port


21 Feb 2013

The Italian-Thai Development Company (ITD) bulldozed the homes 
of Cha Khan residents’ in Yephyu Township, Tenasserim Division,
 to make way for the Dawei deep-sea project.

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UN aid arrives in Hpakant


21 Feb 2013

A convoy of 10-wheel trucks carrying aid and supplies to Kachin war refugees 
arrived in Hpakant on Monday night, a high-ranking member 
of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has confirmed.

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Boatpeople refusing to leave Sri Lanka


20 Feb 2013

Sri Lankan media is reporting on Wednesday that the 32 Myanmar nationals rescued
 by the Sri Lankan navy on Saturday are refusing to return to their home country. 

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Malaysian police catch 102 refugees in Penang jungle



20 Feb 2013

Malaysian police have detained 102 Myanmar nationals who tried 
to enter the country by boat on the island of Penang in the country’s northwest, 
according to Malaysian daily The Star.

Nippon chairman to work on Myanmar's ethnic reconciliation



20 Feb 2013

The Japanese government have named Nippon Foundation Chairman
 Yohei Sasakawa as its special representative to work on ethnic reconciliation in Myanmar.