Voice of the People Rises at Founding Anniversary of RNDP
Minbya: People in Min Bya Township in Arakan have raised their voice regarding their daily hardships in the township at a public meeting that was held on Wednesday...
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Demand for release of Burmese Political Prisoners
Nava Thakuria ------------- New Delhi: Burma (Myanmar) may be trying to show a democratic face to the international community, but the country still maintains the same old practice...
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Burmese Township Administrator under Investigation for Love Affair with Muslim Girl
Maungdaw: The General Administrator for Maungdaw Township in northern Arakan State has been under investigation by a special judicial body after his alleged affair with a Muslim girl...
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Book Written by USDP Candidate Hits Lowest Sale
Sittwe: The book written and published by the Maung Kauk San (Pray Rakhine), also known as Kyaunthar Ngamann, a well known Arakanese writer and a candidate for the...
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Torrential Rains Ravage Arakan’s Gwa Township for the Third Time
Gwa: The torrential rains that have been triggering floods and landslides have hit Gwa Township in southeastern Arakan State again, after the township had been already affected twice...
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Public Protest Saves the Golden Buddha of Arakan Again
Mrauk U: Public protest has saved the golden Buddha statue along with other artifacts for a second time after authorities tried to take the religious and cultural heritage...
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Anarchy in the UK helps safeguard our heritage
Everyone remembers 1970s punk band the Sex Pistols for the raucous lyrics, their slamming of the Royal Family and their general anarchy in the UK. But at no...
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Public Suffers from Fare Hikes, Poor Service after Privatization of Riverine Ships in Arakan
By Takaloo ------------- Sittwe: Local people in coastal Arakan State in western Burma have been suffering from the enormous rise in fares and decline in service for riverine...
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President Displeased with Rerouting of Railroad Through Arakan's Ancient City
Mrauk U: Burmese President U Thein Sein has expressed displeasure over the railroad that was built through the main archaeological site in Mrauk U in western Burma's Arakan...
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Sittwe University Students and Three-Wheeler Drivers Clash, School Closed Temporarily
By Tun Tun -------------- Sittwe: Sittwe University closed for a few hours yesterday after a clash broke out between Sittwe University students and three-wheeler drivers after the drivers...
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Villagers Face Lawsuit for Demanding Constitutional Appointments of Village Administrators
Min Bya: Seven villagers from villages in Munbra Township in western Burma's Arakan State are facing charges after complaining and demanding the authorities appoint their village administrator in...
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University Students Stage Protest Over School Transportation Fare Hike in Arakan
By Tun Tun ------------ Sittwe: Over 400 students from the Technical University in Sittwe in western Burma's Arakan State have staged a demonstration against the hike in school...
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