Burma News

Burbank middle school removes mural of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi

By Andrew J. Campa | Los Angeles Times Burbank Unified school officials have removed a mural of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi from a local campus, the action coming...

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The United Nations in Myanmar calls for internet resumption in areas under shutdown in Rakhine State

Yangon, 30 September 2019 -The United Nations in Myanmar urges the Government to end the shutdown of mobile internet services in Ponnagyun, Mrauk-U, Kyauktaw, and Minbya Townships in Rakhine State.  ...

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Myanmar to start taking back Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh in two months

By The Daily StarAugust 31, 2014Myanmar will start the process of repatriating Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh’s camps within two months in 'a breakthrough' in bilateral relations, the foreign secretary...

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Who are Burma’s minority groups?

More than 40% of people living in Burma belong to one of the military-ruled nation's different minority groups. The government recognises eight distinct ethnic groups, with dozens of sub-groups, but...

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