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    145 Search results for "Meikhtila"

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    Muslim man attacked by Buddhist nationalists in Meikhtila

    A Muslim man was attacked by Buddhist nationalists after a neighbour heard him talking about religion and told the Ma Ba Tha.

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    Air Force helicopter crashes near Meikhtila

    Two pilots survived the crash, which involved a recommissioned Bell-206 helicopter used as a trainer aircraft.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Why Meikhtila embraced USDP

    Fears of a return of religious violence, favours from the ruling party and a large army presence conspired to land the USDP a standout victory in Meikhtila.

    Land Lead Story Mandalay Division News Protest

    Nine sentenced for plough protest in Meikhtila

    Court jailed farmers to five months in prison for trespassing and vandalism. Defendants say their lands were seized by senior officials in 1991.

    Aid Lead Story Mandalay Division News

    WFP cuts aid to Meikhtila IDPs

    WFP says it has cut its humanitarian aid to displaced persons in Meikhtila. BBC Burmese reports that it will further cut rice rations by 20 percent across the country.

    Lead Story News

    New homes ready for displaced Meikhtila villagers

    Around 1,500 people displaced by communal violence in central Burma’s Meikhtila have been awarded homes in a newly built housing complex, according to a project official.

    Communal Violence Lead Story News

    Meikhtila IDPs face water shortages, sanitation issues

    Some 900 Muslims from Meikhtila in central Burma who lost their homes in communal violence just over a year ago are now facing water shortages and sanitation-related diseases at the cramped shelter where they reside.

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    Meikhtila gears up for first Thingyan after riots

    Last year’s Thingyan celebrations were cancelled in Meikhtila, Mandalay Division, after deadly riots devastated the town. Residents still reeling from the incident await this year’s water festival with extra enthusiasm.

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    Meikhtila: one year on and 8,000 remain in IDP camps

    Carlos Sardiña Galache returns to Meikhtila and finds that rehabilitation efforts have been slow. Thousands of Buddhists and Muslims remain in IDP camps, but even those whose homes remain standing are often too afraid to go home.

    Communal Violence Lead Story News

    Meikhtila one year on – 8,000 still displaced

    Police security has been beefed up in the central Burmese town on the first anniversary of communal violence which led to the death of at least 13 people.

    Communal Violence Lead Story News

    Calm restored after murder in Meikhtila

    According to a police chief in Meikhtila, the murder of Pho Pyu by his brothers in law was fueled by a family dispute and was in no way linked to racial or religious background.

    Crime Lead Story News Society

    Knife-wielding soldier tries to rob bank in Meikhtila

    A Burmese army captain was arrested on Tuesday morning in Mandalay division’s Meikhtila after a failed solo attempt at robbing the military-owned Innwa Bank.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Thousands of Meikhtila displaced remain homeless

    Some 3,000 mostly Muslim residents from Mekhtila remain homeless nearly six months after their homes were burnt to the ground in a deadly bout of religious violence, as a dispute over resettlement plans continues to escalate.

    Lead Story News

    UN envoy faces protestors in Meikhtila

    The UN’s special rapporteur on human rights, Tomás Ojea Quintana, is met by a mob of protestors as he arrived in Meikhtila, the central Burmese town that was the center of deadly violence between Buddhists and Muslims in March.

    News Politics

    Meikhtila residents rebuff resettlement plan, want land back

    Residents in central Burma’s Meikhtila are asking to be resettled on their former land plots after officials pushed a plan to move the group into apartment blocks

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    Parliament extends emergency rule in conflict-torn Meikhtila

    Burma’s parliament agreed on Tuesday to extend a state of emergency for the central town Meikhtila, which was devastated by religious violence in March, despite warnings from opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

    News Politics

    Muslims displaced during Meikhtila riots return home

    Thousands of Muslims, who were uprooted during religious riots in central Burma’s Meikhtila in March, have begun to return home despite ongoing hostility and fears for their safety

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    Meikhtila displaced return home

    About seven thousand Muslims and Buddhists who were displaced by the violence in Meikhtila have returned to their homes. But despite their return, the community remains divided.

    News Politics

    Meikhtila locals remain in shelters amid security concerns

    Residents who were forced to flee from their homes during anti-Muslim rioting last month in Mandalay division’s Meikhtila are disappointed that they are still unable to return home due to attempted arson attacks

    Will there ever be trust in Meikhtila? video

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    Will there ever be trust in Meikhtila?

    The government said it would rebuild all of the houses that were destroyed during the Meikhtila riots. But once the new houses are built – can the two communities live[…]

    News Politics

    Eyewitnesses recall atrocities in Meikhtila

    Reports of what actually took place in the central Burmese town of Meikhtila are still emerging, but IDPs are beginning to speak out about the events they witnessed

    News Politics

    Martial law declared in Meikhtila as mobs threaten journalists

    The government announced the imposition of martial law in central Burma’s Meikhtila as rioting continued for the third day

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    Riots consume Meikhtila

    The central Burmese town of Meikhtila declared a curfew for a second night on Thursday after clashes killed 10 people, including a Buddhist monk, and injured at least 20, authorities said.[…]

    Meikhtila unrest enters third day video

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    Meikhtila unrest enters third day

    Sectarian violence in central Burma enters its third day. At least 13 people are dead and many more wounded in Meikhtila town which is now under lock-down.

    Houses burn in Meikhtila riots video

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    Houses burn in Meikhtila riots

    Footage from Wednesday evening shows houses being burned to the ground as sectarian riots rocked central Burma’s Meikhtila township.

    News Politics

    More than 10 killed as rioting rocks Meikhtila for second day: MP

    At least 13 people have been killed as sectarian riots kicked off for the second day in central Burma’s Meikhtila township

    Business News

    Meikhtila shoppers concerned by meat prices

    Jan 26, 2009 (DVB), Residents of Meikhtila are worried that the price of meat will go up if authorities increase the local butchery license fee by 30 percent on 1[…]

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    North Korean national dies in Meikhtila

    Jan 16, 2009 (DVB), A North Korean who was believed to be a weapon specialist working in a secret research facility in central Burma has died on the way to[…]

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    Meikhtila local official sells off communal land

    Jan 9, 2009 (DVB), Residents of Meikhtila’s Yadanar Maung ward have complained that a local Peace and Development Council official has been selling unregistered land near a local creek for[…]

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    Meikhtila NLD denounces referendum result

    Jun 3, 2008 (DVB), The National League for Democracy in Meikhtila township strongly denounced the results of the government's constitutional referendum in their monthly meeting yesterday, according to the Meikhtila[…]

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