Communal Violence Lead Story Magwe News
Mob attacks Muslim homes in Taungdwingyi as police guard mosque
Eye-witnesses said as many as 70 people attacked the houses, carrying weapons such as machetes, while some 400 by-standers watched.
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04:00 PM, 03 March 2021 News Briefing
At least 5 people were killed as Myanmar security forces fired on pro-democracy protesters, and more than 10 people have been wounded today in Monyar, Sagaing region. Besides, 2 protesters[…]
11:00 AM, 13 February 2021 News Briefing
20-year-old Mya Twal Twal Khaing, an anti-coup protester who was shot in her head at Tuesday’s demonstration against coup in Naypyidaw, was brain-dead. “Medically the brain is dead and it is[…]
Floods leave a path of destruction across Burma
Flash flooding continues to wreak havoc across Burma this week claiming three lives and leaving a path of destruction. Three people have been killed in the floods in Magwe Division,[…]
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
UN rights chief brands Arakan violence a ‘textbook’ example of ethnic cleansing
The United Nations’ top human rights official on Monday slammed Burma for conducting a “cruel military operation” against Rohingya Muslims in Arakan State, branding it “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing.”
500 homes flooded after sluice gates ordered open in Magwe
Locals are calling for official assistance, as well as measures to prevent an outbreak of waterborne diseases such as dysentery.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
Election results 7
The Union Election Commission has released the seventh round of election results.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
Election results 6
The Union Election Commission has released the sixth round of election results.
Education Lead Story News Protest
Students are ‘puppets’, says minister
Home Affairs Minister Lt-Gen Ko Ko calls student protests a threat to democratic transition, as students say the government is preparing for a crackdown.
Magwe residents fuming over petrol risks
Residents in Magwe’s Taungdwingyi stage a protest to demand the removal of a petrol station, which they claim is a safety risk.
Authorities issue petition warning
Tutors in Magwe division forced to sign a statement promising they will not add their names to petiton directed towards Thein Sein
Ex-child soldier jailed for desertion
Pegu man who enlisted at the age of 13 and later deserted is given a lengthy prison sentence despite practice being illegal in Burma
US double talk on Burma nukes
One version of US perceptions about a nuclear Burma has been crafted for diplomatic effect, and quite another for Washington’s security establishment
Arrest warrant for ex-child soldier
Bago man on the run seven years after escaping the Burmese army, which he joined whilst a schoolboy at the age of 14
‘Blackmailer’ arrested in central Burma
Man who threatened to blow up a supermarket in Magwe division unless given a hefty ransom has been arrested and faces trial
Scores die in relentless heatwave
Temperatures reach 47C as effects of heatwave are exacerbated by major water shortage and frequent power cuts across Burma
Burma’s double-edged sword
Release by Burmese army of child soldier after international press coverage is a small glimmer of hope in an otherwise totalitarian media society
Abducted villagers remain in captivity
Feb 4, 2010 (DVB), Seven villagers in central Burma remain in captivity after being abducted by the Burmese troops in December last year, while a neighbour claimed they had been[…]
Abducted boys returned home
Feb 2, 2010 (DVB), Two under-aged boys from Magwe division's Taungdwingyi in central Burma recruited into army by force last month have been returned to their parents. 14-year old Kyaw[…]
Cholera outbreak claims five children
June 18, 2009 (DVB), At least eight people, including five children, have died from an outbreak of cholera in central Burma's Magwe division, with the father of one deceased girl[…]
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[…]
Former Maggin abbot banned from collecting alms
Aug 25, 2008 (DVB), Elderly monk U Nandiya, who was forced out of Maggin monastery when it was closed down in November last year, has been prevented from collecting alms[…]
Key NLD leaders released
Oct 31, 2007 (DVB), National League for Democracy spokesperson and people's parliament representative U Myint Thein was released yesterday, as were 17 other activists from Rangoon and Magwe division. U[…]
