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. 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 Police question alleged culprits involved in gold shop brawl
Authorities are questioning the three individuals who were allegedly involved in a gold shop brawl in Meikhtila last month that triggered widespread ethno-religious rioting across central Burma Activists launch anti-racism campaign in Burma
A group of youth activists distributed t-shirts and stickers promoting religious harmony on Friday, as part of a grassroots campaign to counter the growing threat of Buddhist extremism Opposition party looks to publish daily paper
The National League for Democracy is aiming to join the ranks of Burma’s fourth estate by applying for a licence to publish a daily "public" newspaper, the party has revealed Soldiers assault local during wedding party
A local resident in central Burma was injured after he was beaten by a group of soldiers at a restaurant on Tuesday Govt admits to ‘restructuring’ censorship board
The Burmese government has admitted that a new “supervisory committee” has been formed, which will carry out many of the same functions of the former censorship board Theft on the rise at popular tourist destination
Residents in Bagan are calling for new measures to protect tourists as incidents of theft increased this month at one of Burma's most popular tourist destinations One dead in Arakan state following vicious attack by disguised gunmen
A group of armed men disguised as paramilitary border guards stormed the house of a village elder in Arakan state’s Maungdaw last Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring another Parliament approves new religious affairs minister
The Union Parliament yesterday approved the president’s appointment of Irrawaddy division’s parliamentary speaker Hsan Sint as the country’s new religious affairs minister

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