The head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) met senior members of Myanmar’s opposition National League for Democracy Thursday and discussed humanitarian operations but avoided political issues, NLD members said.
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The head of the United Nations World Food Program said he would meet with Myanmar’s prime minister Thursday afternoon to discuss how the agency can best conduct its work here.
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Army reserves will be formed by the wives and family members of the soldiers of the Burmese junta, according to a source close to the military authority in the Arakan State.
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August 3: Veteran Burmese politicians, on 1 August, sent another ‘open’ letter to the chairman of Burma’s military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) Gen Than Shwe, urging him to carry out genuine national reconciliation process as soon as possible.
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Late-night businesses in Mandalay in central Burma have been unofficially ordered by local authorities to close by 10 pm, according to one resident of the city.
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Thailand has been losing hand over fist when it agreed to grant a 12-year soft loan of $ 100 million with a low interest of 3% to Burma last year, according to the Thai language Matichon yesterday.
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Tak: Karen refugees in Phop Phra district have complained to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), alleging sexual harassment and extortion by four local policemen.
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Dhaka: Burma expects Bangladesh to start construction of a metalled road connecting Taungbro in Burma and Ukhia in Bangladesh, as soon as the monsoon is over.
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Thai Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon said on Thursday he will make a visit later this month to Yangon, where analysts expect him to nudge the long-ruling military to live up to its promises of democracy.
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