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Two killed, one injured as car plunges into ravine in Falam

Crime

14/11/19

Two people have died and one other was injured after a car plummeted into a ravine in Falam Township, Chin State, the Ministry of Home Affairs reported.

Cash donated to renovate damaged monastery in Letpadan Tsp.

Local

14/11/19

A ceremony to donate cash assistance for purchasing construction materials for a damaged monastery was held in Thayargon Village in Letpadan Township, Bago Region this morning.

Police destroy poppy plantations in Loilem Township

Crime

14/11/19

The police destroyed acres of poppy plantations in Loilem Township in Southern Shan State on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. 

Myanmar, Bangladeshi BGFs perform joint naval patrol

Local

14/11/19

Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have reportedly performed a joint navy patrol on 12 November, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Vocational training courses open in Kayin State capital

Local

14/11/19

An advanced tailoring course was opened in conjunction with a traditional weaving training course at a vocational training school in Hpa-an, the capital city of Kayin State on 13 November.

16 injured in car accident on Yangon-Mandalay expressway

Crime

14/11/19

At least 16 people were injured in a car accident involving two passenger buses on Yangon-Mandalay expressway near Leway Township this early morning.

Harnessing soft power of literary fiction to build democracy

Editorial

14/11/19

In general terms, the main purpose of reading is to expand our knowledge of the world and learn about worlds that we never thought existed.

Union Minister U Win Khaing receives Norwegian ambassador

Local

14/11/19

Union Minister for Electricity and Energy U Win Khaing received Norwegian Ambassador to Myanmar Ms Tone Tinnes at his office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

Union SWRR Minister receives UN Special Envoy

Local

14/11/19

Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye received Ms Christine Schraner Burgener, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General to Myanmar, at his office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

Myitsone crowded with holidaymakers during public holidays

Local

14/11/19

Myitsone, or the confluence of the Maykha and Malikha rivers, in Myitkyina, Kachin State, attracted crowds of holidaymakers during the Tazaungdaing holidays, which started last Saturday and ended on Tuesday.