Police eradicate poppy plantations in eastern Shan State

Authorities destroyed one acre of poppy plantations in Phattu Village in Tachilek Township, eastern Shan State on 20 December, according to Mongyawng police station.
Fire breaks out in Hakha
A fire broke out in Lauklung Village in Hakha Township, Chin State at about 5:00 pm on 13 December, and destroyed a house.
Explosion reportedly rocks ship off Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Fire breaks out in Mrauk-U
A fire broke out in Chaungthit Village in Mrauk-U Township, Rakhine State at about 3:00 pm on 9 December, and totally destroyed two houses, causing a loss of K 75000.
Fire breaks out in Kawlin Tsp. 
A fire broke out in a house in Mintaegyi Ward in Kawlin Township, Kawlin District, Sagaing Region at 11:47 pm yesterday.
Fire breaks out in Myawaddy
A fire broke out in ward-4 in the town of Myawaddy, Kayin State at about 10:00 pm on 7 December, and destroyed a two-story house, according to the township Fire Services Department.
3 killed, 14 wounded in bomb explosion in eastern Afghan province
Three security forces members were killed and 14 civilians wounded in a bomb explosion at a main traffic circle in Gardez city, capital of Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province on Thursday, local police confirmed.