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Karen Rebels Deny Signing a Cease-Fire
Ms. Sein said the delegation sent to negotiate with the government was not authorized to sign a cease-fire. A document was signed, but all that was agreed upon in January, she said, was that the two sides would “meet again” at the end of February. She declined to release a copy of the agreement
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Ambitious Dawei project faces uncertainty
"There is very little activity around here related to this project. A lot of us wonder if they are really confident enough about it to go forward with it," said Kyaw Naing Oo, 40, a trader in Maungmakan. That comment is echoed by other villagers, industry analysts and even the government
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US decries 'worsened' violence in Kachin state
"When ossified societies begin to loosen up, the process is neither linear nor smooth. That is why this administration is committed to a long-term engagement, one that both continues to push for reform and change while at the same time offering encouragement and support," Posner said
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Daw Aung San Suu Kyi postpones planned political trip
Ohn Kyaing, who will run for one of the 10 seats from the Mandalay region in the polls, said the NLD asked football authorities for use of the stadium, but the football federation said Mandalay's Election Commission must first approve the request
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Myanmar plans jump in health, education spending
Health would get 368 billion kyat, four times as much as the 92 billion in the last budget, while spending on education would almost double to 617 billion from 310 billion, according to information provided to Reuters by senate member Aye Maung
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