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Chinese Development Projects in Burma Draw Local Protests

VOA news - Thu, 2013-04-25 14:50
Earlier this month in western Burma, hundreds of villagers, activists, and workers protested against a China-backed pipeline project. Similar protests have erupted at Chinese-backed energy and construction projects across Burma, forcing Beijing to re-think its development strategy in the country.  catched

Children Killed in Burma Mosque Fire

VOA news - Tue, 2013-04-02 00:43
Burmese police say as many as 13 people, most of them children, have died in a fire at a mosque in Rangoon. Firefighters extinguished the fire, which police say was caused by an electrical malfunction early Tuesday.  catched

Burmese Muslim school hit by deadly blaze in Rangoon

Google News - Tue, 2013-04-02 00:40
The Myanmar [Burma] Police Force said on its official Facebook page that the victims had died from burns or smoke inhalation. "According to the investigation by township police officers, the fire was caused by excessively high (electric) voltage," it said. catched




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