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Myanmar gives official blessing to anti-Muslim monks http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/27/us-myanmar-969-specialreport-idUSBRE95Q04720130627 (Reuters) - The Buddhist extremist movement in Myanmar, known as 969, portrays itself as a grassroots creed. Its chief proponent, a monk...

Massacre Of Muslims In Myanmar Ignored by Todd Pitman at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/06/massacre-muslims-myanmar_n_3554547.html?utm_hp_ref=world&ir=World MEIKHTILA, Myanmar -- Their bones are scattered in blackened patches of earth across a hillside overlooking the wrecked...

March 25, 2011 Powerful quake in NE Myanmar kills more than 70 AYE AYE WIN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: March 25, 2011 8:52 a.m. Last modified: March 25, 2011 8:57 a.m. YANGON, Myanmar - A powerful earthquake that toppled homes in northeastern Myanmar has killed more than...

Malaysian Sikhs help lead Myanmar aid charge NAJMUDDIN NAJIB MALAYSIAN Sikhs are taking the lead among Asian NGOs in providing aid to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar. It is now hoped that other NGOs will follow suit and more aid will be channelled to the country before the...

YANGON, 4 June — A ceremony to honour 67 members of the Sangha — one monk who passed two and a half Tipitaka (oral) exam, three monks who passed two Pitaka oral and written exam, five monks who passed two Pitaka oral exam, 13 monks who passed one Pitaka oral exam, three monks who passed...