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Ethnic violence in Myanmar against the Rohingya minority presents test for country's leaders, who have done little to rein in killings even as they pursue broad political and economic reforms; villagers confirm United Nations investigation finding that attack on village Du Chee Yar Tan was one among worst instances of violence against the country's Muslim minority.|

Ashin Wirathu, radical monk from Myanmar who has preached hatred toward Muslims and is spiritual leader of campaign to boycott Muslim businesses, says his movement will join hands with a Sri Lankan group Bodu Bala Sena to 'protect Buddhism around the world'; group had been accused of instigating attacks against Muslims in Sri Lanka.|

Users of Zawgyi Myanmar Unicode L gave it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.|

The report summarizes the current state of the Myanmar property market and looks at future trends, including the potential in future to buy land or property in Myanmar.|

President Obama meets in Myanmar with pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, two years after their first meeting; acknowledges that reforms touted in 2012 have not come easily and transition is going through rough period, but urges continued pressure on military to move toward true democracy; both leaders have seen considerable softening of their political clout since their first meeting.|

I'm proud of Myanmar ppl :-)|

President Obama met with lawmakers in Myanmar on Thursday and discussed how the country could move toward a “genuine democracy.”|

Publishers of private newspapers in Myanmar say they face competition from state-run dailies and the Internet and are having a hard time finding advertisers and qualified reporters; dozen dailies rushed into production in April after government ended five-decade ban.|

Authorities in Myanmar declare nighttime curfew in city of Mandalay after resurgence of religious violence between Buddhists and Muslims leaves two people dead and more than a dozen injured.|

The Myanmar Police Force (MPF) was created in 1995 and is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Force has a strength of more than 93,000 men and women, with its headquarters located in the administrative capital Nay Pyi Taw. Myanmar is divided into seven states and seven regions, each with its own local police force.|

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