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The Irrawaddy, Monday, August 29, 2011
Today's Newsletter
Military Factions Join Opposition to Demand Amnesty
By KO HTWE
Opposition parties within Burma's Parliament hope that general amnesty orders proposed by minority members will be passed as two delegations from the Burmese Army voice their support.
Burma Govt Offers Peace Talks to KNU
By SAW YAN NAING
Naypyidaw offers peace talks to the Karen rebels via a low-key religious delegation.
Gunmen Fire on Police Station in Mon State
By LAWI WENG
Two armed men fire on the main police station in Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State, on Monday morning, according to residents of the town.
Kyat Strength Hits Migrants, Money Changers
By LAWI WENG
Burmese migrant workers in Thailand and remittance services are the latest victims of the strengthening kyat.
Regional
10 Dead after Strong Typhoon Hits Philippines
By JIM GOMEZ / AP WRITER
Typhoon Nanmadol begins blowing toward Taiwan on Sunday after leaving at least 10 people dead and scuttling a visit by a US Navy carrier group in the Philippines.
Singapore Narrowly Elects Tony Tan as President
By ALEX KENNEDY / AP WRITER
Former Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan won a narrow victory to become the country's seventh president, a sign that the popularity of the Southeast Asian city-state's ruling party is eroding.
Interview
'Farmers Starve In Front of My Eyes'
Lawyer Poe Phyu tells Irrawaddy reporter Ko Htwe why he continues to help farmers get confiscated land returned and compensation for fishermen swept out to sea despite being imprisoned in 2009.
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