US ambassador to Burma visits Chin State
21 April 2015 — Derek Mitchell, the US ambassador to Burma, is making his first trip to Chin State, arriving in Hakha today.
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Two Chin pastors killed in car accident
21 April 2015 — A car accident happening near Zawngkawng, Tedim Township around 11:30am yesterday killed two Chin Christian pastors and injured two children.
Complaint against Daily Eleven’s errors in location’s name
20 April 2015 — The Daily Eleven newspaper, printed in Burmese in Burma, has been criticized for its errors in reporting the name of a location in ethnic states.
State govt deny permission for Falam human rights training
20 April 2015 — The government of Chin State didn’t allow permission for holding training in human rights in Falam town.
Fire destroys six houses in Mindat
17 April 2015 — A fire broke out in the center of Mindat town, Chin State at about 11pm last night, ravaging six houses where nine families lived.
Govt approve airport construction in Chin State
16 April 2015 — Burma’s parliament gave the green light to a proposal to build an airport in Chin State, the only one of the nation’s 14 states and regions without airline services.
Chin refugee killed by lightning in Malaysia
16 April 2015 — Thang Tin Lian, 16, died at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia minutes after he was struck by lightning around 3pm on Sunday.
Villagers worried as Arakan-Burma armies clash continues
14 April 2015 — A new clash between the Arakan Army and Burma Army broke out in Pyin-so of Paletwa Township, forcing more residents to flee the village.
One dead, two injured in Kaladan boats collision
14 April 2015 — Two boats plying along Kaladan river between Paletwa, Chin State and Kyaukdaw, Arakan State collided around midnight last Saturday, killing one passenger and injuring two.
State govt still being centralized: Chin minister
11 April 2015 — The government of Chin State still functions in a highly centralized system under Thein Sein’s administration, according to Minister of Transport Ngun San Aung.