Condolences to Families of Two Chins Killed in Car Accident
31 May 2012: Messages of sympathy are sent for the tragic loss of two Chins killed in a car accident last Wednesday that has left another six hospitalised in the US.
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Two Chins Died in US Car Accident
30 May 2012: A car accident occurring in the early morning of Monday on the William Natcher Parkway in Ohio County, Kentucky State of USA killed two Chins and injured six.
Water Shortages Worsen in Falam due to Military Constructions
29 May 2012: The situation of water scarcity has become worse in Falam of Chin State after consumption of a large volume of water for the ongoing construction projects of the military base in the northwestern town.
Buddhist Youths Attacked Chin Christians in Chin State
28 May 2012: Nine local Buddhist youths interrupted a Christian service and physically attacked worshipers in Nga-Shaung (Ng’ Ghong) village, Mindat Township of Chin State last Wednesday.
Former Chin Political Prisoner Named among Hero Award Recipients
27 May 2012: Anthony Kap Khan Khual, who was released in January this year after spending four of his eight-year sentence in Burma, is among five recipients elected for the ‘Unknown Hero Award’.
Thet Mon Myint Made Donations in Falam Township
26 May 2012: Burma’s famous Chin actress Thet Mon Myint has donated a Landmark car for a Buddhist monastery in Falam and 170 solar electricity panels for Laizo village tracts in Falam Township, Chin State.
English Nursery School Opened at Nupo Refugee Camp
24 May 2012: Refugees from Burma living at the Nupo Refugee Camp along the Thai-Burma border have started a new ‘informal’ English nursery school with 25 children in a bamboo-built house around mid this month.
Demonstration Planned to Protest ZNC Registration Refusal
23 May 2012: Zomi communities in Australia, Malaysia and Thailand are to protest in front of the Burmese embassy next Monday against recent rejection by Burma’s government to ZNC’s (Zomi National Congress) application to register as a political party.
Suu Kyi to Celebrate 67th Birth Day in UK
22 May 2012: Burma’s National League for Democracy party leader Aung San Suu KYi will be celebrating her 67th birth day in the UK. News reports quoting the British Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed that the Nobel Peace Laureate will begin her week-long visit to the UK on June 18.
ZNC Re-asserting Relevance after Being Refused Registration
21 May 2012: The Zomi National Congress (ZNC) is scrambling to call an emergency meeting to discuss issues relating to its relevance in the Burmese political scene after the Union Election Commission rejected its application for a registration as a political party.