Two fires are seen burning in Burma’s second biggest city, Mandalay. More than 200 homes were destroyed in the blaze, which can be seen lighting up the night sky as houses, mainly built out of wood and bamboo are gutted. No casualties have been reported and police are investigating the cause of the fires. Source [...]
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Continue reading …The BBC has been given video footage which apparently shows Burmese military jets and attack helicopters targeting rebel positions in the northern state of Kachin. Fighting with the Kachin rebels resumed in 2011, after a 17-year truce. The footage, shot by the humanitarian group Free Burma Rangers, along with witness accounts, suggests that the Burmese [...]
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(CBS News) I’m not sure if it was planned this way or not, but it doesn’t look like things went very well during the Fire Balloon Festival in Burma if the above video is any indication. Go ahead and watch for yourself and decide. Things appear to get out of control at about 1:25. Okay, [...]
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