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17 Killed, Several Wounded in Bus Accident
4/4/2009
Ann: 17 travelers were killed and 37 were injured in a vehicle accident on the Rangoon - Sittwe highway on Friday near Ann Town in Arakan State, said a source close to the Ann Town hospital.full story
Six Burmese Citizens Pushed Back from Bangladesh
4/4/2009
Teknaf: Bangladesh Rifles, the Bangladesh border security force, pushed six Burmese citizens back across the border to Burma at the Teknaf border point soon after arresting them with smuggled goods aboard two engine boats, said one official.full story
North Korea Defies World Pressure
2009-04-03
North Korea defied international warnings and launched a rocket into space Sunday, describing it as a satellite test.
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