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About 40 fishermen from four Taiwanese boats were held in Myanmar after being intercepted by naval forces, apparently on suspicions of illegal fishing, an official and media said here Monday.
A group of kind hearted Hoosiers reach out to others who now call Indiana home. On Sunday more than 400 Karen refugees from Burma received new shoes and a hot meal. Four area churches organized the outreach at First Baptist Church at 86th and College, along with Samaritans Feet, a relief organization which provides shoes to the less fortunate around the world.
Bangkok - Thai civil society leaders representing 189 organizations demanded Monday the government withdraw from the controversial Hutgyi dam project in Myanmar or face dire consequences. The group delivered a letter to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjaji...
WORCESTER - Refugees from Myanmar re-launch their lives in city
It's a touching story of how one local church provides a sanctuary for Myanmar refugees.
The High School Foreign Relations Club and Key Club coordinated a coat/blanket drive during homecoming for the International Institute of Buffalo. Forty-nine refugees coming from Burma in October received a variety of household goods, cleaning supplies and personal care items. Spirit Club also sponsored a food drive during homecoming for FISH, and Middle School Builders Club and National Junior ...
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In anticipation of the Dec. 1 referendum on a scaled-back capital improvement project, the Iroquois Central School District Board of Education voted unanimously at its Nov. 9 meeting to approve the appointment of inspectors, chief and alternate inspectors, clerks and chairpersons to oversee the public vote.
Construction work on Bowen Road in Elma, about a half-mile north of Rice Road, is moving along, but will still take a couple more weeks until the job is done and the detour is lifted.
The Erie County Sheriff's office this weekend reported two automobile accidents in the Town of Elma. On Friday evening, a 19-year-old Elma woman was struck by a vehicle while crossing Transit Road on foot. She died the following day. Very early Saturday morning a pickup truck overturned and struck a tree on Maple Road in Elma, killing the driver and injuring the passenger.
The Boys & Girls Club of Elma, Marilla and Wales will hold a Mardi Gras-themed auction at the club on Sat., Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m. In its 28th year, this auction is one of the biggest fundraisers for the club and its operations. Tracey Karp, the club’s executive director, said the event has brought in around $20,000 in the past, with over 200 people attending.
Absolut Care of Aurora Park, in partnership with the Aurora Ice Association, is sponsoring a free family skate night on Wed., Nov. 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Time Warner Classic Rink on Riley Street.
John MacIver first started working as a dispatcher in East Aurora on Oct. 6, 1975. A little over 34 years later, police officers, village officials and other colleagues and friends gathered at the East Aurora Village Hall to honor MacIver and celebrate his retirement from his full-time position as a dispatcher for East Aurora Fire Control.
On Nov. 8, the local fire companies joined together at a dedication ceremony at Elma’s new substation on Girdle Road. The trucks were hosed off in a “wet down” ceremony, a tradition among volunteer firefighters when new equipment is purchased.
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George Packer, author of the award-winning “The Assassins’ Gate: America in Iraq,” continues to be one of the most important and authoritative voices on Iraq as well as Islamic extremism, thanks to a piercing intellect and a commendable willingness to confront and even modify his earlier beliefs. Interesting Times: Writings ...
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