  Death toll soars in Myanmar riots between Buddhists, Muslims March 22, 2013 - 12:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least 20 people have died in two days of rioting between Buddhists and Muslims in a central Myanmar town, Belfast Telegraph said. Residents of Meikhtila remain locked in their homes, too afraid to walk the streets. Opposition National League for Democracy politician Win Htein said at least five mosques were burned down since the violence started on Wednesday, March 20 in the town. He said there was no immediate sign of fresh violence but the situation remained tense. And he said fires continued to burn but angry Buddhist residents and monks prevented the authorities from putting out blazes set to Muslim homes. The violence was the latest sectarian unrest after clashes in western Rakhine state last year left more than 200 dead. Partner news  Top stories The agent shot in self-defense in the incident, which occurred at Todashev's house, the law enforcement source said. Only three senators on the committee - Republican Ron Paul and Democrats Tom Udall and Chris Murphy - opposed the bill. If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives. Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead.   Partner news |  Latest news Nissan to recall 841,000 vehicles worldwide  A bolt used in the steering wheel was not screwed on properly, but that there was no danger of sudden failure.Russia allows import of Armenian fish products Armenian Agriculture Ministry’s State Food Security Service audited companies planning to export fish products to Russia.Aleppo Armenian abducted by Islamists, given 3 months in jail The head of the Armenian General Benevolent Union office Hagop Mikaelyan was given jail term for supporting President Assad.Spotify, Netflix say no plans to launch BlackBerry 10 apps Both streaming services have ruled out catering to the mobile operating system, which runs on devices such as the Q10, Q5 and Z10. |
