About 100 UN and NGO aid workers who were caught in Laogai Township where Burmese government troops and Kokang militias clashed on Aug 27 have been evacuated from Lashio Township in northern Shan Stat…
The Irrawaddy
A dark future hangs over Burma following the conviction and sentencing of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Putting her under house arrest again is a grave move by the ruling military regime, whi…
The Irrawaddy |
Burmese refugees from ethnic clashes resting recently at a refugee camp in China. The clashes drove thousands of Burmese over the border into China.
International Herald Tribune |
YANGON: A baby boy was born with rare conjoined heads in Kyaukme, Myanmar’s Shan state, recently, a local weekly reported Wednesday. With a single heart, the infant, given birth by Daw Aye Aye Mu, is…
China Daily |
(RTTNews) – A moderate earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale hit the border region between India and Myanmar on Friday, Meteorological department said in New Delhi.The tremor that occurred at…
Quote.com – |
The Myanmar authorities have seized a total of 157,400 WY-brand stimulant tablets in Kokang region, northern part of Shan state of the country, over the last two days, the state-run newspaper New Ligh…
People’s Daily |
Over 1,400 more Myanmar border inhabitants returned to Kokang ethnic region from Chinese border area after the end of the fightings in the region, bringing the total of the returnees to 9,304 as of Th…
People’s Daily |
Setting aside its principle of non-interference in fellow members’ internal politics, Asean has finally got together to formally request Myanmar for a pardon for Aung San Suu Kyi. The game is ch…
New Straits Times |
The leaders of the United Wa State Army (UWSA), following a heated morning session, have decided not to respond to Naypyitaw’s demand that Peng Jiasheng and three others be “returned” to junta a…
BurmaNet |
NAY PYI TAW — Stability and peace have been back to normal in Kokang Region, Shan State (North), since 29 August. Up to 6 pm today, 7848 of the inhabitants, who had fled to the neighbouring country,…
BurmaNet |
Yangon – Myanmar is welcoming joint operation of garment industries being planned by member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to expand its global market, saying that t…
BurmaNet
A Burmese woman who fell victim to human trafficking on the China-Burma border has escaped from a guesthouse in China, while her friend who was also kidnapped is reportedly being held for ransom.
BurmaNet |
It has been a good few weeks for Burma’s dictator, Senior Gen. Than Shwe, even though Sen. Jim Webb secured the release of an imprisoned American during his recent visit and even though the sent…
BurmaNet |
Around 4000 Burmese crossed into Thailand yesterday to attend an annual food donation event in the border town of Mae Sai, according to Burmese residents in the town. BurmaNet |
UNITED NATIONS, September 2 — Myanmar is in the footnotes of the UN Security Council’s agenda for September, during which U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice will serve as Council president. On Wed…
BurmaNet |
The Tatmadaw of Burma, one of the most nationalistic armies in the world, demonstrated its xenophobia during the past two weeks following its capture of Kokang-Chinese territory.
BurmaNet |
Burma, the scene of much suffering from last year’s devastating Cyclone Nargis as well as long-running political repression and egregious human rights abuses, saw more turmoil last week when fightin…
BurmaNet |
Mong Thongdee, a national origami airplane champion, was selected to attend the Origami Airplane contest in Chiba, Japan, from Sept 19-20. However, his hope of to attend the competition to represent T… BurmaNet |
Thursday, 03 September 2009 22:59 Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Ashin Sanda Dika, who was charged with attempted suicide by setting himself on fire, was produced in court on Thursday, sources in the court …
Mizzima News |
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ — The 13th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival, presented by BET Networks, today announced the opening night selection of Overture Films’ dramatic thriller LAW ABIDING CITI…
Interest! Alert |
BANGKOK, Sep 3 (IPS) – The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is turning its attention to a western corner of military-ruled Burma to end the scourge of forced labour, which remains rampant in mo… IPS |
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