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November 22, 2024
Three Family Members Murdered in Three Pagodas Pass Town
November 21, 2024
False Claims That PDF Fighters Staying In Bombed IDP Camp
November 14, 2024
Junta Shelling Injures Two Children in Kyaukkyi Township, Bago Region
February 15, 2022
Padoh Mahn Sha’s Words Still Ring Strong…
Phil Thornton — Yestarday, 14th February, 2022, marks the 14th anniversary since agents of Burma’s military assassinated the influential Karen leader...
February 10, 2022
KNU Refuse Military Regime’s Invitation to ‘Preliminary Peace Talks’
The Karen National Union said they will not attend ‘peace talks’ led by the military-appointed State Administrative Council (SAC) to be held at the...
Features
February 10, 2022
VALE HARN LAY – 1963 to 2022
Phil Thornton — Harn Lay died today at 3:03 pm in Taunggyi, Shan State. He passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends. He’s survived by his...
February 9, 2022
Torrential Rains and Heavy Winds Destroy Displaced Villagers Makeshift...
Heavy rains have flooded makeshift shelters of displaced villagers taking on the Thaung Yin (Moei) River banks. The displaced have been using the...
February 8, 2022
Burma Civil Society Groups: “It is not the UN Special Envoy’s Role to Keep...
International and regional civil society groups strongly reject recent comments made by the UN Special Envoy to Burma Dr. Noeleen Heyzer’s calling...
February 7, 2022
Displaced Villagers Face Continued Hardship – Thai Temporary Shelters...
Displaced villagers from Lay Kay Kaw are scared of being caught in fighting between the Burma Army forces and Karen soldiers. Adding to their worries...
February 4, 2022
Fighting Forces Displaced Villagers to Abandon Farmlands and Livestock –...
Villagers have been forced to abandon their farmland, plantations and livestock in serveral villages in southern areas of Kawkareik Town as Burma...
February 2, 2022
Burma Army Attacks: Displaces 20,000 Villagers and Closes Schools in...
Burma Army offensives in the Kawkareik Township, Dooplaya District of Karen National Union (KNU)-controlled area, have displaced tens of thousands of...
January 31, 2022
Despite Border Closures Mae Sot – Myawaddy Border Trades Earned USD $705....
Despite the collapse of the country’s economy since the military coup on the 1st February, 2021 and devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
Features
January 28, 2022
Increased Farming Costs Major Challenge for Delta Farmers – UN Predicts...
Rising costs in the domestic agricultural sector are creating financial difficulties for farmers in the Ayeyarwaddy region. A Pantanaw Township...
January 28, 2022
COVID-19: Health Workers Strongly Urge Thai-Burma Border Communities to...
Healthcare providers on the Thai-Burma border urged the migrant communities along the Thai-Burma border to make sure they get vaccinated for the...
A clinic building damaged by Burma Army Airstrike. (Photo: KNU Mutraw)
January 27, 2022
Stop Military Regime’s Bombing of Villages – Ethnic Armed Groups Call for...
Ethnic Armed Organizations outraged at the military regimes bombardment of civilian areas by airstrikes and heavy artillery have issued a joint...