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November 14, 2024
Junta Shelling Injures Two Children in Kyaukkyi Township, Bago Region
November 14, 2024
Junta Using Its Soldiers’ Families as Human Shields
November 12, 2024
KNU Seizes Base Held by Myanmar Army for 70 Years
September 30, 2015
Seven Ethnic Armed Groups Decide To Sign Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement
On the second day of a three-day summit in the Northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, seven ethnic armed organizations have decided to sign the Nationwide...
September 28, 2015
Burma – Free and Fair Elections?
The people of Burma will go the polls on November 8, 2015. Karen News talked to a wide range of people to get their views on the election and what...
September 28, 2015
Govt Officials Close Down Karen Groups’ Conference on Development Impacts
Government officials have stopped a Karen community group from holding a conference to discuss the impact of development projects on local...
September 28, 2015
Karen Villagers – “We Lost Everything In Asia Highway Conflict….”
Fighting in early July 2015 between soldiers from the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army and government troops along the Asia Highway, not only forced...
September 25, 2015
Kawkariek Town Residents Angry as Thousands of Voters Vanish From...
As Burma’s national elections loom closer, voters in Karen State fear ‘dirty tricks’ on finding their names have been removed from electoral rolls.
September 25, 2015
Health Workers, Parents and Teachers Concerned By 134 Karen Students...
Villagers are worried for their health after 134 students were rushed to hospital after bird hunters may have poisoned community drinking water.
September 24, 2015
Burma Army “Using Civilians as ‘Human Shields’ in Shan State …”
A human rights organisation has accused the Burma Army of forcing 10 villagers to be human shields during fighting in Shan State.
September 21, 2015
Buddhist Pagoda Inside Christian Church Compound Increases Religious...
Religion tensions have increased following the building of a Buddhist pagoda in the compound of a Christian church located in Hpa-an Township.
September 17, 2015
*Karen Remember World War II Hero
Seventy years after World War II ended, withered and mostly impoverished veterans will gather at the graveside of a British officer who almost no one...
September 8, 2015
Burma’s New Minimum Wage —Workers Claim It’s Still Not Enough To Cover...
The Burma government’s announced on August 25 that its National Minimum Wage Committee had approved a minimum daily wage of K3,600 (US$2.80) for a...
September 7, 2015
Karen Affairs Minister Resigns from Ruling Party to Join Karen Party
The Karen Affairs Minister from the ruling government party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party from the Tanintharyi region resigned and...
September 7, 2015
Karen Community Groups Demand KNU Take Their Concerns Seriously
Karen community groups claim the Karen National Union is ignoring their concerns about the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement with the government.