Mizzima
2008-12-15
The United Wa State Army, an ethnic armed rebel group, which has a ceasefire agreement with Burma's military regime, said it is facing renewed...
2008-12-13
The Burmese military junta has rejected outright a petition by the lawyer of detained Burmese pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, to review...
2008-12-12
With at least 250 elephants and ivory being smuggled out of Burma in a decade, the Southeast Asian nation faces a sharp come down in its pachyderm...
2008-12-12
In what seems to be a surprise move the Burmese military junta authorities released a high-ranking member of the National league for Democracy from...
2008-12-12
Ashin Gambira, sentenced to a lengthy prison term for galvanizing the monk community into staging protests in Burma last September, was awarded the '...
2008-12-11
A man and a woman were killed after a fire broke out in a room close to the Mingalar plaza in Rangoon early today morning. The fire started in the...
2008-12-11
Despite a call for sanctions by the international community on Burma, companies are instead expanding their engagement in business relationships with...
2008-12-10
Detained student leader Min Ko Naing, recently sentenced to 65 years in prison, is suffering from a severe eye ailment and is in need of immediate...
2008-12-10
With several Russian firms directly investing or having businesses interests in Burma and with the closer cooperation between the two countries, a...
2008-12-09
Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations General Secretary has urged governments and corporate houses that have a relationship going with Burma to use their...
2008-12-09
United States first lady Laura Bush has been honored with the 2008 Freedom Award by Christian Freedom International (CFI) for her advocacy toward...
2008-12-09
At least eight ministers in the cabinet of Burma's military government along with the mayor of Rangoon will resign from their current positions in...
2008-12-09
A policy report compiled for the incoming Obama administration appeals for the prioritization in U.S. foreign policy of combating genocide around the...
2008-12-08
After nearly six months of restrictions, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is recommencing the local purchase of rice in Burma to use in...
2008-12-08
Over 240 parliamentarians from Asian countries on Monday renewed calls to the United Nations chief to make a fresh trip to Burma and goad the...