Mizzima
2008-11-21
The Burmese military junta's vendetta against monks came to the fore with U Gambira, a monk leader being sentenced to another 56 years in prison,...
2008-11-21
Famous comedian and film director Zarganar, held in Insein prison, was sentenced to 45 years in jail today by the prison court. The court held the...
2008-11-21
Famine forces thousands to do whatever they can to survive in Chin state ... On the surface, things can seem brighter than usual for villagers from...
2008-11-21
The price of Foreign Exchange Certificates (FEC) slumped sharply by Kyat 40 in Rangoon. During last month's trading, one unit of FEC could fetch Kyat...
2008-11-20
Dozens of youth have appealed to the military government to allow them to meet and pay their respect to opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who...
2008-11-20
The Rangoon Division, Lanmadaw Township court sentenced hip-hop singer Zeyar Thaw, a member of the band Acid, to six years imprisonment today...
2008-11-20
Child soldiers continue to be used in armed conflicts in Burma, a rights group activists said. The Thai based 'Human Right Education Institute for...
2008-11-19
Popular writer Hnin Pan Ein fled to the Thai-Burma border on Friday to join her former political prisoner husband, after being frequently intimidated...
2008-11-19
Some garment factories in the Hlaing Tharyar industrial zones in Rangoon have reduced their workforce in the face of declining foreign demand, while...
2008-11-19
In yet another changing of the guard, Burma's military rulers on Wednesday appointed Police Chief, Brigadier General Khin Yi , to the post of Deputy...
2008-11-19
Monk Gambira, who stirred the collective conscience of the nation, by playing a leading role in the monk-led protest was sentenced to 12 and a-half-...
2008-11-19
Thirty three years imprisonment was handed out to three activists involved in the saffron revolution including a son of 'Zomi National Congress' (ZNC...
2008-11-18
On virtually any given morning, as the first rays of sun break through tropical foliage and illuminate the factory walls and gates of Rangoon's...
2008-11-18
The international aid agency Save the Children claims they have assisted at least 100,000 Burmese children affected by Cyclone Nargis in returning to...
2008-11-18
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) yesterday urged UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to go ahead with his planned trip to Burma next month. CSW...