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February 16, 2010
| Larry Jagan
The Burmese military government must halt its repression of ethnic minority activists before the forthcoming elections, urged the UK-based Amnesty...
February 16, 2010
Ethnic Kachin in Burma are wary of celebrating the 16th anniversary of the ceasefire with the ruling junta, without its go ahead. It was slated to be...
February 16, 2010
| Kyaw Kha
Over 900 Karen refugees from a camp on the Thai- Burma border returned to Burma since early February after Thai authorities proposed to repatriate...
February 16, 2010
A 12-member delegation of the European Parliament visited two Burmese Muslim refugee camps in southern Bangladesh on Monday to witness the current...
February 16, 2010
Two bombs exploded yesterday morning in the Kokang capital of Laogai, Shan State North, killing one and injuring 11, two of them seriously, according...
February 16, 2010
The Democratic Karen Buddhist Army says that the understanding with the SPDC is to maintain a close working relationship that “bears fruit”; however...
February 15, 2010
Visiting Kengtung, capital of Shan State East, that shares a border with China, Laos and Thailand yesterday, Lt-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, who oversees...
February 15, 2010
| Takaloo
Burmese military authorities have forced villagers to pay hefty fees for updating family lists in Maungdaw District in western Burma's Arakan State,...
February 15, 2010
| Phanida
In a significant decision, members of the Mandalay Division Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MDCCI) can now contest elections with the 'free from...
February 15, 2010
| Nyein Chan
A Burmese Army soldier was killed when the Arakan Liberation Army (ALA) clashed with junta's forces in Paletwa Township, Rakhine State, said an...
February 15, 2010
| Min Thet
The Rangoon municipal body and a construction contractor have estimated that the loss from the Thingangyun fire may reach hundreds of millions of...
February 15, 2010
Shapuri Dip, Bangladesh: Eight Burmese nationals were arrested with suspicion as intelligent staff of Burma by Bangladeshi Coastguard from Shapuri...
February 15, 2010
| Larry Jagan
The UN special envoy for human rights has arrived in Rangoon on the start of a five-day investigative mission. The key focus of this trip, the UN’s...
February 15, 2010
The Burmese military junta is allowing Muslims in Arakan to join the Union Solidarity Development Association, a government-backed organization, for...
February 12, 2010
A report on 8 February in http://news.sohu.com says Burma in collaboration with two Chinese firms is planning to develop seven dams in the Wa and...