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September 2, 2009
An international school in Rangoon, Burma’s former capital, was compelled to declare a holiday for a week after at least five students were detected...
September 1, 2009
| Larry Jagan
An uneasy calm has returned to the Chinese border with Burma after a series of diplomatic exchanges between the two countries. A Burmese delegation...
September 1, 2009
| Salai Pi Pi
China on Monday gifted five railway locomotives and 220 passenger and freight coaches to military ruled Burma to help the country extend its railway...
September 1, 2009
As the second anniversary of the Saffron Revolution draws near, arrests, searches and monitoring of monks have been stepped up by the authorities in...
September 1, 2009
The Chin National Council (CNC) has urged cease fire groups to stop transforming their armed wings to a border guard force under Burmese Army control...
September 1, 2009
Another 3,000 Burmese have fled to the China border since yesterday night from the United Wa State Army’s (UWSA’s) northern territory, contiguous to...
September 1, 2009
Forces from a Karen splinter group are advancing into the territory controlled by the largest Karen political party. However the fear of killing...
September 1, 2009
| Hseng Khio Fah
Heavy clashes between August 27 to 29, between the Burmese Army and Kokang rebels could be linked to China’s proposal of building the Upper Salween...
September 1, 2009
The United States on Monday expressed its “deep concern” over the Burmese military junta’s attacks on ethnic nationality groups and exhorted the...
September 1, 2009
| Nem Davies
The alliance of 10-political parties in Burma started drafting its electoral policy since Sunday, as part of its preparation to contest in the junta...
August 31, 2009
| Salai Pi Pi
Human and sexual trafficking in Burma has been pushed up by economic mismanagement and human rights abuses in the military ruled country, a new...
August 31, 2009
Despite posting a victory over the rebellious Kokang Army, as announced yesterday through the state-run media, the Burmese Army is yet to slow down...
August 31, 2009
| Pho Zaw
About 60 computer firms will participate in the 'Electronic and Living '09' computer trade fair to be held at the Armed Forces Hall in U Wisara Road...
August 31, 2009
The Burmese military junta imposed night curfew in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State in the country's north since August 27, the day Burmese...
August 31, 2009
The Burmese border security force (Nasaka) in the wee hours of yesterday arrested two Rohingya for repairing the inside of a mosque, said a village...