News
March 17, 2009
| Ko Wild
Differences have cropped up between two groups led by Aye Lwin and Ohn Lwin, which are jointly planning to contest the 2010 general elections,...
March 17, 2009
| Usa Pichai
Activists and environmentalists across the globe on Saturday urged Burma’s neighbouring countries to halt dam construction projects as it hurts local...
March 17, 2009
Since early this month, Anthrax, one of the most dreaded infectious diseases of warm blooded animals, has been killing cattle in Burma’s northern...
March 17, 2009
Compulsory labor is on the rise in Northern Arakan for the boundary fencing project with Bangladesh, since March 6, a businessman from Maungdaw South...
March 17, 2009
| Rai Maraoh
The Kanbauk to Myaing Kalay gas pipeline burst again last week, just a few miles from the site of a blast that occurred less than a month ago...
March 17, 2009
Given the spectre of ecological disaster hanging over Kachin State, ethnic Kachins in Burma organized ceremonies on International Rivers Day today in...
March 17, 2009
The Inter Agency Working Group (IAWG) for Chin famine victims will hold a meeting to discuss the Chin famine issue in Rangoon , the former capital of...
March 17, 2009
Many people have been wrongly charged by the State Peace and development Council (SPDC) according to a former prisoner who recently fled from an...
March 17, 2009
Local villagers near the General Headquarters of NMSP were given state ID cards, Kaowao has learnt. The local Immigration and Population authorities...
March 14, 2009
| Mungpi
US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, on Thursday called Burma’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, a “Beacon of Hope”, for people...
March 14, 2009
| Nem Davies
The leader of the 'Committee Representing People's Parliament' (CRPP) Aye Thar Aung has declared that they will not contest the 2010 general...
March 14, 2009
| Jaloon Htaw, Asah
Security has been tightened across Mon State following last Friday’s protests by students over lack of electricity in Moulmein, the state’s capital...
March 14, 2009
| Arka
Thai authorities have yet to admit culpability in the death of a Halockhanee resettlement camp resident that was found beaten to death after being...
March 14, 2009
In a role reversal, an increasing number of jade traders in northern Burma, who relied on jade markets on the Sino-Burma border, are turning to...
March 14, 2009
Restriction of movement has been imposed in Nayapara Burmese refugee camp since yesterday morning. The restriction order was issued by camp...