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April 30, 2009
| Salai Pi Pi
A year after Cyclone Nargis devastated Burma’s rice bowl, the Irrawaddy delta, farmers say they are plagued with another disaster – pests. A farmer...
April 30, 2009
| Usa Pichai
Thai activists in Bangkok have revealed that more than 12,000 workers in Thailand have asked for help after they were affected by the ongoing...
April 30, 2009
| Myo Gyi
In a renewed effort to persuade ceasefire armed groups to join them, Burma’s military junta on Tuesday met with six Sino-Burmese border based ethnic...
April 30, 2009
| Tun Kyaw
Production of salt in the Irrawaddy Division has plummeted in the wake of Cyclone Nargis resulting in salt from Arakan State being in demand in Burma...
April 29, 2009
An elephant killed a Rohingya refugee on the Burma-Bangladesh border, when he went to the forest to collect firewood close to the refugee camp on...
April 29, 2009
Salt workers from Maungdaw Township are facing difficulties in working in their salt production fields, since an agent claiming to be a salt...
April 29, 2009
Leaders of the two ethnic Kachin ceasefire groups' in Burma's northern Kachin State arrived in the state's capital Myitkyina two days ago to meet the...
April 29, 2009
In the wake of the 20th anniversary of “peace construction” between the United Wa State Army (UWSA) and Burma’s ruling military junta, which was...
April 28, 2009
The Burma Campaign UK has welcomed the renewal of sanctions by the European Union against the Burmese military junta, a statement issued on 27 April...
April 28, 2009
| Myint Maung
A pre-meeting for NLD’s plenary meeting, scheduled for Tuesday was held today at the NLD Head Office in Bahan Township of Rangoon amidst close...
April 28, 2009
| Salai Pi Pi
The European Union (EU) on Monday renewed its sanctions imposed on Burma’s military rulers for another year during its foreign ministers meet in...
April 27, 2009
| Usa Pichai
Environmentalists have warned that the damning of Mekong Rivers will have a significant trans boundary impact on countries which share this river,...
April 27, 2009
The people of Chin state, western Burma are disappointed with the visit of Divisional Officer General, Tin Ngwe, for the development of the border...
April 27, 2009
The Burmese military junta has been preparing to form village councils throughout Arakan State, comprising of pro-Tatmadaw people in order to win the...
April 27, 2009
Human trafficking is still continuing in Burma, although human trafficking has significantly reduced in Thailand, an officer from the Human Rights...