News
December 19, 2012
| KNG
Kachin Independence Army (KIA) soldiers raided a federal a police station in Kamaing village, in western Kachin State's jade rich Hpakant Township (...
December 19, 2012
| S.H.A.N
The Shan Women’s Action Network (SWAN) that shot to international acclaim in 2002 with its “License to Rape” report on the Burma Army’s widespread...
December 19, 2012
| Narinjara
Thandwe: Burma’s union parliamentary commission for investigating confiscations of agrarian land and other land has recently investigated 1,000 acres...
December 19, 2012
| Mizzima
Herds of wild elephants have destroyed no less than 200 acres of rice paddies in 50 villages in Pegu [Bago] Township over the past three months as...
December 19, 2012
| Mizzima
The National Verification (NV) offices in Chiang Mai and Myawaddy announced on December 18—International Migrants Day—that they will extend their...
December 19, 2012
| Mizzima
Thailand’s The Nation reported on Wednesday that Burma’s government has “caused Thailand concern” by proposing a significant reduction in the overall...
December 18, 2012
| KIC
The Burma Partnership (BP), a community based advocate organisation called on the United Nation High Commissioner for Refugee to consult and to...
December 18, 2012
| Narinjara
The local residents said they are planning to stage a protest outside the office of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) that is in charge...
December 18, 2012
| Mizzima
A team of scientists coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced groundbreaking research into the spread of malaria in Burma.
December 18, 2012
| Kaladan
Teknaf, Bangladesh: Border guard of Bangladesh (BGB) personnel pushed back 35-Rohingya to Burma through different points of Naikhon Chhori and...
December 18, 2012
| KIC
A new report by Arakan Oil Watch (AOW) called “Danger Zone” alleges that a planned Chinese industrial zone threatens the livelihoods of tens of...
December 18, 2012
| Narinjara
Minbya: The local farmers in Minbya Township in Arakan State have been summoned and threatened by the Burmese army reportedly for filing a complaint...
December 18, 2012
| Mizzima
The BBC has announced that it has signed a deal with Burmese broadcaster Forever Group to launch its three channels on Burmese TV starting January 1.
December 18, 2012
| KIC
A report Burma released by ethnic students and youth groups 12, December documents the lack of inclusion and consultation with local communities by...
December 18, 2012
| Mizzima
The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) has announced that the Indian government is allowing rice imports via its Burmese border trade points.