News
August 24, 2012
| KNG
Since the beginning of this week a large number of refugees have been forced to cross back into Burma from China, where they had sought shelter...
August 24, 2012
| S.H.A.N
A recent report submitted by the month long Shan State Army (SSA) South field trip to its leadership says most people, despite the on and off clashes...
August 24, 2012
| Mizzima
China has begun a forced return of thousands of ethnic Kachin refugees to northern Burma, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday.
August 24, 2012
| Mizzima
The community violence in western Burma was surprising, but it hasn’t affected Washington’s views on easing sanctions, the US Ambassador to Burma...
August 24, 2012
| Mizzima
An effort to read a message from President Thein Sein on the conflict in Rakhine State to a joint session of the Burmese Parliament was cancelled on...
August 23, 2012
| Narinjara
The Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) is still not allowed to open its liaison office in Kyauktaw in Arakan State after being given a government...
August 23, 2012
| Mizzima
The development of Burma’s Dawei special economic zone will be the focus of a two-day trip to Naypyitaw by Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in...
August 23, 2012
| Mizzima
Sessions of the Lower House and Upper House of the Burmese Parliament were cancelled on Thursday to allow the country’s three top leaders to discuss...
August 22, 2012
| Narinjara
Local farmers from Kyaukpru in Arakan State have re-submitted their lawsuit against officials from the local land registration department, who...
August 22, 2012
| Narinjara
63 Arakanese have been sentenced to six months in prison for breaking section 144. The law was imposed by the authority after sectarian violence took...
August 22, 2012
| IMNA
In a move to promote trade relations between Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand, Kanchanaburi District Governor Mr. Chaiwat Leamwanmaphat officially opened...
August 22, 2012
| KIC
A group of six ethnic political parties from Burma – the Nationalities Brotherhood Forum, released a statement to announce that they want newsletters...
August 22, 2012
| S.H.A.N
Since July 21, when Maj Gen Aung Kyaw Zaw, Commander of Lashio-based Northeastern Region Command issued an ultimatum to Shan State Progress Party /...
August 22, 2012
| Mizzima
Zarganar, the well-known Burmese comedian who is a member of a commission named to look into the causes of violence in Rakhine State, said on Tuesday...
August 22, 2012
| Mizzima
Nearly four million Burmese are now working in foreign countries, according to recent Parliament discussions.