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August 24, 2012
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Local farmers from Kyaukpru in Arakan State have re-submitted their lawsuit against officials from the local land registration department, who...
August 22, 2012
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
In a move to promote trade relations between Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand, Kanchanaburi District Governor Mr. Chaiwat Leamwanmaphat officially opened...
August 22, 2012
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
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
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
Nearly four million Burmese are now working in foreign countries, according to recent Parliament discussions.

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