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April 29, 2012
At least seven Burma army soldiers were injured Wednesday morning following a series of four mine explosions along the road between Gwi Hka and...
April 29, 2012
After reorganizing under a new name, the former Mon National Democratic Front (MNDF) went to the Union Election Commission Office in Nay PyiDaw...
April 27, 2012
Naw Kham, known as the Godfather of the Golden Triangle, where Thailand, Burma and Laos meet, was finally nabbed at his mistress’s home in Bokeo...
April 27, 2012
Over a hundred local youths have participated in the campaign against the Shwe Gas Project that was held at the Arakanese traditional New Year’s...
April 27, 2012
The Burmese cultural heritage sites of Bagan and Pyu will be the focus of cultural preservation in a cooperative agreement between Burma and Italy,...
April 27, 2012
Leaders of 16 Burmese political parties have asked ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) Vice Chairman Shwe Mann to take the lead in...
April 27, 2012
According to officials with the Kachin Independence Organization, mortar shells fired today by Burma's armed forces killed two children and injured...
April 27, 2012
If a dialogue takes place between the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) and the delegation of government peace negotiators, the Kachin...
April 26, 2012
The assassinated founders of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) were honored yesterday at a ceremony in northern Thailand with the unveiling...
April 26, 2012
The Burmese government has proposed two in-country locations – Myitkyina or Bahmo in Kachin State – for the fourth round of peace talks with the...
April 26, 2012
Prior to arriving in Burma this weekend, U. N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s first stop will be a three-day visit to New Delhi starting on Thursday...
April 26, 2012
The Burmese Rohingya Organization (Brouk) has called for the Burmese government to introduce amendments to the 2008 Constitution – prior to the 2015...
April 26, 2012
Nine human rights organizations are calling on the U.S. to prioritize democracy and human rights in Burma by exercising caution when it comes to the...
April 26, 2012
Shan State Army (SSA) ‘North’ units operating around its former HQ Hsengkeow in Hsipaw township have been ordered to withdraw by the Burma Army’s...
April 26, 2012
Many local pilgrims gathered at the festival of Kantkawtaw Pagoda in Kyaukpru in Arakan State from 17 April this year, but faced trouble with taking...

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