News
March 8, 2012
| Kaladan
Teknaf, Bangladesh: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested nine Rohingyas at the border on March 5th and pushed them back into Burma later, a local...
March 8, 2012
| Kaladan
Maungdaw, Arakan State: Burma’s border security force (Nasaka) arrested a Rohingya woodcutter on March 1, 2012, according to a local villager.
March 7, 2012
| Narinjara
The Zomi National Congress (ZNC), which won seats in the 1990 general election in Burma from Chin state, is keen on being recognized as a political...
March 7, 2012
| IMNA
A tentative agreement between the government and the New Mon State Party has been reached allowing for placement of NMSP troops in 14 new places...
March 7, 2012
| IMNA
The Mon armed group of Nai Bin, which has about 30 members, surrendered to government troops of LIB (Light Infantry Battalion) No. 31, based in...
March 7, 2012
| S.H.A.N
Khun Htun Oo, leader of the soon-to-be re-registered Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), has expressed his appreciation to President...
March 7, 2012
| Mizzima
Modern Journal’s managing editor and one reporter were granted bail on Tuesday in the first hearing of a libel lawsuit filed by a government...
March 7, 2012
| Mizzima
Representatives of the Karenni Community Based Organizations (CBOs) say they “warmly welcome and support” the current peace negotiations between the...
March 7, 2012
| IMNA
A tentative agreement between the government and the New Mon State Party has been reached allowing for placement of NMSP troops in 14 new places...
March 7, 2012
| Mizzima
A bill that will allow local processing, cutting and polishing of jade has been passed by the Kachin State Assembly. When enacted, lawmakers say many...
March 7, 2012
| KNG
More than 10 Kachin civilians including a local Catholic nun were arrested Tuesday evening for returning to Tang Hpre, a village forcibly relocated...
March 6, 2012
| KNG
At least 31 Burmese Army soldiers, including three officers, have died during fighting against the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in four locations...
March 6, 2012
| IMNA
On 4 March-2012, during the ceremony of the 7th Mon Women Day, Mon women released a statement demanding President TheinSein to provide them with a...
March 6, 2012
| Mizzima
Ruili, China, will be the site of the third peacemaking meeting between the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) and the Burmese government on...
March 6, 2012
| Mizzima
Burma’s budget revenues took a big jump in 2011, with natural gas exports earning US$ 2.94 billion in the first 11 months of the fiscal year 2011-12...