News
January 7, 2012
| Kachin News Group
A recent offensive by Burmese government forces against the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) in the Hpakan jade mining area in the west of...
January 7, 2012
| Mizzima
Britain and other countries will help Burma achieve its dream about democracy, says Aung San Suu Kyi. After meeting with British Foreign Secretary...
January 6, 2012
| Mizzima
The Chin National Front (CNF) – which fought for 23 years – signed a cease-fire agreement with a Burmese government peace team led by Railway...
January 6, 2012
| S.H.A.N
Despite signing agreement last month to consider having elected representatives for townships under their control to speak for them, both the United...
January 6, 2012
| S.H.A.N
According to reports coming from the border, Infantry Battalion 141 based in Sinbo Township, Kachin state collected money from resident gold-diggers...
January 6, 2012
| Mizzima
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Friday that Burma’s move towards democracy “so far is not sufficient; there are still political...
January 6, 2012
| Mizzima
A rice shortage is compounding the plight of Kachin refugees, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Friday.
January 5, 2012
| Kaladan
Maungdaw, Arakan State: Burma’s border security force (Nasaka) released a young shopkeeper from Maungdaw Township today, who was arrested on December...
January 5, 2012
| S.H.A.N
The de-registered Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) has denounced the 64th Independence Day celebrations as a meaningless exercise...
January 5, 2012
| Narinjara
Buthidaung: A child soldier was returned to his parents by army authorities two days after a report was aired by a foreign-based Burmese broadcast...
January 5, 2012
| Narinjara
Kyauk Pru:People in Kyaukpru, a town at the heart of the Shwe Gas project in Arakan State, showed their support for the RNDP's plan for sharing...
January 5, 2012
| Mizzima
For the past three months, Karen National Union officials have blocked construction on a road linking the Dawei Development Project to Thailand,...
January 5, 2012
| Mizzima
In recent months, prime ministers and high-level leaders from around the world have met with Aung San Suu Kyi, but she met her first billionaire,...
January 5, 2012
| Mizzima
British Foreign Minister William Hague arrived in Burma on Thursday to urge more democratic reforms in meetings with top government leaders in...
January 4, 2012
| S.H.A.N
Two Shan State Army (SSA) South delegates who went to Taunggyi on New Year’s Day have returned after holding another pre-meeting with Naypyitaw...