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July 27, 2011
The military-backed Burmese government and the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) are in the process of signing a ceasefire agreement, sources...
July 27, 2011
Four Burmese soldiers were killed and more than 12 were wounded on July 26, during an evening ambush at Kamaing, in Burma’s Northern Kachin State, by...
July 26, 2011
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Construction will begin in August on a second bridge linking Mae Sot and Myawaddy, the major trading point between the two...
July 26, 2011
The Shan State Army (SSA) North was recently given another olive branch since April by the Burma Amry through two Buddhist monks acting as emissaries...
July 26, 2011
The Chin political parties are keeping its fingers crossed and hopes that the meeting between Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of the National League for...
July 26, 2011
Rai Maroah – A Mon political leader from the All Mon Region Democracy Party (AMRDP) says if democracy icon Daw Aung San Suu Kyi remains silent and...
July 26, 2011
Min Taw Lawi – Farmers in Mon State are facing problems with insects and mollusc-bit paddy seedling plants following the flooding of their fields...
July 26, 2011
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Only in dreams can Say Say La return to the life she once had in Burma. She recollects life on her family’s farm and her...
July 26, 2011
New Delhi (Mizzima) – Another Burmese refugee living in Australia has made claims to Australian media that he has committed war crimes.
July 26, 2011
Reports this week from Kachin and Shan States confirm rape is still being used as a tactic by the Burma Army to demoralise and terrorise ethnic...
July 26, 2011
Short battles between the Burmese and Kachin armies took place today, July 25, at three different locations in Kachin State, northern Burma, local...
July 25, 2011
Min Thuta - The All Mon Region Democratic Party (AMDP) has selected two delegates to meet with the Union Election Commission (UEC) on 27 July,...
July 25, 2011
Ukhiya, Bangladesh: The heavy rain has destroyed many residential shacks in the unregistered Rohingya refugee camp of Kutupalong which felled from...
July 25, 2011
Maungdaw, Arakan State: Border administration force (formerly known as Nasaka) has been taking forced labor from villagers to construct a fishing dam...
July 25, 2011
Teknaf, Bangladesh: A registered Rohingya refugee was stabbed by local goons yesterday evening while he was entering Nayapara camp from the...

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