Family House Destroyed by Fire in Tedim
27 June 2011: A family house of Thant Thun and Niang Sawm Cing was burnt down in Tedim Town, Chin State around 11am today.
Full Crackdown to Follow Short Period of Amnesty in Malaysia
27 June 2011 – KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign workers and refugees in Malaysia will be able to sleep peacefully in the months to come as the government halts all operations against undocumented foreigners after an amnesty program takes effect on 11 July.
Why Civil War Will Continue in Burma (Editorial)
27 June 2010: The recent breakdown of a 17 year-old ceasefire between the Burma Army and the Kachin Independence (KIO) has once again reignited renewed interests in the country’s fragile state of political stability. The Burma Army’s advances on the Kachin strongholds earlier this month was met by fierce resistance from the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) – the military wing of the KIO, which has for months readied for the imminent offensive.
Suu Kyi to Meet NLD Youths
26 June 2011: Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has invited youths from across the country to a meeting in Rangoon, which is scheduled to take place in the former capital Rangoon on Monday, 27th.
Photos of Bomb Blasts in Mandalay
26 June 2011: Four bombs went off in three cities of Burma including Naypyidaw, Mandalay and Pyin Oo Lwin last Friday, destroying vehicles and some windows with no casualties being reported.
Gallery of Art Paintings by Chin Female Student
25 June 2011: It may take some time or even a lifetime for a viewer to understand abstract paintings, but many have been impressed and inspired by the artistic work of a rising Chin female young artist, Anna Biak Tha Mawi.
Aussie-Malay Refugee Deal Heated Malaysian Parliament
25 June 2011 – KUALA LUMPUR: The un-finalized refugee and asylum seeker swap deal between Malaysian and Australian governments has put Malaysian Parliament in a chaotic situation on Thursday.
RELA to Stop Raid in Malaysia
25 June 2011 – KUALA LUMPUR: The government-sponsored volunteer squad RELA has halted all enforcement operations against undocumented foreign workers in a move to clear its tarnished image.
London Kachin Protest Condemned Attacks in Ethnic Areas
24 June 2011: About 200 people gathered in front of the Burmese Embassy in London, protesting against the ongoing military offensive launched by Burma Army soldiers in Kachin State as well as other ethnic areas in Burma.
Three Bomb Explosions Hit Burma
24 June 2011: A series of bomb explosions hit Burma in three locations including the new capital, Naypyidaw; the second biggest city, Mandalay; and Pyin Oo Lwin, home to the Defence Services Academy (DSA) and the Defence Services Institute of Technology (DSIT) today.