Aung San Su Kyi finally freed
Region: MyanmarYesterday was a long day for Burma. Mixed feelings of excitement and anxiety were among millions of people patiently waiting for a great news. November 13 was the official date for the release of Burmese pro-democracy le... more
Views: 1462World’s most isolated tribe threatened by poachers
Region: India
Poachers targeting rich fishing grounds in India’s Andaman Islands are endangering the world’s most isolated tribe. More than a hundred iIllegal fishermen from Burma have been arrested in recent weeks.... more
Views: 1793Pressure mounts for release of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Region: MyanmarPer Reuters, famed Myanmar activist and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has pleaded not guilty in her latest trial. Suu Kyi faces up to five years in jail if convicted of letting an intruder into her home early May desp... more
Views: 1038Myanmar: Afraid to Complain about Forced Labor
Region: MyanmarResidents of Htantalan township in Chin State are being forced to work on the rebuilding of a old road running from the state's capital, Hakha to Hmandaw village in Sagaing division. Dr Mu Htan is Htantalan"s elected repre... more
Views: 3054China and Burma Share A Situational Irony
Region: FranceRecently, a revelation has been discovered in regards to the earthquake that struck China with a magnitude of 7.9 has been discovered. It is a revelation that brings a sheer twist of irony to such a situation. The Paris In... more
Views: 2377Help Provide Relief to Burmese Workers
Region: Myanmar
by James Parks With more than 22,000 people reported dead (with some estimations going as high as 100,000) and as many as 1 million homeless after a tropical cyclone that struck Burma over the weekend, the Fede... more
Views: 1306Interview: John Pilger talks to London Progressive Journal
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)DP: This October (2007) the Burmese people once again took to the streets in defiance of the military junta - in the biggest outpouring of popular dissent since the 1988 Uprising. Though mainstream news coverage often allu... more
Views: 1372The Stateless : People without Names
Region: Thailand
I met Sein Myint in a refugee camp, the only home he has ever known. He doesn’t remember much of his childhood except that he was born in a remote village in Burma. When he was still a small child, the soldiers ... more
Views: 1721Burmese Tragedy's Philosophical Roots
Region: MyanmarBurmese Tragedy's Philosophical Roots by Richard Cooper Compassionate, concerned people are watching the disturbing and thrilling events in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. As pro-democracy protesters, sparked by t... more
Views: 2079Bodies Of Those Killed By Cyclone Nargis Are Virtually Unidentifiable, Says Red Cross
Region: MyanmarThe people of Burma have been forsaken since the country has been struck by Cyclone Nargis. It is believed that between 75,000 and 100,000 have been killed in the devastation by the cyclone. But, millions more are at risk ... more
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