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In rank display of bad governance and arm twisting the Burmese military
regime instead of providing for the upkeep of utility services have
been forcibly collecting funds from residents in Myit Kyi Na town of
Kachin state in northern Burma for road c...
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The U.N. refugee agency has welcomed the European Commission's (EC)
donation of 3.9 million euros (over USD $ 5.7 million) over the next
two years to end the plight of refugees from Burma languishing in the
southeastern part of Bangladesh over a long...
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A cut in food provisions has had to be enforced on Burmese refugees
by a humanitarian agency working along the Thai-Burmese border due to
fund shortfall. The Thailand Burma Border Consortium, which has
been providing food aid to over 150,000 Burmese ...
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Several military trucks are believed to have been supplied to the
Burmese junta by China. They were seen arriving on the Sino-Burmese
border town of Ruili this morning, a local eyewitness said. The light weight medium FAW trucks, manufactured by Chine...
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Burmese junta supremo Senior General Than Shwe is reportedly suffering
from strain and psychological problems and has sought an appointment at
a hospital in Singapore for treatment, sources close to the military
establishment said.
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The Democratic Voice of Burma based in Oslo, has been awarded the 2007
media award by the Reporters Sans Frontières, an international media
rights group, for its outstanding coverage of the recent protests in
Burma. The award carries 2,500 Eur...
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That the Burmese military junta is not serious about initiating talks
to usher in genuine changes in the country is evident from its
announcement ruling out inclusion of opposition parties its
constitutional drafting process, a Burmese analyst said. ...
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Disgusted with the Burmese military junta's relentless persecution of
monks, the India based All Burma Young Monks Union today called on the
regime to stop persecuting religious leaders and to reopen Buddhist
monasteries it has sealed as a vendetta i...
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In a blatant act of vindictiveness, a wedding advertisement for
prominent movie actor Kyaw Thu's daughter has been banned by the
Burmese military junta's censorship board, allegedly for the actor's
involvement in the monk-led protests in September.
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In a show of military muscle, a number of military tanks have been
spotted doing the rounds of Myit Kyina town, capital of Kachin State in
northern Burma, an officer of the Kachin Independence Army, an armed
ceasefire group, said.
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Though tactics may differ, the United States shares the same vision
for Burma as does Singapore and the ASEAN community, according to an
American official. "It is possible for partners to work perhaps
with different tactics while agreeing o...
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In a well conceived plan which has to do with governmental and social
boycott, a campaign of 'non-cooperation' will be begun by an
unidentified Burmese activist group. It has urged all government
employees to stop working and stay at home from the Ja...
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Charles Petrie, the United Nations in-country coordinator in Burma,
will leave the Southeast Asian nation on Tuesday after the ruling junta
refused to renew his accreditation last month, a UN official in Rangoon
said.
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The Burmese military junta will soon confiscate houses near the eastern
gate of Burma's most famous Buddhist shrine, Shwedagon Pagoda, and
relocate residents, a monk in Rangoon said.
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Lack of transparency in constructing dams and hydroelectric projects by
Chinese companies in Burma has impacted severely on the environment,
villages and local residents, and threatens negative repercussions for
China as well, according to a Burmese ...
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Painting a grim picture of the ground reality inside Burma, the British
and French heads-of-state have said a prosperous and peaceful Burma is
only possible if a process of genuine dialogue is immediately
undertaken.
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Despite palpable tension in Burma following the bloody crackdown on monks and protesters, life goes on. Peer activity, especially among the youth relates to passing audio files of two popular actresses gossiping over the telephone about the sex lives of ...
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An ailing opposition party spokesperson, U Myint Thein, will soon
undergo surgery to address a case of acute gastritis, family members
said.
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Man Tat, a Palaung village in Burma's northern Kachin State and less
than 100 kilometers from the Chinese border, was once a peaceful place
left largely to its own. Now, with the construction of a 600 megawatt
dam across Man Tat's lifeline, the Shwel...
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Each harsh action of the Burmese military junta against the monks and
the people is drawing brickbats outside the country. Agitated Burmese
people in Thailand staged a protest in front of Burmese embassy in
Bangkok on Sunday morning against the seali...
