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Myanmar's Suu Kyi appeal, EU negotiations to open
Today, December 04, 2009, 2 hours ago
YANGON (AFP) – Military-ruled Myanmar’s supreme court has agreed to hear an appeal against the extended house arrest of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an official said Friday.The Nobel lau…
Myanmar's top court agrees to hear Suu Kyi appeal
Today, December 04, 2009, 2 hours ago
(YANGON) – Myanmar’s supreme court agreed Friday to hear an appeal against the extended house arrest of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, as the European Union said it wanted sustained dialogue with th…
Utahn's pet Burmese python dies at age 43
Today, December 04, 2009, 2 hours ago
HOLLADAY — Marty Bone will be sleeping alone. His main “Squeezer” died Tuesday. Age finally caught up with Julius Squeezer, Bone’s 43-year-old Burmese python. The 18-foot-long, 220-pound snake w…
Popular Musician and Friends Arrested in Rangoon
Today, December 04, 2009, 2 hours ago
Popular Burmese musician Win Maw was arrested on Tuesday, along with two friends, Myat San and Aung Aung, as they sat in a Rangoon teashop, sources said on Wednesday.The arrests came one day after the…
Myanmar's Suu Kyi appeal, EU negotiations to open
Today, December 04, 2009, 3 hours ago
Military-ruled Myanmar’s supreme court has agreed to hear an appeal against the extended house arrest of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an official said Friday. The Nobel laureate, 64, was ord…
Myanmar Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Suu Kyi Appeal -Official
Today, December 04, 2009, 3 hours ago
YANGON (AFP)–Military-ruled Myanmar’s supreme court has agreed to hear an appeal against the extended house arrest of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an official said Friday.
Burma's top court to hear Suu Kyi appeal
Today, December 04, 2009, 3 hours ago
Military-ruled Myanmar’s supreme court has agreed to hear an appeal against the extended house arrest of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an official says.The Nobel laureate, 64, was ordered…
German tourists bike from China to Myanmar
Today, December 04, 2009, 5 hours ago
Yangon – A group of eight German tourists have biked from China to Myanmar as a part of a regional cycling tour that will end in land-locked Laos, industry sources said Friday. “The tourists are now i…
The Day I Qualified
Today, December 04, 2009, 5 hours ago
Friday, 04 December 2009 11:28 Mizzima News – Every child loves their family. But what are the consequences of a child being neglected by their parents or siblings or both within the family? If a chil…
Kowtowing Holds Up Political Progress in Burma
Today, December 04, 2009, 5 hours ago
Megalomania on the part of the authorities and obsequiousness on the part of the people who serve them are salient features of any authoritarian system, where signs of complete submission and personal…
Goodbye, Gambari, and Good Luck
Today, December 04, 2009, 5 hours ago
It’s official: Ibrahim Gambari, the UN special envoy to Burma, is leaving the job that he has held since May 2007. According to recent reports, the former Nigerian foreign minister, who has occupi…
Myanmar media hail Sedona Hotel for receiving country leading hotel award-2009
Today, December 04, 2009, 5 hours ago
YANGON, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — Myanmar official media Friday hailed the Sedona Hotel in Yangon for receiving prestigious Myanmar’s Leading Hotel for 2009, which is one of the world travel awards. The awa…
Vietnam to invest in Myanmar's hotel industry.
Today, December 04, 2009, 6 hours ago
According to the Myanmar Hoteliers Association, Vietnamese businessmen will invest in a hotel in Yangon for the first time.The proposed hotel is likely to be located along Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, in clo…
Myanmar attaches importance to rehabilitation of disabled persons
Today, December 04, 2009, 7 hours ago
YANGON, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) — Myanmar attaches importance to the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities and has been carrying out community-based rehabilitation (CBR) work widely highlighting the di…
UN aid ‘loaned’ to Chin famine victims – Francis Wade
Today, December 04, 2009, 12 hours ago
Aid given by the United Nations to malnourished villagers in Burma’s northwestern Chin and Kachin states may be coming in the form of repayable loans, an investigation has found.
Burmese Army, Wa; both on high alert – Hseng Khio Fah
Today, December 04, 2009, 12 hours ago
The Burmese Army and the United Wa State Army (UWSA) are said to have been put on high alert and are intensively preparing for an anticipated military showdown, according to a reliable source coming t…
Tatmadaw founder calls on soldiers to work for people’s sake
Today, December 04, 2009, 12 hours ago
Former Brig-Gen Kyaw Zaw, one of only two founders of the Tatmadaw (Burmese armed forces) still alive, on Thursday called on Burma’s military to work for the sake of the country’s people.
BDR chief to visit Myanmar next week
Today, December 04, 2009, 12 hours ago
Pakistan – Director General of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Md Mainul Islam will visit Myanmar next week to hold talks on various contentious issues, especially the recent military build up and manoeuvre…
HIV/AIDS rates in Burmese prisons high – Naw Say Phaw
Today, December 04, 2009, 12 hours ago
Medical negligence and lack of contraception in Burmese prisons are leading to high rates of HIV infection among inmates, a political prisoner support group has warned.
Myanmar suspends doctor for fatal appendectomy
Today, December 04, 2009, 12 hours ago
Yangon – Myanmar’s medical council on Thursday suspended the license of a surgeon who who mistakenly performed an appendectomy on a 15-year-old girl who was in fact suffering from dengue fever…
Gambari to head Darfur UN mission
Today, December 04, 2009, 12 hours ago
Nigerian diplomat Ibrahim Gambari is to become the head of the UN-African Union peacekeeping force in the conflict-hit Darfur region, the UN has announced.
Prospects for democratization in Myanmar: Impact on India – David I Steinberg
Today, December 04, 2009, 12 hours ago
According to the military junta that rules Myanmar,1 the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) is on the cusp of the completion in 2010 of its self-ordained “roadmap” to a form of “democrac…
One-sided engagement won’t work – Aung Zaw
Today, December 04, 2009, 12 hours ago
During his visit to Asia, US President Barack Obama told Burmese military leaders to free pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and urged the regime to ensure that the 2010 elections are held in a “…
Canada Announces Additional Support to the World Food Programme
Today, December 04, 2009, 14 hours ago
The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, today announced that Canada will contribute an additional $30 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) to support its operations…
Stiglitz to give Burma serious economic advice
Today, December 04, 2009, 17 hours ago
Thursday, 03 December 2009 23:33 New Delhi (Mizzima) – The Burma visit by Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz, who was also former Chief Economist of the World Bank, could open a window of opportunity…
Suzy Amis Cameron Announces 'Red Carpet Green Dress,' a Global Green Design Contest
Today, December 04, 2009, 17 hours ago
-Benefiting MUSE Elementary, the Red Carpet Green Dress contest will select one design among global entrants to be worn at one of Hollywood’s biggest award celebrations
Burmese Respond to News of Gambari's Departure
Yesterday, December 03, 2009, 10:48:08 PM
Burmese opposition leaders are awaiting the appointment of a new UN special envoy to Burma to replace outgoing envoy Ibrahim Gambari, who has been appointed a special representative to work on the Dar…
Funding Cuts Threaten Dr Cynthia's Clinic
Yesterday, December 03, 2009, 10:47:52 PM
The Mae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot, Thailand, is facing a 25 percent shortfall in operating costs as international donors reduce funding and distance themselves from cross-border aid projects. Founded by D…
Chrysler Brand Joins Effort to Free 1991 Nobel Peace Laureate in New TV Film
Yesterday, December 03, 2009, 10:34:17 PM
– Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Laureate, has been in and out of house arrest since 1989 — Film to break on brand's Web site and major news channels on D…
Myanmar starts investigation into death case of mistakenly operated patient
Yesterday, December 03, 2009, 10:33:19 PM
The Myanmar medical authorities have begun an investigation into a recent case of a girl patient who died after mistakenly undergoing a surgical operation for wrong diagnosis, the local weekly Popular…
More woes for people after KNPLF’s change to BGF: KNPP
Today, December 04, 2009, 3 hours ago | bniwebmaster@gmail.com (Par Reh)
With the Karenni Nationalities People’s Liberation Front (KNPLF) transformed to the Border Guard Force (BGF), people in Karenni State will face severe problems such as torture by Burmese Army soldiers …
Mounting forced labour by army in Taung Oo region
Today, December 04, 2009, 3 hours ago | bniwebmaster@gmail.com (Nan Htoo San)
The Burmese Army based in Taung Oo region is forcing many locals, including women to work against their will, locals said. Army battalions under the Military Operation Command 5 …
Burmese timber prices slump in Bangladesh
Today, December 04, 2009, 19 hours ago | bniwebmaster@gmail.com (Takaloo)
The prices of Burmese timber in Bangladesh are falling with increasing exports from Burma, said a Burmese timber trader, currently in Teknaf, a border town in Bangladesh…
Burmese Army, Wa; both on high alert
Today, December 04, 2009, 19 hours ago | bniwebmaster@gmail.com (Hseng Khio Fah)
The Burmese Army and the United Wa State Army (UWSA) are said to have been put on high alert and are intensively preparing for an anticipated military showdown, according to a reliable source …
Chins in dire straits: CSW
Today, December 04, 2009, 19 hours ago | bniwebmaster@gmail.com (Salai Pi Pi)
People in western Burma’s Chin state are in dire straits, facing chronic food shortage even as they suffer rights violation by the Burmese military regime, the London-based human rights organization …
Disrupted electricity coverage stymies students’ exam preparation
Today, December 04, 2009, 20 hours ago | bniwebmaster@gmail.com (Janu)
Starting late November in to early December, residents and students in Moulmein, the capital city of Mon State, have reported little to no electricity coverage – disrupting daily chores and university student’s studies…
UN special envoy Gambari quits Burma job
Today, December 04, 2009, 20 hours ago | bniwebmaster@gmail.com (Mungpi)
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday announced that Ibrahim Gambari would stop being the special envoy to military-ruled Burma and a replacement will be sought…
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