Soaring Kyat Slows Remittances from Abroad |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| The black market value of Burma's currency, the kyat, hit a three-year high of nearly 1,000 to the US dollar on Friday, putting a brake on the unofficial cash transfers from abroad known as hundi. |
Burma’s Chinese Gear Up for Year of the Ox |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| Burma’s Chinese residents are gearing up for four days of celebrations marking their New Year, which officially begins on Monday. |
Migrant Crackdown Won’t Solve Problem: Rights Groups |
| By LAWI WENG |
| The Thai government’s planned crackdown on illegal migrants won’t solve the underlying problem, say human rights groups. |
INTERVIEWNo Great Expectations |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| Ludu Sein Win, a veteran Burmese journalist and lifelong observer of the world political scene, spoke to The Irrawaddy recently about his views on US President Barack Obama. |
Child Labor Widespread in Delta |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| Some 300,000 children have been unable to return to school since last year’s cyclone and many are working as cheap labor. |
LETTER FROM DELTAOn the Road to Labutta |
| By KYI WAI |
| The Irrawaddy’s Rangoon-based reporter recently returned to the scene of last year’s cyclone disaster and witnessed first-hand how villagers are handling the aftermath. |
Ethnic Minorities Hold the Key to Burma’s Future |
| By MIN ZIN |
| Ethnic ceasefire groups could play a game-changing role in Burmese politics, but only if they are strategic and coordinated. Otherwise, they will be the ultimate losers under the military’s constitution. |
UN envoy to test waters in Burma's political quagmire(Analysis) The United Nation's special envoy, Ibrahim Gambari will make another visit to Burma at the end of the month on what may be his final effort to broker talks... |
Gambari's return fails to inspire Burmese OppositionBurma's main opposition party - the National League for Democracy - said it does not expect United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari's visit to yield fruit as the ruling generals... |
UN awaits permission to assist Rohingyas in IndonesiaThe United Nations Refugee agency (UNHCR) said it has requested permission from the Indonesian government to provide protection to 193 Burmese and Bangladeshis stranded off Sabang Island... | USDA will not contest in 2010 election: OfficialThe pro-government organization – Union Solidarity and Development Association – in Burma's western Chin state on Friday denied rumors that it will be changed into a political party to contest... |
| Sister Says Jailed Burmese Monk on Hunger Strike Voice of America - USA By VOA News The sister of a Buddhist monk imprisoned by Burma's military rulers for pro-democracy activities says her brother is on a hunger strike. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Burma’s Chinese Gear Up for Year of the Ox The Irrawaddy News Magazine - Chiang Mai,Thailand By SAW YAN NAING Preparations are in full swing for Chinese New Year celebrations in Burma. The New Year is officially observed next Monday, ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| UN seeks access to Burmese boat people Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia The United Nations is concerned over the plight of 174 Burmese boat people in Indonesian custody who were allegedly left to die at sea by the Thai military. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
AFP Monk Gambira began to refuse food ten days ago, said Bo Kyi of the Thailand-based Assistance Association for Political Prisoners-Burma. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Judgment for Mugabe Boston Globe - United States At present, comparable crimes are being committed by the military junta in Burma and the genocidal regime in Sudan. The best hope to save lives in the ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Burma's government-in-excile mulls future Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia Burma's government-in-exile is holding its fourth congress in the Irish city of Dublin. The group is made up of elected parliamentarians from the 1990 polls ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Talk will focus on regime in Burma Flintshire Chronicle - Mold,Flintshire,UK TWO campaigners travelling throughout the UK to spotlight the repressive regime in Burma will be visiting Hawarden on Sunday, February 8. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Burmese refugees fearful of new life in USA USA Today - USA On the other hand, Say was a very important man — a teacher — among the other Burmese refugees at the Mae La camp in western Thailand. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Report Says Deaths, Economic Losses Jump in 2008 Voice of America - USA The Center for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters reports 2008 was one of the deadliest years on record, with two disasters, Cyclone Nargis in Burma and ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Dumped at sea: migrants accuse Thai army guardian.co.uk - UK Four men were shot dead and more than 400 died from dehydration and drowning after the Thai army intercepted migrant workers from Bangladesh and Burma and ... See all stories on this topiic |
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| Burma orders churches to cease services, stop meeting Compass Direct went on to say that another local online news source, the Democratic Voice of Burma, claimed officials from the Ministry of Religious Affairs had summoned the owners of buildings where churches met and ordered them not to ... Christian News - http://www.christiantelegraph. |
| Rule of Lords:The ties that bind Thailand's Burma policy « Pick to ... The strength of these ties could not have been more apparent than in the handling of news that perhaps thousands of people from western Burma travelling to southern Thailand in boats have been repeatedly forced back out to sea since ... Prachatai in English - http://www.prachatai.com/ |
| BURMA: AUTHORITIES CLAMP DOWN ON CHRISTIANS « Particular Baptist ... Another local online news source, the Democratic Voice of Burma, claimed officials from the Ministry of Religious Affairs had summoned the owners of buildings where churches met and ordered them not to rent their properties to religious ... Particular Baptist Kev's Random Thoughts - http://pbaptist.wordpress.com/ |
| Gambari to head back to Burma | Words of Life Gambari to head back to Burma. Posted on January 23, 2009. Filed Under Burma news |. Ibrahim Gambari, the UN’s special envoy to Burma will visit the country at the end of this month according to media reports. ... Words of Life - http://www.shaneabrahams.com/ |
| Dumped at sea: migrants accuse Thai army | Bad News Day - Bad News ... Four men were shot dead and more than 400 died from dehydration and drowning after the Thai army intercepted migrant workers from Bangladesh and Burma and left them to drift at sea, according to survivors' testimonies seen by the ... Bad News Day - Bad News Blog - http://www.bad-news-day.com/ |
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