3.16.2009

Burma News

Vietnam Protests Philippine Territorial Law

By JIM GOMEZ
Vietnam criticized a new Philippine law which China earlier slammed for laying claim to two strategic South China Sea territories claimed by several Asian countries.

Villages Reluctant to Take in Roadside Refugees

By AUNG THET WINE
Many who were left homeless by Cyclone Nargis still have nothing to return to, and nowhere to go but local villages that don’t really want them.

Norway's Vast Oil Wealth Fund Drops Chinese Firm

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Norway's fund for investing its vast oil wealth has blacklisted China's Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd. for ethical reasons because it sells arms supplies to Burma's military dictatorship.

Obama, Indonesian President Discuss Burma

By LALIT K JHA
The US President discusses the issue of restoration of democracy and protection of human rights in Burma in a telephone call to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Political Prisoners Doubled in Two Years, Say Activists

By WAI MOE
The number of political prisoners in Burma has almost doubled since July 2007, according to activists who launched a campaign on Friday to press for their release.

We Will Boycott Election: CRPP

By LAWI WENG
A spokesman for the CRPP has said it will not take part in next year’s general election in Burma unless the junta agrees to major political reforms.

Economic crisis hits Burmese migrants

Several Burmese migrant workers in Thailand have been forced to return home, after being laid off by companies that are reeling under the impact of the global financial meltdown. Moe...

Environmentalists demand halt to US $ 35 billion Salween dam

Activists and environmentalists across the globe on Saturday urged Burma’s neighbouring countries to halt dam construction projects as it hurts local residents while providing financial lifeline...

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