Bomb Rocks Northwestern Pakistan
Police say at least 24 people killed, including children, in Charsada, near Peshawar
Obama to Visit Families of Fort Hood Shooting Victims
US president to lead memorial service for 13 people killed during shooting rampage last week
Obama to Address Human Rights on Debut Trip to Asia
US president denies accusations his administration is not doing enough to push China on tough issues
North Korea Demands Apology After Naval Clash with South
Pyongyang is demanding apology while Seoul warns North not to engage in any more provocative behavior
Tropical Storm Ida Hits US Gulf Coast
National Hurricane Center says storm came ashore early Tuesday at Daughin Island in southern state of Alabama
 |  | A South Korean warship has exchanged fire with a North Korean naval vessel, reports from both countries say. |
'Latest in series of skirmishes'| Former Liberian President Charles Taylor tells his war crimes trial he was duped by Nigeria into being arrested there in 2006. | | Analysts predict that first week sales of computer game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will break current records. |
The Facts Remain the Same |
| By YENI |
| Washington has decided to take a new approach to dealing with Burma’s oppressive rulers, but for the country’s people, nothing has changed. |
All Quiet on the Western Front |
| By ALEX ELGEE |
| Bilateral business interests could save the Burmese regime from a military showdown with Bangladesh. |
Suu Kyi’s Release? |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| Observers wonder what lies behind Min Lwin’s announcement that detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be released soon. |
Obama to Seek Suu Kyi’s Release |
| By SIMON ROUGHNEEN |
| A senior US diplomat says President Obama will push for the NLD leader’s release at the US-Asean summit in Singapore this weekend. |
Environmental Group Wants Transportation Project Blocked |
| By LAWI WENG |
| The Arakan Rivers Network calls for India to stop a river-highway transportation project intended to increase trade between India and Burma. |
No plan for Obama to Meet with Burmese PM: US |
| By LALIT K JHA |
| No bilateral meeting between US President Barack Obama and Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein is scheduled for the US-Asean Summit on Sunday in Singapore. |
Rights groups want UNSC to protect children in Burma
Rights groups have demanded that the United Nations Security Council Working Group closely monitor the progress of work on eliminating violations against children and the use of...More journals available online
There is a plethora of Burmese weekly journals online these days. Some of the weekly journals online now are Zaykwet (Market), Rangoon Times, Weekly Eleven,...India-Burma bi-annual military meet in Manipur
The 38th India-Burma bi-annual liaison meeting is currently being held in Leimakhong in Manipur, with Major General S S Pawar, Chief of Staff 3 corps leading the Indian delegation and......USDA to hold nationwide conference
The Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA), the pro-junta social organization will hold a nationwide conference starting November 23 at its head office in Dekhina Thiri town...Hearing of Naw Ohn Hla's case on
The case against four women, including Naw Ohn Hla was heard yesterday by the Rangoon East District court, where the prosecutor's made their submission. The four accused...Ceremonial transformation of NDAK to BGF
The 'New Democratic Army – Kachin' (NDAK) was ceremonially transformed into the 'Border Guard Force' (BGF) under the wings of the Burmese Army on Sunday. The ceremony held...| Suu Kyi release met with skepticism Nov 10, 2009 (DVB)–Comments made by a Burmese government official that detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi could soon be released have been greeted with skepticism by party members. - more |
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| India lays waste to Burma’s untouched rivers JJ Kim |
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| US won’t let ‘the Burmese tail wag the ASEAN dog’ Nov 10, 2009 (DVB)–US president Barrack Obama will this week look to rekindle relations with Southeast Asian countries that his administration says have been thwarted by a lack of interaction with Burma. - more |
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| Fresh charge for US detainee in Burma Nov 9, 2009 (DVB)–A new charge of possessing foreign currency has been leveled at the Burmese-born United States’ citizen currently standing trial in Burma, his lawyer said. - more |
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| Is ASEAN guilty of ‘selective interference’? Francis Wade |
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| Japanese aid dependent on Suu Kyi’s release Nov 9, 2009 (DVB)–Japan is willing to provide more humanitarian aid to Burma but only on condition that detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is released, Tokyo said on Saturday. - more |
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| Man dies during police interrogation Nov 9, 2009 (DVB)–A man accused of stealing a vacuum flask has died after being beaten by police during interrogation in central Burma, according to locals. - more |
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| Military intelligence official kidnapped Nov 9, 2009 (DVB)–Armed men in Burma’s northeastern Shan state have kidnapped an official from the government’s Military Affairs Security unit, locals said last week. - more |
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