Prominent Businessman’s Associates Arrested in Drugs Raids |
| By MIN LWIN |
| A Burmese special drugs squad has arrested several associates of the influential businessman Aik Hawk, also known as Hsiao Haw, following the seizure of heroin in a series of raids in Rangoon. |
No Concrete Results for Gambari |
| By WAI MOE |
| The UN envoy has concluded his seventh visit to Burma without evidence of achieving any significant developments. |
Than Shwe Again Shuns Meeting with Gambari |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| The UN Special Envoy had a meeting with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi but failed to meet junta leader Snr-Gen Than Shwe. |
Indonesian Navy Rescues 198 Rohingya near Aceh |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| For the second time in less than a month, the Indonesian navy has rescued nearly 200 Rohingya boat people claiming they were abused by Thai authorities. |
SPECIAL REPORTHarvesting Trees to Make Ecstasy Drug |
| By TOM BLICKMAN |
| Unregulated harvesting of the safrole-rich plants causes serious damage to the environment and simple-minded law enforcement measures can exacerbate the problem. |
UN Chief and envoy Gambari to meet in Delhi
The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and his special advisor on Burma Ibrahim Gambari will meet on Thursday in the Indian capital New Delhi to discuss Gambari's recent visit...If UN wants political stability, drop sanction: Burmese PM
Burma's Prime Minister on Tuesday told visiting United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari that sanctions against his country should be lifted if the world community wants to see political stability...| Burmese Refugees Rescued at Sea New York Times - United States Refugees from Myanmar were rescued by the Indonesian Navy after drifting aboard a wooden boat at sea for almost three weeks. By PETER GELLING and THOMAS ... See all stories on this topic | ||
Voice of America - USA By Katie Hamann The Indonesia navy has rescued another boat load of suspected Burmese Rohingya refugees off the coast of Sumatra in the north west of the ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Junta builds weapons factory in central Burma Mizzima.com - New Delhi,Delhi,India by Zarni Chiang Mai (Mizzima) - Burma's ruling military junta has completed construction of nearly half of a new factory that will produce military weapons ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Indonesians rescue 198 Burmese forced to sea The Australian - Sydney,Australia JAKARTA: Indonesia's navy yesterday picked up 198 boat people from Burma who were in critical condition after they were forced to sea by authorities in ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Another UN visit, but what next for Burma? เดอะ เนชั่น - Thailand By The Nation Jailed Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's position is clear: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon should not visit Burma if all ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Asean must pressure Burma over refugees เดอะ เนชั่น - Thailand Since this urgent matter of concern directly involves Burma, Thailand, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan and India, regional cooperation rather than ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Indonesia: Burmese refugees found adrift over coast Adnkronos International Italia - Roma,Lazio,Italy (AKI) - Around 200 Rohingya people fleeing Burma have been found adrift off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra after three weeks at sea. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Burma's opium poppy growers return to their fields Mizzima.com - New Delhi,Delhi,India by Larry Jagan Opium poppy cultivation in Burma has increased alarmingly in the past two years amid fears that region's worsening economic crisis will ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| More Burmese 'boat people' rescued after being cast out of Thailand guardian.co.uk - UK Fishermen have rescued another 198 starving Burmese "boat people" after their vessel, which had no engine, was towed out to sea by Thai security forces and ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Gambari winds up visit to Burma Mizzima.com - New Delhi,Delhi,India by Mungpi New Delhi (Mizzima) - United Nations Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari on Tuesday wound up his four-day visit to military-ruled Burma, sources said. ... See all stories on this topic |
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| Candle4Burma : NEWS ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN BURMA: Monk U ... By moderator "Insein prison informed North Okkalapa police station of his death, and they called the National Head Monks’ Association who contacted Thitsa Tharaphu monastery and they passed on the news to the family," the relative said. ... Candle4Burma : NEWS ABOUT HUMAN... - http://candle4burma.blogspot. |
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| Bridging the Generation Gap | Asia Daily News By Asia News The KNU was founded to fight for autonomy for the Karen in 1949, a year after Burma had declared independence from Great Britain. The Karen rebels and its military wing, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), were once one of most ... Asia Daily News - http://english.siamdailynews. |
| Palestine News 24: Boat people rescued off Indonesia By Enad Hazeem recognised by Burma's military rulers. It is the second group of Rohingyas to arrive in Indonesia in a month. The plight of the boat-people has been highlighted recently because of allegations those found in Thai waters are mistreated ... Palestine News 24 - http://palnews24.blogspot.com/ |
| Boat people rescued off Indonesia · SpeedSignal News In a statement last week Burma’s military government denied the existence of the Rohingya, saying they are not officially recognised as one of the country’s 100 or so ethnic groups. There are thought to be up to one million Rohingyas ... SpeedSignal News - http://www.speedsignal.com/ |
