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An aircraft is seen after the start at the airport in Frankfurt, central Germany, 21 Apr 2010

European Airspace Starts to Reopen

Disruptions caused by volcanic ash from Iceland has cost the aviation industry over $1 billion

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	European skies are re-opening to flights after almost a week of paralysis caused by ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland.

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Festival Bombing Death Toll Rises

By SAW YAN NAING

The New Year festival bombing death toll in Rangoon rises to 10 dead.

NEWS ANALYSIS US Response To Sudan Election Omen for Burma?

By HTET AUNG

The US has recognized the winners in the Sudan parliamentary election and said it will engage the new government even though the electoral process was not judged to be free or fair.

Junta Collects Voter Lists

By KYAW THEIN KHA

The Burmese junta canvasses Rangoon and Irrawaddy Division to collect the name and location of potential voters prior to the election.

DKBA Gold Mining Disrupting Lives: KORD

By ALEX ELLGEE

The Karen Office for Relief and Development says gold-mining activities by the DKBA in northern Karen State is severely disrupting villagers' lives.

Rangoon blasts were grenade attacks: army engineer
Hand grenades lobbed into the X2O pavilion in Kandawgyi Park, Rangoon last week ...KIO holds militia courses ahead of army deadline
Kachin Independence Organisation troops are providing military training to people from ...
Rakhine state ethnic party re-registers with poll watchdog
An ethnic minority political party from Rakhine State has re-registered with the Election ...

Canadian uni ‘spied’ on Burmese students

Leaked emails show attempts by university staff to monitor Burmese students discussing companies investing in Burma, one of which was a university benefactor

Junta raking candidate backgrounds

Authorities begin collecting background information on election candidates as 19 political parties await approval after registering

Kachin army holds mass public forum

Meeting comes as fears grow about a possible outbreak of fighting in northern Burma with both sides strengthening forces and unable to compromise