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SLIDE SHOW After Silom Explodes, Murmurs of a Compromise in Bangkok

By SIMON ROUGHNEEN

Does the brief lull in violence signal an end to Thailand's political crisis, or are sides buying time before another showdown?

Winning the War Against Malaria

By ALEX ELLGEE

The Irrawaddy visits malaria clinics on the Thai-Burmese border where the disease has been reduced by 90 percent over the past 20 years.

Karen Peace Council Rejects BGF Proposal

By ALEX ELLGEE

The Karen Peace Council rejects the Burmese junta's border guard force proposal after meeting with Lt-Gen Ye Myint.

Ethnic Rebel Groups Defy Junta’s Order

By MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR

Burma’s military regime is facing a formidable challenge from ethnic rebel groups that are refusing to kowtow to its order that they join the country’s army as border guard forces.

Weekly Business Roundup (April 24, 2010)

By WILLIAM BOOT

India’s National Hydro Power Company (NHPC) is looking at increasing its involvement in hydroelectric dam projects in Burma with a spending budget of more than US $5 billion.

Burma accepts first election parties

Two parties with alleged close ties to the ruling junta become first of 19 parties to be accepted onto next stage of election registration process

$1000 offered to catch Rangoon bomber

Reward offered despite Burmese media already pointing the blame at opposition groups for alleged grenade attacks that killed 10

Irrawaddy water shortage fuelling disease

Water shortage problem compounded by polluted rivers and the termination of water-purification supplies from aid groups Police hold 7 youths amid post-blast crackdown
Seven suspected "activists" in their 20s and 30s have been arrested in central Rangoon ...NLD youth leaders gear up for post May 6 days
Gearing up for activities after the junta’s deadline to register as a political party expires on ...UDP said junta-backed parties will be the main rivals
The junta-backed parties will be the main rivals of the Union Democracy Party ...