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 |  Human trafficking is not someone else's problem. Involuntary servitude is not something we can ignore or hope doesn't exist in our own communities. — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton |
Burmese Bikini Model Criticized |
| By NAYEE LIN LATT |
| Criticism has spread on the Internet whether the sexy swimsuit photographs of Honey Oo are culturally appropriate. |
Junta's Eyes Focused on Election |
| By WAI MOE |
| Burma's top generals have issued instructions to set aside border guard force negotiations and focus on ensuring that the USDP obtains a landslide victory in the upcoming election. |
Regime-friendly Party Actively Campaigns |
| By BA KAUNG |
| A convoy of cars and motorbikes flying their political flags started their regime-friendly campaign in Rangoon, Mandalay and other cities last week. |
Thai PM Green Lights Crackdown on Illegal Migrants |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| Thailand’s Prime Minister has ordered the establishment of a “special center to suppress, arrest and prosecute” illegal alien workers. |
Dozens Die in Monsoon Flooding in Arakan State |
| By KO HTWE |
| At least 28 people die in landslides and flash floods in Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships in northern Arakan State. |
Suu Kyi ‘happy with party unity’
Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is glad her National League for ...
Burmese workers killed on Malaysian highway
Two young Burmese migrant workers riding a motorcycle to buy phone cards ...
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Sons of top generals handed fuel-station permits
Burma’s ruling military junta has issued petrol-station permits to the sons of ...
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District bulldozers early this evening cleared a massive landslide that had for 17 hours ...
Thai PM sets up Migrant 'arrest center '
Scores die in Bangladesh and Burma floods
USDP 'sapping' election hopes
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