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Pyongyang threatens 'sacred war' in response amid tensions with Seoul
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Than Shwe's Son-in-law Named Ambassador to China |
| By WAI MOE |
| In his latest effort to entrench his family's status as Burma's ruling clan, Snr-Gen Than Shwe appoints his son-in-law to serve as the country's ambassador to its closest ally. |
USDP Candidates Prepare for Opening of Parliament |
| By BA KAUNG |
| The junta's proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party concludes a special conference in Naypyidaw to prepare for the newly-elected parliament and government. |
Military Commandeers 'Truck Porters' |
| By KO HTWE |
| The Burmese army forces drivers and their trucks to serve as military transport. |
More Land in Arakan State Confiscated for Railway |
| By KHIN OO THAR |
| More residents in Burma's western Arakan (Rakhine) State suffer as their farm land and plantations have been confiscated or damaged due to a railway project in the area. |
Volunteer Group Aids All Comers in Mae Sot |
| By ALEX ELLGEE |
| It is early morning and the doors to the People’s Volunteer Association office have been open for only one hour. Inside, there is already a line of people with problems queuing to talk with the staff. |
SLIDE SHOW2010: A Quake, A Meltdown, A Dramatic Rescue |
| By MARCUS ELIASON |
| The disruptions of earthly existence came from some unlikely places in 2010: ash from an Icelandic volcano; the contents of an airline passenger's underwear; a website called WikiLeaks spilling the secret cables of international diplomacy onto front pages across the world. |
Cyclone Giri Victims Short of Food |
| By LAWI WENG |
| Two months after Cyclone Giri devastated coastal regions of western Arakan State in Burma, thousands of victims still lack food, report humanitarian organizations. |
Bomb Scene Photographer Sentenced to Eight Years |
| By ZARNI MANN |
| Photographer Sithu Zeya is sentenced to eight years in prison for photographing the aftermath of the April 15, 2010 bomb blast in Rangoon. |
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IAEA wants to visit suspected Burma nuclear sites
The UN atomic watchdog has asked Burma to be allowed to visit a number of suspect nuclear sites and facilities
DVB reporter gets 8 year jail term
21-year-old arrested for photographing the aftermath of the Rangoon bombings in April sentenced while his father awaits verdict
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