Brazilian planes searching the Atlantic for a lost French airliner spot a seat and other debris but cannot yet identify them. |
President Barack Obama tells the BBC he believes the US can get serious Middle East peace negotiations back on track. | Jacqui Smith is expected to stand down as UK home secretary following expenses claims, the BBC has been told. |
Possible Air France Debris Spotted in Atlantic
Brazilian Air Force says searchers spotted airplane seats, oil and metal parts about 650 kilometers off coast
Pakistani Military Recovers Abducted Students
Military and government officials say army recovered 71 students, 9 staff members following fierce gunbattle with militants early Tuesday in North Waziristan
India Considers Terror Suspect Release, Gilani Speech as Setback to Relations with Pakistan
India dissapointed about release of Jamaat-ud-Dawa founder, regarded as a front for terrorist organization Lashkhar-e-Taiba
North Korean Leader Chooses Successor Amid Signs of More Brinkmanship
Intelligence analysts say Kim Jong Il appears to have selected youngest son, Kim Jong Un to take his place
Blast Near US Base Kills 6 Afghan Civilians
Afghanistan Interior Ministry said it remains unclear whether Tuesday's explosion near the Bagram airfield was cased by a roadside bomb or suicide attack
Burmese Legal Experts Criticize Suu Kyi Trial |
By ARKAR MOE |
As the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi nears its end, legal experts analyze the gross injustice of the “one-sided” trial. |
‘One-use’ SIM Cards Set to Launch |
By MIN LWIN |
A subsidiary of Tay Za’s Htoo Trading Co is set to launch a new disposable SIM card for CDMA-450 MHz mobile phones. |
QUOTE OF THE DAY | |
The changes in Myanmar are very much needed. It not only is a necessity for the security of Myanmar but also for all the neighboring countries including Bangladesh and Thailand. — Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya |
INTERVIEW‘We Won’t Have another Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’ |
By THE IRRAWADDY |
Khin Ohmar, a spokesperson for a campaign calling for the release of all political prisoners in Burma, spoke to The Irrawaddy regarding the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi. |
Hints of Burma-Thailand Tension Appear in State-run Media |
By WAI MOE |
Political tensions between Burma and Thailand over the Aung San Suu Kyi trial are aired in Rangoon’s state-run media. |
Civil Servants Briefed on Suu Kyi ‘Scandal’ |
By AUNG THET WINE |
Department heads in Naypyidaw have read out official statements to their staff explaining the government’s position on the Suu Kyi case and warning them not to get involved. |
DKBA Starts Border Guard Recruitment |
By SAW YAN NAING |
The ceasefire Democratic Karen Buddhist Army has begun forcibly recruiting people to serve as border guards in compliance with orders from Burma’s ruling junta. |
Call for the release of NLD Vice-Chairman Tin Oo
While the world remains fixated on the trial of National League for Democracy (NLD) Chairman Aung San Suu Kyi, a veteran politician has called on the international community to press...DG of Meteorology and Hydrology Department resigns
Dr. Tun Lwin, the Director General of Burma’s Meteorology and Hydrology Department has tendered his resignation, departmental sources said. Though the reason for his resignation is,....Free Suu Kyi campaign with her portrait distributionA ‘free Aung San Suu Kyi campaign’ has started with the distribution of the democracy icon’s portraits in Yenanchaung, Magwe Division and Myingyan in Mandalay Division, local people and the... | Malaysia denies Burmese human traffickingMalaysia has refuted US accusations that thousands of deported Burmese migrants were handed over to human traffickers in Thailand, while more migrants crossed over to Thailand,... |
Junta publicly defends Aung San Suu Kyi’s trialBurma’s military rulers said on Sunday that pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial is in keeping with its law and is an internal affair, where other countries should... | Celebrity takes France's Total to task over Burma interestsHighly committed to the plight of Aung San Suu Kyi’s for many years, British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin, a resident of France who met Aung San Suu Kyi in... |
Forced labour victim denied medical care June 2, 2009 (DVB)–A woman who broke her collar bone whilst being forced by Burmese authorities to work on the construction of a road in Irrawaddy division has said she has received no medical attention for her injuries. - more |
Veteran politician laments Burmese independence June 2, 2009 (DVB)–In a poignant reminder of the extent to which democratic development in Burma has been crippled by the current junta, a veteran politician said yesterday that the political climate under British rule was markedly freer. - more |
Yettaw acted alone, says lawyer June 2, 2009 (AFP)–A US man who swam to the home of Aung San Suu Kyi was not paid by or taking orders from any outside organisation, his lawyer said today ahead of final arguments in the trial of Burma's opposition leader. - more |
Police warn locals to stay silent about pagoda victims June 2, 2009 (DVB)–Burmese government troops in Rangoon’s Dala township deployed to maintain security after a ancient pagoda collapsed on Saturday have warned locals not to talk about victims of the accident. - more |
NLD claims junta only interested in own security June 2, 2009 (DVB)–Burma’s warning to its neighbours to respect its sovereignty should only be interpreted as an attempt to guard the security of the Burmese junta and not its citizens, the National League for Democracy said yesterday. - more |
Former Burmese intelligence official ‘would testify’ at ICC June 1, 2009 (DVB)–A former Burmese senior intelligence official and ambassador to Washington has said he would testify against Burma’s ruling generals if they are eventually brought in front of the International Criminal Court. - more |