 |  | The Air France plane which disappeared over the Atlantic sent 24 error messages before it crashed, investigators say. |
| D-Day veterans prepare to take part in ceremonies marking the 65th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy. | | At least 29 children die after a fire sweeps through a day-care centre in Mexico's north-western Sonora state, officials say. |
Obama To Mark 65th D-Day Anniversary in France
He is to attend ceremonies marking the allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France during World War II
D-Day Remembered 65 Years After Allied Invasion of Normandy 
Memories of that day linger along windswept Normandy coast and its quiet villages
Clinton Rebuffs Israel on Settlement Freeze
US Secretary of State said Friday she is unaware of any binding U.S. agreement with Israel allowing that country to continue expanding settlements in the West Bank
Israel Says No Change in Settlement Policy after Obama Speech
Issue raises tensions between new, right-wing government of PM Benjamin Netanyahu and US administration
Bad Weather Hampers Efforts to Recover Air France Crash
Brazilian aviation officials say search crews were under intense pressure to recover as much as possible, before Atlantic Ocean currents carried away debris, bodies
Karen Villagers Seek Refuge in Thailand |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| Seven hundred Karen villagers flee to Thailand after armed clashes between Karen troops and a Karen breakaway army and Burmese troops. |
Restoration Work Blamed for Pagoda’s Collapse |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| Burma’s state-run media has broken its silence over the collapse of the historic Danok Pagoda, blaming renovation work. |
Weekly Business Roundup (June 06, 2009) |
| By WILLIAM BOOT |
| Thailand’s state overseas oil and gas developer PTTEP wants to delay the start of production at its big gas concession in Burma’s Gulf of Martaban. |
Another Pagoda Accident in Burma |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| For the second time in a week, an accident has occurred at a Buddhist temple in Burma. |
World Environment Day Celebrated |
| By LAWI WENG |
| Fourteen churches launch a campaign to protect the environment in Burma's Kachin State. |
Keep Up the International Pressure: Activists |
| By ARKAR MOE |
| Activists call for more pressure on Burma from non-government groups, world leaders and the UN Security Council. |
Ban Praises U Thant |
| By ARKAR MOE |
| The UN secretary-general has paid tribute to the achievements of his predecessor, Burma’s U Thant, on the centenary of his birth. |
Junta launches fresh offensive against KNU
Burmese Army troops are preparing to launch an offensive against the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and heavy fighting is likely on Saturday, a Karen officer said.State media accuses U.S. and UK embassies of nexus with NLD
The military government has accused officials of the US and British embassies in Rangoon of allegedly dropping into the office of the Opposition party – the National League for Democracy...Karen villagers flee to escape battlefront
Several hundred ethnic Karen have crossed into Thailand as fears of fresh fighting between the Burmese Army and the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) echo along the border.Court postpones decision to reinstate witnesses
The Rangoon Divisional Court on Friday heard arguments from lawyers of Aung San Suu Kyi urging the Court to reinstate three defense witnesses previously ruled inadmissible, fixing a date of...| Karen villagers flee rumoured Burmese offensive June 5, 2009 (DVB)–Around 700 villagers from Burma’s eastern Karen state have fled to the Thai border to avoid forced recruitment into the Burmese army following rumours of an offensive against the Karen National Union. - more |
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| Burma donates to Sri Lanka’s displaced June 5, 2009 (DVB)–The Burmese junta has donated US$50,000 to the Sri Lankan government in humanitarian aid for the thousands displaced by the recent conflict between the rebel Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan army. - more |
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| State newspaper underreports pagoda deaths June 5, 2009 (DVB)–Burma's leading state-run newspaper has allegedly underreported the death toll from a collapsed pagoda, whilst authorities have threatened those who pass information on the incident to news agencies. - more |
