 |  | Iran's protest leader Mir Hossein Mousavi says those who "rigged" its elections are responsible for the ensuing bloodshed. |
Jeremy Bowen in Tehran| Access to Google has been disrupted in parts of China, amid a row over what internet users can view and pornography. | | The shortlist for the Best Picture award at the 2010 Academy Awards will double in size to include 10 films. |
Police, Protesters Clash Near Iran's Parliament
Iran's government has maintained a heavy police presence in the streets, with at least 17 people killed in post-election violence
US Rescinds Invitations to Iranian Diplomats 
Earlier, Iranian diplomats invited to attend July 4 US Independence Day celebrations at American diplomatic missions
Violence Rocks Iraq as US Prepares to Withdraw from Cities
Blast south of capital follows Wednesday's bombing that killed 72 people at market in mostly Shi'ite district of Sadr City
China Rejects International Concern for Jailed Dissident
US Ambassador says he is 'deeply disturbed' by Liu Xiaobo arrest Wednesday, for alleged activities aimed at subverting country's socialist system
North Korea Warns of Nuclear Retaliation
Pyongyang condemns recent US pledge to provide nuclear defense to South Korea
SLIDE SHOW N. Korean Engineers Assist Burmese Tunneling Projects |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| The Irrawaddy has come into the possession of a series of photographs illustrating the extent of the North Korean involvement in tunneling complexes in and around Naypyidaw. |
Burma Denies Knowledge of North Korean Vessel’s Destination |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| Authorities in Burma say they have “no information” about the North Korean cargo ship bound for a port near Rangoon. |
Police Chief Suspects Yettaw Mastermind |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| The Burmese Police Chief says a mastermind must have paid for Yettaw’s visits to Suu Kyi. |
Likely Destination of N Korean Ship Often Used for Weapons Deliveries |
| By MIN LWIN |
| The Thilawa deep sea port, 30 km south of Rangoon, has been used many times in the past for secretive weapons deliveries. |
KNU Headquarters Overrun: Now What? |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| The DKBA breakaway army hopes to dominate central Karen State, giving junta-friendly businessmen control of important economic assets along the Mae Sot border area. |
85 Percent of Chins in Debt |
| By LAWI WENG |
| Eighty-five percent of people in Chin State are in debt, according to the World Food Program. |
Mizos call for the release of Aung San Suu KyiScores of Mizo and Burmese activists on Thursday held a sit-in protest in Aizawl, capital of India’s northeastern state of Mizoram, calling for the release of detained,... |
Police Chief says Suu Kyi tardy in contacting authoritiesBurma’s Chief of Police, Khin Yi, on Thursday accused opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi for having not adequately informed police of the details of the first visit by American... |
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Palpable tension between junta and ethnic armed groupsThe Burmese Army has significantly increased its military presence in northern and eastern Burma, where ethnic ceasefire armed groups are based, following their widespread rejection of the junta | Police patrol Rangoon, security tightened near Insein prisonThere is heightened security in Rangoon with at least 30 army trucks with uniformed riot police personnel, patrolling the city on Wednesday. The army trucks are each carrying at least... |
High Court hears Aung San Suu Kyi’s lawyers' argumentsBurma’s High Court on Wednesday heard defense arguments for allowing two more witnesses in the controversial trial against pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, but did not make... | Thai government urged not to repatriate Karen refugeesThe government of Thailand has been urged by Asian lawmakers and activists not to repatriate Karen refugees, who recently fled to Thailand in the wake of fighting along,... |
| Opium poppy cultivation in Burma rises June 25, 2009 (DVB)–Burma remains the world’s second largest source of opium, according to a UN report released yesterday that found a slight rise in opium poppy cultivation across Burma but decreasing levels worldwide. - more |
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| Six villages relocated for Arakan hydropower plant June 25, 2009 (DVB)–Six villages located near the proposed site of a hydropower plant in Burma’s western Arakan state have been displaced by Burmese military, with added concerns that civilians nearby will be forced to help build the plant. - more |
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| Cross-border DKBA attack leaves two Karen dead June 25, 2009 (DVB)–Two Karen refugees in Thailand who fled ongoing fighting in eastern Burma have been shot dead in what appears to be a cross-border attack by Burmese pro-junta militia, the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army. - more |
“ဒီခရီးစဥ္အေပၚမွာ က်ေနာ္တုိ႔ သိပ္ၿပီးေတာ့ အေကာင္းျမင္ ေျပာလုိ႔လည္း...” 
