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 |  "I love my uniform. But I feel shameful to wear the uniform in front of civilians. There is no more honor to be a soldier in Burma."  |
Alarm Bells Ring Over New Nuclear Evidence |
| By YENI |
| An hour-long documentary film on Burma's nuclear ambitions and tunnel-building program has reawakened alarm throughout the region about the Burmese regime's military relationship with North Korea. |
Oppositions Lament Nuclear Program Effort |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| The Burmese junta's apparent intent to develop a nuclear weapons program is a tragic waste of badly needed money which should be used for the welfare of the people, say opposition political leaders. |
Junta Launches New Media Offensive |
| By WAI MOE |
| The Burmese junta is expected to allow some regime-friendly publishers to issue daily newspapers in its latest public relations offensive. |
USDA Pulling Down Its Signs in Rangoon |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| Burma's Union Solidarity and Development Association, the junta-backed social organization, has began dismantling its branch office signs in several Rangoon's townships. |
Kachin Party Links to KIO Criticized |
| By LAWI WENG |
| The junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Association is criticizing links between the Kachin State Progressive Party and the Kachin Independence Organization. |
Burma Snubs Asean Election Offer |
| By BA KAUNG |
| The Asean secretary-general says Burma has “not signaled” that it wants regional help in holding its general election. |
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of masterminding the armed robbery ...
Most trafficking victims in Thailand ‘are Burmese’
Burmese workers rank the highest in numbers of human-trafficking victims in Thailand, ...
Public interest in polls dims: political parties
The Burmese people are losing interest in politics, according to parties approved by ...
Burma economy in ‘artificial deficit’
Government's culpability in deteriorating fiscal conditions is 'worse than thought' after figures reveal that economy should be 20 percent healthier
New ASEAN security forum mooted
10-member forum will look to address competing territorial claims and other security issues in the Southeast Asia region
