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Obama: Libyan Mission Succeeding
Obama says Gadhafi's 'air defenses have been taken out,' his forces pushed back from cities where Libyans have risen up against him
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Libyan rebels recapture key town
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Sea radioactive near Japan plant
Levels of radioactive iodine in the sea near the Fukushima nuclear plant are 1,250 times higher than the safety limit, Japanese officials say.Yemen leader 'negotiating exit'
Agreement is close on transferring power from Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh after weeks of protests, a government minister says.Earthquake Death Toll Rising to 150 |
By WAI MOE |
With relief workers still sifting through collapsed buildings in eastern Shan State, the death toll from Thursdays’ earthquake is expected to be more than 150. |
Quake Victims Fill Tachilek Hospital |
By SAW YAN NAING |
Overwhelmed by hundreds of patients injured in Thursday’s earthquake, the hospital in Tachilek has been forced to leave many out in the open. |
Burmese Regime Urged to Respect Laws of War |
By KO HTWE |
Human Rights Watch calls on Burma's military leaders to end abuses against civilians and ensure that those responsible are held accountable. |
UWSA Calls for Dialogue with Junta |
By KO HTWE |
The United Wa State Army, Burma's largest armed cease-fire group, issues a statement calling for dialogue with the country's military regime to avert renewed conflict. |
Over 3,700 Burmese Fishermen Still Missing, Presumed Dead |
By NA YEE LIN LATT |
Of the 7,000 fishermen that were swept into the Andaman Sea during a tropical storm on March 14-16, a total of 3,374 have now been rescued. |
Freedom of Association Law a Litmus Test for 'New' Burma |
By SIMON ROUGHNEEN |
The International Labor Organization sees signs that the environment for organizing legitimate trade unions in Burma may be changing, but hurdles to doing so remain within the new parliamentary system. |
Mae Sai, Tachilek Residents Still Shaky After Quake |
By SAW YAN NAING |
People living on the Thai-Burmese border are still feeling anxious following the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck the area on Thursday evening. |
SLIDE SHOWDeath Toll Rising from Earthquake in Shan State |
By HTET AUNG |
Burma's state media reports that the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Burma on Thursday killed 74 people and injured 111 while destroying 300 buildings in eastern Shan State. |
Scud missiles, not nuclear weapons, are threat from Burma, expert says
Burma’s reported program to manufacture Scud-type ballistic missiles could tilt the balance of power in Southeast ...
Up to 4,000 fishermen from Pyapon missing in stormsAround 4,000 fishermen from the Pyapon area may have lost their life in vicious storms that struck ... Burma Quake Update: 74 dead, 111 injured in Shan StateThe earthquake in northeastern Burma on Thursday killed at least 74 people and injured 111 with the toll ...
Relief efforts underway for Shan quake victimsLocal and international relief efforts are underway to help the victims of the earthquake that struck ...
Earthquake residents say death toll now 104The unofficial earthquake death toll count has reached 104, according to information compiled on Friday ...
Swiss government to probe FIFA’s Burma spendingIn the wake of FIFA President Sepp Blatter’s visit to Burma, the president of the world body that oversees ...
Website of meteorologist Tun Lwin hackedA Burmese hacker group that targets popular Burmese websites broke into the Myanmar Climate Change ...