Rangoon: ‘army mutiny’ reported

Rangoon: ‘army mutiny’ reported

Sep 28, 2007 | Latest

Troops refuse to fire on crowdsReports from Rangoon suggest soldiers are mutinying. It is unclear the numbers involved. Reports cite heavy shooting in the former Burmese capital.The organisation Helfen ohne Grenzen (Help without Frontiers) is reporting that...

Monasteries told not to allow young monks to go out

Sep 28, 2007 | Latest

Akyab, Arakan State: The Burmese military junta and members of the United Solidarity Development Association (USDA) have warned all monasteries in Akyab not to allow young monks, called novices, to go out of the monasteries. The order came after authorities imposed...