Myanmar peace rally to end ethnic conflicts

AFP YANGON — Activists praised Myanmar authorities Saturday for allowing a peace march through Yangon calling for an end to the nation’s civil conflicts, after several people were charged for rallying without permission last year. Around 300 people joined the...

Burma army official admits interrogation of Rev. Ram Mai

Written by Kachin News Group   Maj-Gen Tun Tun Naung, commander of Burma Army Northern Regional Military Command, conceded yesterday that government soldiers interrogated Rev. Ram Mai in early September, according to Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC). Rev. Ram Mai, a...

More Burma army troops sent to Pangwa

KNG News – Kachin News Group Over the last several weeks hundreds of Burma army troops have been deployed to the Pangwa area to reinforce pro-government border guard force (BGF) units, according to one former member of the militia that didn’t want their name...

Refugee center surpasses new-arrival quota for year

By SARA TRACEY UTICA — In a familiar mix of mostly Burmese, Bhutanese, Sudanese and Iraqi refugees, the Mohawk Valley Refugee Center has surpassed its quota of new arrivals for the year. As of Wednesday, the center has welcomed 461 refugees, slightly more than the 450...