Burmese BGF soldiers killed in clash with KIO

Aug 22, 2013 | News / Article

By KNG At least two soldiers of the Burmese government-backed Kachin Border Guard Force (BGF) were killed during a two hour clash with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in the northern part of the state over the weekend. The fighting started after the BGF attacked...

You’ve forgotten about the Rohingya, haven’t you?

Aug 22, 2013 | Rohingya Issues

The World Outline It has been over a year since the renowned Burmese political activist Aung San Suu Kyi was elected to the Burmese parliament signalling a groundbreaking change in the country’s government. It has also been over a year since the first story emerged...

Burma must address its ‘Rohingya problem’

Aug 22, 2013 | Rohingya Issues

By Iris C. Gonzales How do you solve a problem like Burma’s Arakan (Rakhine) State, where violence is almost a daily fare for the men, women and children in the impoverished area? The solution is not a simple one, but the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian...

Myanmar rejects UN rights envoy’s claim of attack

Aug 22, 2013 | News / Article

By AYE AYE WIN, Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s government on Thursday disputed accusations that it failed to protect a top U.N. human rights envoy who said his vehicle was attacked by a 200-strong Buddhist mob during a visit to a city where...