The Living History: Dagon Taya & Modern Burmese Literature

By MIN ZIN Well-known Burmese writer and poet Dagon Taya passed away at his home in the town of Aungban, Shan State, on Monday at 1 pm. He was 95 years old. Here is a story about Dagon Taya, known as one of Burma’s greatest literary figures, from the July 2000 issue...

Govt-Backed Militias Clash With Kachin, Karen Rebels

By LAWI WENG & SAW YAN NAING RANGOON — Separate clashes were reported over the weekend in north Burma’s Kachin State and east Burma’s Karen State between government-backed militias and non-state armed groups. In Kachin State, clashes reportedly occurred on...

Still in the dark on Myanmar�s nuclear ambitions

Robert Kelley Francis Wade Thein Sein must come clean on the ambitions of his military to break away from Myanmar’s past. Three years ago a defector from the Myanmar military fled the country with extensive documentation of a nascent secret nuclear programme....

Exiled student group signs peace plan

By Todd Watson The ABSDF formed in the aftermath of the 8888 Uprising, which led to thousands being massacred by the military, fought alongside rebels and ethnic minority groups. YANGOON: Earlier this month, the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF) agreed to a...