Sep 21, 2013 | News / Article
Written by Kachin News Group Burmese government soldiers purportedly robbed the entire alms collection of Kachin Baptist Church in Nhka Ga village, where fighting between government forces and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has been ongoing since Aug. 28,...
Sep 21, 2013 | News / Article
IRIN MEIKTILA, 20 September 2013 (IRIN) – Close to 4,000 people in Meiktila remain displaced as residents of this otherwise quiet Burmese university town mark the six-month anniversary of one of Myanmar’s worst incidents of sectarian violence in decades....
Sep 20, 2013 | News / Article
By NYEIN NYEIN / THE IRRAWADDY Burma’s police and farmers in Naypyidaw’s Popathiri Township clashed early Thursday morning when police raided homes of residents, who are demanding they be allowed to return to farmland confiscated by the Ministry of Information (MOI)....
Sep 20, 2013 | News / Article
By HTET NAING ZAW/ THE IRRAWADDY NAYPYIDAW — Burma’s Central Bank chairman confirmed recent claims that the government holds billions of dollars of foreign reserves in overseas bank accounts. He said on Friday that a total US $7.6 billion was kept offshore by Burmese...
Sep 20, 2013 | News / Article
By DVB Nuclear whistleblower and former military engineer in the Burmese army, Sai Thein Win, says Naypyidaw is “doing what needs to be done” by signing an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday. The Additional Protocol would give UN...
Sep 20, 2013 | News / Article
By Brian China has been aggressively moving into developing countries across the world, but an inherent flaw in their strategy is slowly coming to light. China’s self-centered approach is alienating governments, activists, and organizations across the world. China is...
