Dec 10, 2007 (AFP), Military-ruled Burma has stepped up its offensive against ethnic Karen rebels following a crackdown on pro-democracy protests in September, one of the main insurgent groups said…
Day: December 10, 2007
Dam leak destroys farmland
Dec 10, 2007 (DVB), An inundation of water destroyed crops and farmlands in east Bago after a lake owner dug a hole in a river dam, according to a local…
DVB correspondent dies after illness
Dec 10, 2007 (DVB), Democratic Voice of Burma correspondent Soe Win Nyo died on 4 December in Oslo at the age of 47 due to liver problems. Soe Win Nyo…
Activists celebrate international human rights day
Dec 10, 2007 (DVB), A ceremony to mark international human rights day was held today at the house of a prominent activist in Kyi Myint Taing township, under the watch…
Train accident in Mandalay division
Dec 10, 2007 (DVB), Three people were reportedly killed and over 80 injured when a train was derailed on 3 December, according to local residents, though government officials dispute these…