Dec 18, 2007 (DVB), Around 90 monks have been allowed to return to Ngway Kyar Yan monastery in South Okkalapa township, Rangoon, according to a source close to the monastery.…
Day: December 18, 2007
USDA-run clinic demands money from patients
Dec 18, 2007 (DVB), Patients visiting a free clinic run by the Union Solidarity and Development Association in Thanlyin township, Rangoon, are being forced to pay 300 kyat for an…
Ko Htin Kyaw's trial postponed
Dec 18, 2007 (DVB), Activist Ko Htin Kyaw's trial has been postponed and moved to a special court after today's scheduled hearing attracted a high level of public interest. Htin…
Fighter plane crashes in Burma
Dec 18, 2007 (AP), A fighter plane crashed on Monday during a test flight in central Burma, killing the pilot, government officials said. The plane crashed near an international airport…
Laura Bush meets UN envoy on Burma
Dec 18, 2007 (AFP), The UN envoy for Burma, Ibrahim Gambari, met at the White House Monday with US First Lady Laura Bush and US National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley,…
Daw Suu awarded highest congressional honor by US
Dec 18, 2007 (AP), The US House of Representatives voted Monday to bestow the Congressional Gold Medal, Congress’ highest civilian honor, on Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Supporters…