Feb 29, 2008 (AFP), Indonesia wants to see democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi included in the political process in military-ruled Burma, foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda said Wednesday. Burma’s foreign…
Day: February 29, 2008
Suspicions surround death of Labadan orphan
Feb 29, 2008 (DVB), Police officers in Labadan township in Tharawaddy district, Bago division, have failed to investigate the suspicious death of a 16-year-old orphan, local residents claim. Than Zaw…
Army deserters surrender to Karen rebels
Feb 29, 2008 (DVB), Four Burmese soldiers who deserted from the government army surrendered themselves to the Karen National Liberation Army in a rebel-controlled area of Karen state on Tuesday,…
Tachilek residents urged to register for ID cards
Feb 29, 2008 (DVB), Local authorities in Tachilek township have been urging residents to apply for identity cards in the run-up to the May referendum, but residents have faced difficulties…