Aug 20, 2008 (DVB), United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari is expected to meet detained National League for Democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi today, according to diplomatic sources…
Day: August 19, 2008
Voters and officials punished for 'No' votes
Aug 19, 2008 (DVB), Local officials in charge of areas that voted No in the constitutional referendum in May have been dismissed, while No voters have also faced retaliation from…
2000 Khami Chin flee to India due to food crisis
Aug 19, 2008 (DVB), Around 2000 Khami people from Palatwa township in Chin state have been forced by food shortages to migrate to Saiha and Lawngtlai provinces in India's Mizoram…
U Gambira charged with 10 offences
Aug 19, 2008 (DVB), Eleven people detained in connection with last September's public demonstrations, including prominent monk U Gambira, have appeared before Insein prison court to hear charges against them,…
Landslide in Moegok kills 6
Aug 19, 2008 (DVB), Six people, including one child, were killed in a landslide brought on by heavy rain in Moegok on Saturday, which also flattened a house, according to…
Naga rebels block access to border crossing
Aug 19, 2008 (DVB), Naga rebels from Nagaland state in north-eastern India have blocked access to main roads in the Naga Mountains area on the India-Burma border, according to locals.…