Aug 5, 2009 (DVB), A list of political prisoners to be released in an amnesty has already been drawn up by the Burmese government, according to family members visiting political…
Month: August 2009
Yettaw in hospital following seizures
Aug 4, 2009 (DVB), The US citizen facing charges related to his intrusion into Aung San Suu Kyi's compound has been taken to hospital after suffering seizures, a Rangoon hospital…
'Historic' meeting of Burmese opposition in Indonesia
Aug 3, 2009 (DVB), Burmese ethnic groups and pro-democracy parties are set to meet in Jakarta this month to draw up a national reconciliation programme for Burma, billed as "history…
Defectors outline Burma's nuclear ambitions
Aug 3, 2009 (DVB), Burma and North Korea may be collaborating on the development of a nuclear reactor in northern Burma, according to experts who carried out extensive interviews with…
Floods force hundreds from homes
Aug 3, 2009 (DVB), Torrential rain in western Burma has forced the evacuation of over 300 homes, with some areas experiencing five feet of rain, state-run media reported on Saturday.…