Ethnic armies agree ‘guidelines’ on federalism
“We cannot just agree to place our fate in the hands of the Burmese military, because then we are helpless if they deploy armed force against us,” said UNFC’s Nai Hong Sar.
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Burmese mahouts presumed dead after landslide in Chiang Mai
“Two of them survived but the other two are still missing. One of the survivors managed to grab hold of a tree root which saved his life.”
Angelina Jolie urges Burmese to vote
UNHCR ambassador Angelina Jolie Pitt has urged the people of Burma to check voter lists and exercise their right to vote in the upcoming general election.
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74 Burmese migrants found lost, starving in Thai forest
Migrants say they were smuggled into central Thailand by armed traffickers. After walking for three days, they were abandoned in the woods with no food.
Australia pledges $2.5m to UNICEF for Burmese children
Canberra is to donate US$2.5 million to UNICEF for the protection of children in Burma from sexual and physical violence, and human trafficking.
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Amending 59(f) will allow foreigners to exploit ‘simple’ Burmese, says Wirathu
NLD’s Win Tin meets nationalist monk Wirathu in Mandalay to discuss the NLD’s aim to amend Article 59(f) of the constitution
