Feb 24, 2009 (DVB), Two All Burma Federation of Student Unions leaders who were recently sentenced to three years' imprisonment each have been transferred to remote prisons, according to their…
Day: February 24, 2009
Kachin state fire spreads to China
Feb 24, 2009 (DVB) , The bushfire that started in northern Kachin state last week has spread into China's Yunnan province, covering more than 200 hectares, according to Chinese media.…
Alleged bomb plotter among prisoner releases
Feb 24, 2009 (DVB), Former death-row prisoner Myint Htway, who was accused of planning to bomb the government radio station in 1991, was among the list of 6316 prisoners granted…
MP-elect Dr Maung Maung Latt dies at 59
Feb 24, 2009 (DVB), The elected representative of Thaketa township constituency 2 in Rangoon division, Dr Maung Maung Latt died on 22 February at the age of 59. Dr Maung…