June 18, 2009 (DVB), Two members of the opposition National League for Democracy party arrested after praying for the release of political prisoners in Burma have each been sentenced to…
Day: June 18, 2009
Cholera outbreak claims five children
June 18, 2009 (DVB), At least eight people, including five children, have died from an outbreak of cholera in central Burma's Magwe division, with the father of one deceased girl…
UN Secretary General invited to visit Burma
June 18, 2009 (DVB), Burma's ruling junta has invited UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to visit the country in early July, although Ban is thought to be wary of the…