Myint Myint Aye’s brother says the families have been denied access to three land rights protestors and are worried about their health given that it is nearly a week since…
Day: December 19, 2013
‘Third Force’ political parties form alliance
Nine political parties, the core of whom are known informally in Burma as the “Third Force” and include the National Democratic Force and the Democratic Party-Myanmar, have announced that they…
Bomb blast kills three in Shan state
A bomb blast in northern Shan state’s Kunlong township on Tuesday left three people dead and two others injured. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Women footballers suffer heartbreak but restore Burmese pride
The Burmese women’s football team collapsed in tears after losing 11-10 in a thrilling penalty shoot-out to Thailand on Wednesday night.
Most Burmese migrants want to go home, says IOM
Most Burmese migrant workers in Thailand would like to return home, according to survey results released on Wednesday (International Migrants Day) by the Thai office of the International Organisation of…