Obama’s administration to throw its weight behind a United Nations commission inquiring war crimes committed by the junta
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Burmese rebels in India plea bargain
34 Karen and Arakanese rebels duped and arrested by Indian intellgence in the Andaman Islands 12 years ago could be released shortly
UN ignores Burma junta's drugs role
While the UN has finally acknowleged that Burma’s drug problem cannot be separated from ethnic conflict, it still turns a blind eye to official complicity in the trade
One dead in Rangoon blast
Mar 27, 2009 (AFP), One person was killed and two others injured in a suspected bomb blast in Burma’s commercial hub Rangoon today, on the eve of the country’s annual military parade, official sources said. The explosion happened at a guest house in the city’s North Okkalapa township, killing a man and wounding two women, …
Burmese junta chief promises democracy
Mar 27, 2008 (AFP), Burma’s junta chief Than Shwe said Thursday that civilians would take the reins of government after elections in 2010, once a constitution is approved giving broad powers to the military. But he did not say when the public would be allowed to see the final version of the proposed constitution, nor …
Government troops clash with KNLA
Oct 26, 2007 (DVB), Fights between the Burmese government army and ethnic rebels have been on the increase in Karen and Karenni states as the government tries to clear land for a road-building project. Karen National Union spokesperson Saw Hla Ngway told DVB that fights have been reported between Burmese troops, backed by the Democratic …