Closing arguments are heard in the trial of writer Htin Linn Oo, who stands accused of blasphemy charges for criticising the Buddhist monk-led Ma-ba-tha.
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Writer Zaw Thet Htway arrested
Jun 16, 2008 (DVB), Sports writer Zaw Thet Htway, who has been helping distribute aid to cyclone victims, was arrested on Friday, according to a family member who spoke on…
Thousands pay respects to Ludu Daw Amar
Apr 9, 2008 (DVB), Around 4000 people came to pay their respects at Ludu Daw Amar's funeral today, while supporters including detained democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi sent…
Ludu Daw Amar dies aged 93
Apr 7, 2008 (DVB), Ludu Daw Amar, one of Burma's most celebrated writers and journalists, passed away in the cardiac ward of Mandalay general hospital this morning at the age…
Veteran journalist Kyemon U Thaung dies at 82
Apr 7, 2008 (DVB), Veteran journalist and editor-in-chief of the Thailand-based New Era Journal Kyemon U Thaung died in exile in the US state of Florida last Thursday at the…
Ludu Sein Win banned after political speech
Mar 20, 2008 (DVB), The work of renowned veteran Burmese journalist Ludu Sein Win has been unofficially banned by the government censor board from weekly journals and publications, said journalists…