Eleven journalists were behind bars in Burma at the end of 2004, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, or CPJ, said Thursday in its annual review.

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In an unprecedented decision, four local officials have been found guilty of forcing villagers to work on a road-building project and were given prison sentences of up to 16 months, a United Nations official said Thursday.

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At least 70 people were reportedly gunned down in Burmas waters by the Burmese Navy on January 22nd, while they were attempting to enter into Bangladesh, from Burma, across the Naff River, by boats containing smuggled rice.

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February 3: The Thai government issued an arrest warrant for a Burmese drug baron who is planning to attend the constitution drafting “National Convention” sponsored by Burma’s military junta, as a representative.

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Maha Sang, leader of the non-ceasefire Wa National Army, has issued a statement dated 2 February, rejecting all allegations that he had been a business associate to druglord Wei Hsuehkang and his own half-brother Maha Ja.

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A major Thai business delegations is going Myanmar later this month to explore business and investment opportunities.

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Germany has donated $1 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund to improve and provide better access to primary education for children in Burma.

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There are newspaper wars and there are real wars, and there are times when real wars give rise to newspapers.

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