The Pegu division of the National League for Democracy said today they planned to appeal the detention of member Aung Than, who was sentenced to 19 years in prison for publishing a book of poems.
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In Arakan State, the military government has six crops of the state cultivation, namely pepper, onion, teak, rubber, palm oil and castor oil. The latest most important crop for the junta is castor oil.
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More than 7 months have passed since the ceasefire group Shan Nationalities People Liberation Organization (SNPLO) broke into two warring factions and latest reports from the border say as yet there is no sign of warming-up from either side:
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June 14: Final special appeals for five National League for Democracy (NLD) members from Rangoon Kamayut Township including Khin Kyaw who were each given life sentence, were submitted to the High Court on 13 June.
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The Myanmar Police Force is stepping up cracking down on gambling on soccer matches of the current 2006 World Cup through viewing TV live broadcast.
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President of the Kachin Independence Organisation Lamung Tu Jai died this morning from cancer of the liver, according to officials.
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The International Labour Organization on Thursday told the Burmese government it must make rapid progress in dealing with forced labor or face the possibility of being referred to the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
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June 14: Maung Maung Ohn of Fort Wayne drew this image for the children’s book, “The Lady in Waiting: A Story of Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma.”
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Western policy cannot change Burma by itself. Aung San Suu Kyi needs the clout of Asian democracies
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