The 14th KNU Congress was held from October 6 to 20th, 2008 at a place in the base area of the KNU. The Congress was attended by 131 delegates from the KNU central headquarters and the various districts. In addition to 42 observers, the Congress was attended by representatives from Karen organizations in the US, Canada and Australia. Alliance organizations and overseas Karen organizations sent their letters of felicitations to the Congress. (more…)

One man was killed on Sunday in a small bomb blast in northeast Yangon, a police official said, the second such bombing in Myanmar’s main city within 24 hours. (more…)

An ethnic Karen woman, Zipporah Sein, was elected general-secretary of the Karen National Union on Friday, according to Karen sources in Mae Sot, Thailand. (more…)

Many children in the Irrawaddy delta are still suffering from the psychological effects of Cyclone Nargis nearly six months after the disaster struck, according to local and international aid workers. (more…)

Efforts have been made to resolve the problems between National League for Democracy youth members and party chairman Aung Shwe after 109 youth activists resigned last week. (more…)

Imprisoned comedian Thura a.k.a. Zarganar’s family members are extremely worried because he asked for medicines a couple of days ago. (more…)

A monthly humour magazine was forced to postpone publishing of its October issue after the censor board cut over 23 per cent of its contents. (more…)

Burmese migrant women working in the factories of Mahachai, in Thailand’s Samut Sakhon, run a high risk of being sexually abused and raped, according to Thai human rights groups. (more…)

Three Thai village security personnel all were wounded Saturday night when soldiers from the Burma-based Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) attacked a Thai border village, the second incident involving the faction in the same village in the past two weeks. (more…)

United Kingdom retailer Cotton Traders has said it will sever business links with military-ruled Burma, less than a week after campaigners launched a boycott against the clothing company for sourcing merchandise from the troubled Southeast Asian country. (more…)

The official newspaper New Light of Myanmar Monday stressed the need to promote community-based maternal and child healthcare services, calling for training more skilled health staff. (more…)

The European Union has been preparing to raise the issue of Burma at the upcoming ASEM in China, according to National League for Democracy-Liberated Area member Nyo Ohn Myint. (more…)

In some spots, the road that leads to Kobi Ramau’s village looks as if it has more potholes than pavement. (more…)

The Burmese people have shown astonishing resilience in the wake of cyclone Nargis, but the international community must do more to support them. (more…)

The international community should build on the unprecedented cooperation between the Myanmar government and humanitarian agencies following cyclone Nargis and reverse longstanding, counterproductive aid policies. (more…)