Mae Sot – Fighting broke out tonight at the Karen National Liberation Army’s base camp in Wah Lay Kee between the KNLA’s 201st Brigade, the Burma Army and its allies the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army. (more…)

Teknaf, Bangladesh: Burma’s border security force, Nasaka, injured 32 Bangladeshi fishermen, and looted goods worth Taka 2 million from them on April 12, while they were fishing in the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh’s territorial waters, near Saint Martin island of Bangladesh, Abdu Zalil one of the boat owners said.   (more…)

The junta authorities in southern Shan State have been openly allowing people to operate gambling dens and taxing millions of Kyat from gambling syndicates citing the need to raise fund for regional development, according to sources from Shan State.
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A lasting solution to the plight of Burma’s Rohingya minority remains elusive after Burma yesterday continued to deny they were its citizens or acknowledge they were persecuted.
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Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said Wednesday that Indonesia expected Myanmarese delegates to speak up about the Rohingya refugee problem to help settle people smuggling issues during the Bali meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali.
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Australia pledged more help for Burma’s persecuted Rohingya people on Wednesday as Foreign Minister Stephen Smith pressed for improved treatment of the Muslim minority. (more…)

Myanmar – the largest nation in South East Asia and one of the poorest nations in the world. But it was not always like this. It had a bright past which ends up in the darkness of poverty. All the wealth that Myanmar had has swollen by their military lead government. To make their way unhindered they have done whatever is needed. They brutally suppressed country´s movement for democracy, kept democratic leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi captive for many years. Yet there is any sign of releasing her. (more…)