Lawyers for Burma’s pro-democracy opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, have launched an appeal against the extension of her house arrest. (more…)

Yangon – Myanmar has arrested 51 people for theft in an area rocked by clashes between government forces and ethnic rebels, sentencing almost half of them to two years’ hard labour, state media said Thursday. (more…)

A Burmese woman who fell victim to human trafficking on the China-Burma border has escaped from a guesthouse in China, while her friend who was also kidnapped is reportedly being held for ransom. (more…)

NAY PYI TAW — Stability and peace have been back to normal in Kokang Region, Shan State (North), since 29 August. Up to 6 pm today, 7848 of the inhabitants, who had fled to the neighbouring country, had returned to Laukkai via Yanlonkyaing and Chinshwehaw border checkpoints. (more…)

Around 4000 Burmese crossed into Thailand yesterday to attend an annual food donation event in the border town of Mae Sai, according to Burmese residents in the town. (more…)

The leaders of the United Wa State Army (UWSA), following a heated morning session, have decided not to respond to Naypyitaw’s demand that Peng Jiasheng and three others be “returned” to junta authorities, said a reliable source. (more…)

Yangon – Myanmar is welcoming joint operation of garment industries being planned by member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to expand its global market, saying that the country’s domestic garment industries could be benefited from the program as Myanmar possesses a large number of labor force. (more…)

UNITED NATIONS, September 2 — Myanmar is in the footnotes of the UN Security Council’s agenda for September, during which U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice will serve as Council president. On Wednesday at the UN, Inner City Press asked Ambassador Rice why Myanmar is in the footnotes, to confirm reports that she warned Ban Ki-moon against visiting the country lest it just support Than Shwe, and to address Norwegian diplomat Mona Juul’s leaked memo that Ban lacks “moral authority” on Myanmar, like Sri Lanka. (more…)

It has been a good few weeks for Burma’s dictator, Senior Gen. Than Shwe, even though Sen. Jim Webb secured the release of an imprisoned American during his recent visit and even though the sentencing of Burma’s democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, after this summer’s sham trial was roundly condemned. With all the media attention, Than Shwe got a dose of what he appears to crave most: international legitimacy. And he is assured that Suu Kyi, who won Burma’s last free elections in 1990, will remain under house arrest during the 2010 elections. Last month Burma’s state-run media even hailed the regime for its humanitarian nature and called for targeted economic sanctions to be lifted. (more…)

The Tatmadaw of Burma, one of the most nationalistic armies in the world, demonstrated its xenophobia during the past two weeks following its capture of Kokang-Chinese territory. (more…)

Burma, the scene of much suffering from last year’s devastating Cyclone Nargis as well as long-running political repression and egregious human rights abuses, saw more turmoil last week when fighting broke out along the northeast border with China between an armed ethnic group and government troops deployed to secure the region. (more…)

Mong Thongdee, a national origami airplane champion, was selected to attend the Origami Airplane contest in Chiba, Japan, from Sept 19-20. However, his hope of to attend the competition to represent Thailand and his fundamental right to travel was denied by Ministry of Interior. (more…)