Washington — A US citizen jailed in military-run Myanmar has gone on a hunger strike and is in deteriorating health, his overseas lawyer said Friday. (more…)

Two farmers involved in a land dispute in Burma which was taken up by the International Labour Organisation were yesterday given seven-year prison sentences. (more…)

Calcutta – Separatist rebels from north-east India, facing considerable heat in Bangladesh, are desperate to find a new sanctuary in the neighbourhood, officials say. (more…)

Handing over the chairmanship of BIMSTEC to Myanmar, India Friday said the seven-nation organisation is ‘a bridge’ linking South and Southeast Asia with India’s northeastern states and underlined the need for greater regional economic integration. (more…)

Aung-San-Suu-Kyi-300President Mohamed Nasheed has reiterated his call for the release of Burma’s Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi. (more…)

Chiang Mai, Thailand – A promised election in military-ruled Burma next year will be held in a vastly different media culture compared to the last general election in 1990, Burmese journalists said at a regional media forum currently underway in this northern Thai city. (more…)

New Delhi – With several United Nations special envoys failing to facilitate a process of democratic change in Burma, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon should now consider handling the matter personally instead of appointing or re-appointing envoys to represent him, a campaign group said. (more…)

Its brutal regime keeps this fascinating country isolated from the rest of the world. But does staying away help? (more…)

Washington – Today, the Government of Burma canceled American Nyi Nyi Aung’s trial date for unexplained “health reasons” and continues to deny the U.S. (more…)