United States Secretary of State Madeline Albright visited Russia last
week to attempt to smooth ostensibly souring U.S.-Russia relations.
Her trip failed to achieve its intended effect, not only because Russian
anger over U.S
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(Mizzima/IFEX) - The Burmese Ministry of Information has suppressed an 80-page article about prominent Burmese journalist Oway U Nyo Mya, written for "Padaukpwinthit" magazine. The story on U Nyo …

PRESIDENT George W Bush yesterday renewed a ban on imports from military-ruled Myanmar and also signed a new law that aims to keep Myanmar's gems from entering US markets via third-party countries.&qu…

The report filed by BBC on 29 July that the ceasefire Shan State Army (SSA) “North” had decided to contest in the 2010 elections was hotly repudiated by a top officer close to the group's …

Authorities in Maungdaw Township seized 32.66 acres of arable land from farmers of Oo Shaikya (Buraseikdarpara) and Dou Dan (Loodaing) Villages, Northern Maungdaw on June 23. The villagers have become…

The Burmese military junta officials in Kachin State in northern are accepting bribes to release prisoners. Criminals sentenced to jail can bribe the authorities to be freed. But it costs a lot of mon…

Prominent Burmese rock star Lay Phyu, along with three other famous singers are ready to rock the city of Rangoon during a fund raising concert organized for victims of Cyclone Nargis, organizers said…

At least 200 Karen villagers from eastern Burma’s Karen State have been forced to flee to the Thai-Burmese border since early this month in apprehension of imminent war between two Karen ethnic …

“The Chinese security has even closed some of the ferry crossings on the Mao-Shweli river (that runs between the two countries into the Irrawaddy),” said a businessman from Muse, opposite …

CYCLONE Nargis relief work has opened a “positive door” for cooperation among the international community, ASEAN and the Myanmar government, which could be extended to other humanitarian a…