Restart talks or we will resume war, rebels tell junta Agence France PresseMae Sot, January 31:Myanmar’s largest ethnic rebel group said today it was prepared to renew its war against the ruling military if Yangon does not resume stalled peace talks.Karen National Union (KNU) army commander Mutu demanded... Women 31 Jan, 2005
Media shows Myanmar brass intact Agence France Presse Yangon, January 29: Myanmar’s top three generals were pictured smiling together in state media today, in what observers said was a calculated attempt to quash rumours of a coup or struggle at the pinnacle of power. Suspicion had... Women 29 Jan, 2005
Former Myanmar PM loyalists face criminal charges Associated PressYangon, January 17:Myanmar’s military government has initiated criminal cases against several military intelligence officers who were detained after the ouster last year of former Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt, officials... Women 17 Jan, 2005
Suu Kyi’s party urges junta to free prisoners Associated PressYangon, January 4:The main opposition party led by Aung San Suu Kyi marked Myanmar’s independence day today by urging the country’s military rulers to free all political prisoners, while the junta used the occasion to tell people to... Women 04 Jan, 2005
Burma: New reasons for optimism Gustavo CapdevilaThe erratic process of democratisation in Burma has accelerated, given some “interesting” new signals, says Brazilian jurist Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, special rapporteur of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights on the... 23 Jun, 2004
Myanmar roadmap has failed so far: UN envoy Associated PressBangkok, June 1:The Myanmar junta’s roadmap to democracy has failed so far in its objectives, and risks becoming a meaningless exercise unless the pro-democracy opposition is given a role, a UN human rights envoy said today. Paolo... Women 01 Jun, 2004
TOPICS : Burma opposition’s boycott sends tough message Marwaan Macan-MarkarBy deciding to boycott a constitutional convention in Burma, the country’s main opposition party delivered an unequivocal message to the military regime — that it believes democracy cannot be trifled with. The National League... 17 May, 2004
Junta, NLD urged to reach agreement Associated PressYangon, May 15:The UN secretary-general has urged Myanmar’s military government and its main pro-democracy party to reach an agreement under which the party - led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi - would attend a... Women 16 May, 2004
Mantra For Music Abha Eli PhobooKathmandu:The love for metal was the magnet that brought the five friends together. They’ve stuck it through thick and thin, hanging by the strings of their guitar and the words they beat on their drums. Their mantra was music of the... Travel Abroad 12 May, 2004
Junta frees 2 oppn men from house arrest Associated PressYangon, April 13:Myanmar’s military government today released two senior opposition figures from house arrest, but pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains in detention at her home, party officials said. They said military... Women 13 Apr, 2004
Asylum seekers have little to cling to Baradan KuppusamyOver a dozen sweaty and angry Rohingya men gathered in a small and grubby fifth-floor room of a walk-up flat in Pudu, a suburb outside the Malaysian capital famous for its wet market, thriving counterfeit trade and scores of small... 12 Apr, 2004
IN OTHER WORDS Haiti EruptsHaiti’s long smouldering political crisis has exploded into insurrection, with armed gangs driving the police out of the country’s fourth-largest city, Gonaïves, and others. More than 40 people have been killed so far, and the violence... 12 Feb, 2004
