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December 20, 2025
DKBA Farm Bombing in Kyain Chaung Injures 5
December 20, 2025
Nine civilians killed as Myanmar junta intensifies airstrike...
December 19, 2025
Anti-coup movement participant teacher and husband killed in...
Independent Mon News Agency
Nai Hongsar speaking at the Union Peace Conference
September 5, 2016
New country name should be discussed: UNFC Vice-chair Nai Ho...
The establishment of a federal democracy in the country and the implementation of equality for all ethnic nationalities under a new name which...
Karen Information Center
September 2, 2016
Karen Groups Urge Govt To Respect Returning Refugees
In a motion submitted to the Union Peace Conference-21st Century Panglong yesterday, Karen armed groups requested for the government to adhere to...
Narinjara
Arakan State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu and Pyithu Hluttaw MP U Oo Hla Saw for Mrauk U Township attend the Union Peace Conference- 21st Century Panglong in Naypyidaw.
September 2, 2016
Conference Raises Low Expectations For Achieving Federal Uni...
In her speech delivered on the first day of the Union Peace Conference- 21st Century Panglong, State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi stated that the...
Karen Information Center
September 2, 2016
Karen Splinter Group Vows Military Action
The Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), a splinter group of Democratic Karen Benevolent Army, has threatened to take action against the Burma Army...
Ethnic groups’ flags seen flying by one another at Mai Ja Yang summit (Photo: Kachinland News)
September 2, 2016
Fixing the Broken Union of Burma; the armed ethnic leaders’...
Preamble: We, the people of Burma, including the frontier areas and the Karenni states, are determined to establish in strength and unity a sovereign...
Mizzima
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (C-R) speaks during the Union Peace Conference - 21st century Panglong in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 31 August 2016. Photo: Hein Htet/EPA
September 2, 2016
State Counsellor says not to put blame on anyone over Wa dep...
At a press conference held at Naypyitaw yesterday, the joint organising committee of 21st Panglong Conference said that they were told by the State...
Karen Information Center
September 2, 2016
Asia Highway project ‘linked to conflict’ in Karen State
Karen community based organisations have condemned the Asia Highway project for displacing local communities who had the “misfortune of standing in...
Karen Information Center
Photo-SHRF
September 2, 2016
CSSU Slam Govt Plans to Dam the Salween
A statement by the Committee for Shan State Unity (CSSU) has criticised Burmese Government plans to dam the Salween river, questioning the economic...
Shan Herald Agency for News
September 2, 2016
Wa walk out 21st Century Panglong Conference
Representatives of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) have left the Union Peace Conference, citing “inequality” at the forum, which kicked off yesterday.
Narinjara
September 1, 2016
Ancient scripture stone found in Mrouk-Oo of Arakan
An ancient scripture stone was uncovered at Amyint Taung pagoda no 5 in Mrouk-Oo of Arakan State, said Director U Nyein Lwin of the Archaeological...
Mizzima
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing speaks during the opening conference of Union Peace Conference - 21st century Panglong in Naypyitaw on 31 August 2016. Photo: Hong Sar/Mizzima
September 1, 2016
Clinging to armed struggle is contrary to democracy, says Ar...
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that clinging to armed struggle was contrary to democracy at a time when wishes and wants can be attained by...
Independent Mon News Agency
Representatives of Mon political parties at the Ethnic Affairs Minister’s dinner (Photo: MNA)
September 1, 2016
Ethnic Groups Still Mistrustful Of Burma Army
Despite the convening of Union Peace Conference (also called 21st Century Panglong Conference) and the Burma Army’s recent appearance to be accepting...