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August 5, 2015
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi visited one of the country's many flood-afflicted areas Monday raising her profile during a national...
August 5, 2015
The upcoming 2015 election will see the leading Mon political parties, the Mon National Party (MNP) and All Mon Regions Democracy Party (AMDP),...
August 5, 2015
The death toll from the Arakan State flooding is rising and according to the latest reports over 40 Arakan residents have died as a result of the...
August 4, 2015
About 300 houses were destroyed and more than 2000 people were evacuated from their homes because of heavy rains and landslides in Hakha, Chin State...
August 3, 2015
Though most of the important townships of Arakan State have suffered severe flooding because of non stop rain in the last seven days no aid has yet...
August 3, 2015
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) and the Former Political Prisoners Society (FPPS) are greatly disappointed at the release...
August 3, 2015
Actress Angelina Jolie, a special envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, met with Kachin war refugees in Myitkyina, Kachin State, on...
August 3, 2015
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Eamonn Murphy has expressed his concern for the victims of recent flooding in Myanmar.
August 3, 2015
The number of political prisoners that have been released since 2014 is incredibly low given the number of overall prisoners released during that...
August 3, 2015
A report by Free Burma Rangers has recorded renewed offensives by government forces in Northern Shan State and Mali Yang in Kachin State.
August 3, 2015
A report said that due to heavy rain last month nearly 8000 people have been affected by flooding in Kalaymyo, Sagaing Region.
July 31, 2015
Parents on the Thai Burma border have good reason to be worried that their children will become infected with the dengue virus.