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Delegates at last month's meeting in Chiang Mai. Photo: Phanida/Mizzima
April 5, 2016
Ethnic armed group leaders say another possible “summit” meeting of groups that have not signed the Myanmar National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) may be...
Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) soldiers. Photo: Mizzima
April 5, 2016
The elusive road to peace remains entrenched in Shan State, as Myanmar’s first democratically elected civilian government took office last week.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi gestures as he answers a question from a reporter during a press conference on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China, 08 March 2016. Photo: How Hwee Young/EPA
April 5, 2016
The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay an official visit to Myanmar from Tuesday to Wednesday, according to Chinese media.
April 5, 2016
In an effort to unify both the signatories and non-signatories of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement the leaders of the ethnic armed groups met last...
April 5, 2016
Female Karen leaders are calling on the newly appointed Karen State Chief Minister Nan Khin Htwe Myint to introduce new measures to encourage more...
Myanmar refugee Myat Win, 27, who lost both her legs after stepping on a landmine inside Myanmar, near the Thai border area, walks into the Mae Tao clinic grounds in the Thai - Myanmar border city of Mae Sot, Thailand. Photo: EPA
April 4, 2016
The UN Secretary General Mr Ban Ki-moon has called for action around the world to get rid of mines used as weapons of war.
April 4, 2016
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched its Asian Outlook 2016 report last week, which called for the economy to grow around 8.4 percent this...
Myanmar migrant workers, who are accused of the killing two two British tourists, Zaw Lin (R) and Wai Phyo (L) are escorted by a Thai police officer after they were sentenced to death at the Samui Provincial Court, on Koh Samui Island, Thailand, 24 December 2015. Photo: Rungroj Yongrit/EPA
April 4, 2016
An international report on the murder trial which convicted two Myanmar migrant workers in the beating death of a British man and woman has been...
April 4, 2016
Shortages of essential items at markets have caused price hikes in Maungdaw Township. The cost of rice, garlic, onion, dried chili, edible oil,...
April 4, 2016
Plans to build a 5,000 ton cement factory in Mi Kayin village in the Karen State’s Hpa-an Township has been halted after concern from locals. The...
Ethnic armed groups during the first Panghsang Summit in May of last year. (Photo – Irrawaddy)
April 4, 2016
Non-state armed groups (NSAG) that didn’t sign or were prevented from taking part during last year’s controversial nationwide ceasefire agreement (...
Mi Kayin villagers hold a prayer service at the base of Mi Kayin Mountain on March 29 2016 (Photo-KESAN)
April 4, 2016
Villagers in Karen state gathered on March 29th at the base of Mi Kayin Mountain for a public prayer service after a proposal to develop a limestone...