News

August 10, 2017
<p>Food, medicine and basic supplies are needed to assist more than 200 Palaung villagers who fled fighting in northern Shan State this week...
A Tatmadaw military column arrives at a monastery near the NMSP’s Mawlamyine District office (photo: MNA)
August 10, 2017
<p>Tatmadaw troops have reportedly entered a village under the control of the New Mon State Party, escalating pressure on the ethnic armed...
August 10, 2017
<p>Rakhine residents in Kayukphyu township have banded together to create a pressure lobby which will push the government to increase security...
August 10, 2017
Four people in Shan State capital Taunggyi have been confirmed infected with the H1N1 virus, while three others are under observation, according to...
August 10, 2017
Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and Minister of Information Dr Pe Myint are due to headline a ground-breaking three-day forum to discuss...
August 10, 2017
Masked attackers assaulted the Kyaungtaung Village chief in Buthidaung Township in Rakhine State with swords, according to the Information Committee...
August 9, 2017
<p>After Tatmadaw officials made personal assurances guaranteeing their safety, Buddhist Rakhine villagers have begun to return to Buthidaung...
August 9, 2017
<p>The National League for Democracy (NLD) office in Kayah (Karenni) State suddenly has a windfall of new members, with over 600 people joining...
Members of the organizing committee met with police at the Taung Bon Village administrative office to secure approval for the commemorative marches. (Photo – MNA)
August 9, 2017
<p>To march in the 70th anniversary of Mon Revolution Day on August 7, youth had to promise the Tatmadaw that they would not carry arms,...
August 9, 2017
<p>Activists, politicians and former political prisoners in Shan State commemorated the 29th anniversary of the student-led democratic uprising...
August 9, 2017
People gathered today in front of City Hall, Yangon, in remembrance of those who died and participated in pro-democracy demonstrations on the 8...
August 8, 2017
<p>To commemorate the August 8, 1988 pro-democracy uprising, a Rakhine organization donated robes and food for monks in Sittwe.</p> <p...