Feb 13, 2013 (English Version)

Burma Govt and Kachin Rebels to Meet Next Week

Burma’s government is scheduled to hold ceasefire talks and a political dialogue with Kachin rebel leaders and other ethnic groups in Thailand on Feb. 20. Read More

Girl’s Plight Highlights Abuses Suffered by Migrants

Reports of a Karen girl who was allegedly tortured by a Thai couple cast a harsh light on the treatment of Burmese migrants in Thailand. Read More

Suu Kyi Says She Is Willing to Help Peace Process

Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi offers to help negotiate an end to conflicts between the government and ethnic minority groups. Read More

US Says to Take Lead to Contain North Korea

US President Barack Obama said North Korea’s nuclear test was a threat and a provocation, and that the US would lead the world in responding. Read More

Thai Marines Kill 19 Militants Who Attacked Base

Marines fending off a major militant assault on their base in Thailand’s violent south kill 19 insurgents in an overnight shootout, authorities say. Read More

Thailand Says al-Qaida Eyes Attack on US Consulate

Thailand tightens security at the US Consulate in the northern province of Chiang Mai following reports that it is a target for a terrorist attack. Read More

Entrepreneurs Cash in on Jungles, Balloons, Tents and Grapes

Burma’s burgeoning tourism industry is attracting some innovative—and unusual—investment from foreigners keen to cash in on the country’s newfound cachet. Read More

‘Power of Hope’ on Display in Burma, Says Obama

In his first State of the Union address of his second term in office, US President Barack Obama on Tuesday recalled the “power of hope” that he witnessed during his visit to Burma last November. “I saw the power of hope last year in Rangoon—when Aung San Suu Kyi welcomed an American President into the [...] Read More

Chin Rebels, State Govt to Mark ‘Natl Day’ Together

The government of Chin State will hold Chin National Day celebrations next week with the Chin National Front, according to a report by the Khonumthung news agency. A motion was passed on Feb. 6 to allocate a budget of 13 million kyat (US $15,000) for various activities to mark the occasion, including cultural and sporting [...] Read More

Burma to Get Three New Free TV Channels

Burma’s state television agency plans to launch three new free TV channels by September, according to a report by the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB). One channel will focus on covering proceedings in Burma’s Parliament, while the other two will specialize in content related to agriculture and literature, the report said. Currently, Burma has both [...] Read More

Tibetan Protester Sets Himself on Fire in Nepal

A Tibetan protester in monk’s robes doused himself with gasoline, set himself ablaze and chanted anti-China slogans as he ran down a street in Nepal’s capital on Wednesday, the latest in a string of self-immolations protesting China’s rule over Tibet. The dramatic protest marked the 101st time since 2009 that a Tibetan monk, nun or [...] Read More