Burma

A selection of news from and about Burma. Most of these articles were aired in Burmese and can be found, in their original language, on the Burmese Web site, in written and audio format.

Burma, North Korea Said To Expand Military Ties

2009-07-02

A report details a secret visit to North Korea by a high-level Burmese delegation last year. Pictures were taken showing military sites and signing ceremonies.

North Korea Aids Burma Tunnels

2009-06-18

North Korea and Burma may have bartered goods for tunnel engineering.

Thousands of Karen Flee

2009-06-09

Women and children belonging to the Karen ethnic insurgent group flee a Burmese military assault in the largest exodus in years.

Steps Urged on Rohingya

2009-05-29

Bangladesh prods Burma over its treatment of a Muslim minority group.

Obama Calls for Suu Kyi's Release

2009-05-26

The U.S. commander in chief makes a blunt appeal to Burma's ruling junta: Let her go.

Rare Access Granted at Trial

2009-05-20

After an international outcry, Burma's ruling generals let diplomats and a handful of reporters into a high-profile trial.

Opposition Leader's Trial Under Way

2009-05-18

The trial has begun for a pro-democracy leader in Burma accused of violating the terms of her house arrest, amid calls for her release by local activists and global leaders.

Opposition Leader Rejects Charges

2009-05-14

Burma's opposition leader, on trial for breaking the terms of her house arrest, has denied any wrongdoing, amid an international outcry over her prosecution.

Opposition Chief ‘Needs Medical Care’

2009-05-11

U.S. officials call for medical access to a Burmese opposition leader who is ill and under house arrest.

'They Are Still Sending Them'

2009-05-07

In the second installment of an interview, a Burmese migrant describes abuses suffered by himself and other Burmese at the hands of a human trafficking gang.


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