Human Rights Abuses Rife in Karen State: Report

BURMA Human Rights Abuses Rife in Karen State: Report By CHARLIE CAMPBELL / THE IRRAWADDY| August 28, 2012 |        A group of Karen refugees by the Thai-Burmese border town of Mae Sot. (Photo: Reuters) Almost one-third of families...

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Thai Company Talk about Dawei 27Auguest 2012

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What is a Ceasefire

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9 killed in heavy rains in Indian-controlled Kashmir

 Environment - Top News 9 killed in heavy rains in Indian-controlled Kashmir  August 27, 2012 At least nine people were killed and several others injured in different incidents of house collapse and flash floods due to heavy rains in the last 24 hours in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Sunday. A middle-aged woman and her two sons were...

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Typhoon Tembin takes unexpected return towards Taiwan

Typhoon Tembin takes unexpected return towards Taiwan  August 27, 2012 Tembin, the year’s 14th typhoon, has taken an unexpected return towards northeastern areas of the South China Sea. It increased to medium level early on Sunday. The National Meteorological Center says it’s expected to linger for the coming two days. Flooded roads, collapsed...

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Indonesian is alos a member of ADB

ASIA Search for Indonesian Quake Victims Hampered By ABDY MARI / AP WRITER| August 22, 2012      A woman inspects her house destroyed by an earthquake in Tuva village at the Central Sulawesi province PALU, Indonesia—Helicopters on...

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Laos Upgrades Burma Border Security at Mekong

BURMA Laos Upgrades Burma Border Security at Mekong By PATRICK BOEHLER / THE IRRAWADDY| August 22, 2012       The Mekong River where the borders of Burma, Laos and Thailand meet. (Photo: Deror avi / WikiMedia) ...

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Shan Ceasefire Starts to Show Cracks

BURMA Shan Ceasefire Starts to Show Cracks By SAW YAN NAING / THE IRRAWADDY| August 22, 2012 |        A Shan rebel soldier guards a hill outside a mobile camp. (Photo: Reuters) Despite a peace deal with Naypyidaw...

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Lashio Hit by Worst Floods in Half a Century

BURMA Lashio Hit by Worst Floods in Half a Century By MAN THAR LAY / THE IRRAWADDY| August 22, 2012       A truck lies half-submerged on a road in Lashio following recent flooding. (Photo: The Irrawaddy) LASHIO, Shan State — At least...

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KNU and SPDC Transitions

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