15 Jan 2013
The Burmese
government and Kachin rebels were engaged in pitched ground
battles over key
positions in the mountains around Laiza on Tuesday,
while the army also launched
airstrikes in the area, according to a rebel commander.
Since the FTUB/M was formed in 1991, we are working to restore democracy, human rights, social justice and trade unions for Burma and the people of Burma.
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Ethnic alliance prepares for potential political dialogue with gov’t
15 Jan 2013
The United
Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) is sending teams across Burma
to meet with
local civil society groups to prepare for potential
political talks with the
government.
Britain speaks out as Burma’s ‘biggest war’ escalates
15 Jan 2013
Britain has
warned of the “increasingly serious” situation unfolding in Kachin state
after
fresh shelling hit the town of Laiza on Monday night, following the deaths
of
three civilians by artillery fire earlier in the day.
S Korea, Burma plan monument to 1983 bombing
15 Jan 2013
A South Korean
delegation will visit Burma next month to finalise an agreement
on building a
monument to the victims of North Korea’s 1983 attempt
to assassinate the
South’s president in Rangoon.
1m tourists visit Myanmar
15 Jan 2013
YANGON
- A record one million foreign visitors surged into Myanmar last year,
official
figures showed Tuesday, as dramatic reforms lured travellers
to the
long-isolated nation as it opens to the world.
Myanmar denies shelling Kachin civilians
16 Jan 2013
Myanmar
has denied allegations that its military killed three civilians
in an artillery
attack on a Kachin rebel stronghold, and called
for independent confirmation of
the incident.
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