Friday, January 18, 2013

Police seize more than 900kg of opium in Shan state


17 Jan 2013

Police in southern Shan state’s Pinlaung township seized more than 900kg 
of raw opium during a raid at a cave in the area after being tipped 
off that the site was being used to produce narcotics.

Police seize more than 900kg of opium in Shan state


17 Jan 2013

Police in southern Shan state’s Pinlaung township seized more than 900kg 
of raw opium during a raid at a cave in the area after being tipped 
off that the site was being used to produce narcotics.

Police seize more than 900kg of opium in Shan state


17 Jan 2013

Police in southern Shan state’s Pinlaung township seized more than 900kg 
of raw opium during a raid at a cave in the area after being tipped 
off that the site was being used to produce narcotics.

Burma’s parliament to investigate critical blogger


17 Jan 2013

Burma’s union parliament today passed an unprecedented motion to investigate 
a dissident blogger, who criticised the legislature for acting “above the law” 
in an internet article published on Monday.

Infighting Ahead of Party Forum


2013-01-17

Local leaders of National League for Democracy are accused of promoting 
friends and family.
Some 500 members and former members of Burma’s National League 
for Democracy held protests in Ayeyarwady Division Thursday, accusing 
party authorities of nepotism in selecting a township-level representative
 for the opposition group’s upcoming nationwide conference, sources said.

Burma Renews Red Cross Access to Prisoners


17 Jan 2013