Locals Flee Following Bomb Explosion in Hsipaw
Villagers say that they don’t know which organization was responsible for setting up the bomb. Locals are alarmed following a bomb blast in northern...
Family of Shan Detainee Sentenced by TNLA: ‘They Didn’t Inform Us’
Nang Mo Hom was sentenced to three years in TNLA custody for allegedly violating their criminal code. Family members of the Ta’ang National Liberation...
OBITUARY: Mon national leader Nai Ngwe Thein passed away
On the evening of October 2 Nai Ngwe Thein, the prominent Mon national leader, passed away due to his long-term illness at the age...
Shan Abbot Shot Dead in Kyaukme
The two gunmen remain unidentified. Two unidentified gunmen fatally shot the abbot of Shwe Kyin monastery in northern Shan State’s Kyaukme town last week. The men...
THE POPPA MEETING: A Camp David-like peace deal initiative?
Lately, the rumors making the rounds for a few weeks ahead of a Camp David-like meeting, to propel the stagnation of peace negotiation process,...
Unofficial Shan-China Border Road Cut Off by Chinese Authorities
A border point connecting Muse Township with China has been blocked, with Chinese authorities reportedly warning locals not to travel to Burma. Locals in northern...
‘We Are Not Stupid or Blind’: Locals Oppose Coal Mining in Laikha
Hundreds of people demonstrate against a proposed coal extraction project set to destroy more than 1,000 acres of Shan State paddy fields. Hundreds of locals...
The founding of NLD 30th anniversary: Another election campaign manifesto?
Another well aimed, forerunner election campaign move in the form of National League for Democracy (NLD) 30th anniversary founding statement was doled out, last...
TNLA: Rumors of Shan Detainee’s Death Are False
Nang Mo Hom is still in TNLA custody but in good health, a representative of the armed group says. Widely shared photos and news...
The Wa crackdown on Christian churches
The generally religiously tolerant and lenient Wa State, officially known as Wa Self-Administered Division, suddenly become embroiled in chaos when the United Wa State Army (UWSA)...