In Rangoon, the Popular Movement for Peace
RANGOON — Civil society organizations, activists, students and tourists joined a demonstration on Saturday to demand an end to the fighting between the Burma Army and ethnic...
MAUNGDAW, A solution to ethnic violence remains elusive
MAUNGDAW, Arakan State. One of the consequences of the Oct. 9 border outpost attacks in Arakan State’s Maungdaw Township has been renewed distrust between self-identifying...
Quick Meals, Lasting Effects
“I feel like I consume poison every day. I drink cheap liquor. I eat food that contains dye. It is colorful, quick, easy and cheap,” said Kyi Lin, 59, who was diagnosed with...
Open Access to Arakan
Yanghee Lee, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Burma has called for “complete access” to areas undergoing conflict in northern Arakan State. Referring to the growing...
Two temples in Bagan 2 months after earthquake
After a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in late August damaged more than 400 temples in Bagan, two temples suffered partial collapse on Tuesday after rainwater seeped into cracks caused...
Burma travel destination
Burma Top Ten 2017 Travel Destinations Burma has been listed in the top ten countries to visit in 2017 by renowned travel guide the Lonely Planet. The country ranked ninth in the...