Thailand to deliver humanitarian aid to war-torn Burma

Thailand plans to open a humanitarian corridor within a month to deliver aid to suffering civilians in war-torn Burma. The plan initially targets a small proportion of the 2.6 million displaced civilians in Burma due to ongoing armed conflict. The aid plan

1 dead as 131 Burma migrants escape Malaysian detention center

An undocumented migrant from Burma has died in a road accident while fleeing an immigration detention center with over a hundred others in Malaysia late Thursday, officials said. The incident was the second reported breakout from a Malaysian detention center in as

Laotian diplomat makes first trip to Burma as ASEAN envoy

Alounkeo Kittikhoun, recently appointed as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ special envoy to Burma, arrived Wednesday in the conflict-ravaged nation run by military dictator Min Aung Hliang. Alounkeo, a seasoned Laotian diplomat, previously served as his nation’s Vice Minister for Foreign

Russia conducts joint naval drill with military-governed Burma

The military-run Southeast Asian nation of Burma is holding its first joint naval exercise with Russia, state media reported Tuesday, with the countries carrying out maneuvers in the Andaman Sea. Reports in the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said that

2 senior generals in Burma sentenced to life in prison for corruption

A military tribunal in strife-torn Burma has sentenced two high-ranking generals to life imprisonment after they were found guilty of high treason, accepting bribes, illegal possession of foreign currency and violating military discipline, state-run media reported Wednesday. The sentences appeared to be

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