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Detained Burmese reporters in exile released in New Delhi

By admin • Apr 19th, 2008 • Category: Myanmar News

Khonumthung, April 19 - Four Burmese reporters in exile detained near India gate during the Beijing Olympic torch relay in New Delhi, India were released on bail yesterday.
The special magistrate’s court on Parliament Street in New Delhi freed four Burmese reporters on bail yesterday after the India police detained them for a day at Tuglak [...]



Khonumthung Editor arrested by Indian authorities in New Delhi

By admin • Apr 18th, 2008 • Category: Myanmar News

Khonumthung News, 18 April 2008 - Mr. Myo Myint Aung, Editor of Khonumthung News Group was arrested by the Delhi police along with three Burmese journalists in exile yesterday.



Falam Gospel Baptist Church’s Silver Jubilee postponed

By admin • Apr 17th, 2008 • Category: Myanmar News

Khonumthung, April 17 - The Burmese military regime is pressurizing the Gospel Baptist Church in Falam Town in Chin state, to celebrate the church’s Silver Jubilee ahead of the referendum to approve the constitution.



National ID card registration stopped till June

By admin • Apr 16th, 2008 • Category: Myanmar News

Khonumthung News April 15 - Given the pressure and work schedule to prepare for the referendum to have the constitution approved, Burmese military junta authorities have recently stopped the process of national identity card registration for citizens.



Humanitarian Disaster in the Making in Western Burma - Chinland

By admin • Mar 20th, 2008 • Category: Myanmar News

OTTAWA, Canada: Chin Human Rights Organization is calling for urgent and concerted international relief efforts to address growing humanitarian crisis in Chinland that has brought much devastation to hundreds of villages along Burma`s western border.



Burmese regime bans Chin National Day 2008

By admin • Feb 20th, 2008 • Category: Myanmar News

(Khonumthung NEWS) - The Burmese military regime has ordered people in Chin state, Burma not to commemorate the Chin’s historic day by the name of “Chin Nation Day”.



Burmese Army orders destruction of Indo–Burma road

By admin • Dec 6th, 2007 • Category: Myanmar News

Khonumthung News - The Burmese Army has directed locals in the rural areas of Chin state, Burma to destroy a 10-mile long Indo– Burma border road that connects Chin state and Mizoram state, northeast India.



Burmese Police start arresting protesters

By admin • Sep 25th, 2007 • Category: Myanmar News

Yangon (Khonumthung News) - Myanmar Police known for their brutality have started arresting protesters in North-western Myanmar, formerly also known as Burma.



Chin National Council supports anti-junta stir in Burma

By admin • Sep 24th, 2007 • Category: Myanmar News

Khonumthung, Sept. 24: The Chin National Council in exile yesterday expressed total support for the ongoing anti-junta demonstration by monks and people across Burma, the biggest mass demonstration against military rule in Burma after the pro-democracy uprising in 1988.



Burmese Christians pray for change in Burma

By admin • Sep 12th, 2007 • Category: Myanmar News

Khonumthung News- Burmese Christian refugees in India today held a prayer congregation for democratic change in Burma at a Hindu temple in Janakpuri, West New Delhi, India.