Archive for the ‘Myanmar-Burma News’ Category

(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". Full story

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. Full story

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

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. Full story

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. Full story

Khonumthung News - With Myanmarese/Burmese soldiers selling alcohol to people at a premium in Chin state, the authority's prohibition on liquor has been reduced to a farce. Administrators of the ruling junta and medical officers had imposed ban the in the state. Full story

Khonumthung News - The Women's League of Chinland (WLC) today condemned the Burmese military junta for attacking and arresting women and other activists involved in the on going protests over the steep hike in petroleum prices in Burma. Full story

Khonumthung News -  Goods from Burma bound for India are piling up on the Indo- Burma border after Indian authorities closed the Indo-Burma trade road (2) in August this year. Businessmen are suffering heavy losses as a result. Full story

Khonumthung News - Petroleum prices skyrocketed in northwestern Burma soon after the Burmese military junta increased the price of diesel and petrol price by 100 percent in Burma on August 15. Full story

Khonumthung News - Vehicular traffic has been disrupted on the road linking Hakha town, capital of Chin state and Mandalay, second capital of Burma, because of landslides triggered by heavy rain. Full story