Than Shwe Maneuvers to Retain Power
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand
By AUNG LYNN HTUT If Burma's State Peace Development Council (SPDC) holds a successful election in 2010, the Burmese people will lose all hope of freedom and the generals who now rule the country will retain their power. There are three nominations for ...
Asia's 'Axis of Evil' Flexes Its Muscles The Irrawaddy News Magazine
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Burma Bans North Korea Ship News
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand
By AUNG THET WINE Burma's military-controlled censorship board has banned all journals and magazines from publishing news about a North Korean ship which will soon dock near Rangoon and is believed to be carrying arms for Burma. ...
NKorea Warns of 'Fire Shower of Nuclear' Attack The Irrawaddy News Magazine
NKorean Cargo Ship Could Test New UN Sanctions The Irrawaddy News Magazine
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Burmese Army Still Recruiting Under-age Soldiers
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand
By LAWI WENG The Burmese army is still recruiting under-age soldiers in contravention of a United Nations call to stop the practice, according to child labor activists in Burma. In the latest incident, a 16-year-old youth was taken late at night by an ...

Cheering the Team, Burmese Style
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand
By SAW YAN NAING Stadiums in Rangoon are not just places where Burmese football fans go to cheer their favorite teams. At a recent match at Rangoon's Aung San Stadium several thousand fans were shouting slogans that were not directly related to ...