Burma

Burmese military cracks down on escalating protests

By Sujeewa Amaranath, September 27, 2007

The military in Burma (Myanmar) unleashed its troops yesterday on unarmed demonstrators in a bid to stamp out mounting protests against the junta’s stifling rule, and price rises that have made ...

Sanctions provoke deepening economic crisis in Burma

By Sarath Kumara, January 14, 2004

In a bid to ease crippling economic sanctions, the Burmese military regime presented its “road map” for political reform to an international conference in Bangkok on December 15. While a n...