At least five protesters have been killed by Myanmar security forces Wednesday, according to opposition reports, as the anticipated crackdown began. picked by buddha 2 years ago

Ko Htike is a resident of Myanmar (Burma). People send him photos of what is going on there, along with text descriptions of protest areas and junta responses and he puts them in his blog. Damn brave of the guy I say...more power to him. Some images are graphic and/or disturbing. picked by Moe 2 years ago

A U.N. official says the World Food Program is suspending cyclone aid to Myanmar because its government seized supplies flown into the country.

It's very difficult to be subjective when things like this happen. picked by Bandit 2 years ago

BANGKOK, Thailand - Eighty-four spoon-billed sandpipers have been discovered in a coastal stretch of Myanmar, offering hope for saving the endangered birds, a conservation group said Thursday. picked by tchengrox 2 years ago

Fossils recently discovered in Myanmar could prove that the common ancestors of humans, monkeys and apes -- known as anthropoids -- evolved from primates in Asia, rather than Africa, researchers contend in a study released Wednesday. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Women send panties to Myanmar in protest

Or just go to their website
picked by proverb 2 years ago

A devastating cyclone ripped through Myanmar at the weekend may have claimed up to 10,000 lives, according to Foreign Minister Nyan Win. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Before and after.

(Hopefully these images aren't a dupe, I did search) picked by cb__ 2 years ago

The campaign _ led by the Buddhist monks overseeing the upkeep of the remote Alaungdaw Kathapha pagoda _ will use proceeds from the sale of hair to repair sections of a road and build bridges leading to the popular pilgrimage site which is said to contain the remains of one of Buddha's disciples. picked by suebe 5 months ago

He has no cell service there and internet is down, and has not contacted back since arriving. picked by Moe 2 years ago

Its absolutely true! Women are being asked to volunteer their undergarments in an international effort to shame Myanmar's ruling junta into giving citizens greater access to humanitarian aid and human rights. picked by jquipp 1 year ago

Four U.S. Navy ships which have been stationed off cyclone-hit Myanmar with relief supplies and aircraft will return to normal duties after the junta rejected their help. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Fancy spending your next idyll in Libya? picked by mrnelson 3 years ago

He doesn't know how old he is, but he thinks he's 7. His name is Khin Zaw Lin. He's lived in a garbage dump virtually his entire life. picked by suebe 2 years ago

Child traffickers are targeting the youngest and most vulnerable survivors of Burma's catastrophic cyclone and two suspects have already been arrested, the United Nations has reported. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Twenty Burmese security officials who were taken captive for several hours by Buddhist monks have been released. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Damn! Who else lost a bet that we'd be going to Iran next? picked by buddha 2 years ago

Though a UN treaty and a recent agreement among Southeast Asian countries makes trade in some wildlife species illegal, open markets still thrive.

Caution: graphic/disturbing images. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

Myanmar's military junta acknowledged Wednesday that it detained nearly 3,000 people during a crackdown on recent pro-democracy protests, with hundreds still remaining in custody. picked by wags273 2 years ago