BERLIN, Germany – Manuela and Jörg Buisset knew they had to help when they saw hundreds of thousands of refugees arriving in their hometown of Berlin during summer 2015. Images in the news showed long queues of people, many living on the streets without shelter. The Buissets had just finished renov...

The Karen National Liberation Army (KNU/KNLA) has announced that they have set up the Big Tiger Foundation with a start up amount of 100,000 Thai Baht (USD 3100), with an aim to provide medical care and basic supplies to poor patients. Multiple offices of the Foundation were inaugurated in hospit...

Six coal-fired power plants are under construction and will generate over 5,000 Megawatts of electricity according to regional ministers on March 28. Local residents protested against two coal-fired power plants in Kawthoung and Myeik townships and continue to push to scrap coal-fuelled power ...

The farmers gathered outside the courthouse around noon on May 4. After the six were found guilty of trespassing and each sentenced to 25 days in jail or a K500 fine, the marchers demonstrated through the streets of the capital. Led by activists from the Union of Karenni State Youth and the newly...

Bop Htaw Education Empowerment Program, the second-year of the post-ten program operated by Mon National Education Committee (MNEC), has been moved to Thanbyuzayat Town, Mon State. “Our Bop Htaw school aims to train students to become qualified teachers with critical thinking skills. We also prov...

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday donated sanitation equipment to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Damaturu, Yobe, to enhance their living condition. Mr Gabriel Idoko, the Head, UNHCR in Yobe, presented the materials to the displaced persons at Kukareta ...