The Irrawaddy
Monday, July 5, 2010
Today's Newsletter
Deadly Plague Found in Burma
By AUNG THET WINE
An unspecified number of Rangoon residents have been diagnosed with plague, a contagious disease primarily carried by rodents.
'Magwe FC' Virus Hits Naypyidaw
By THE IRRAWADDY
A computer virus called "Magwe FC" is currently spreading around computers in Naypyidaw.
Clinton Criticizes Burma at Democracy Conference
By THE IRRAWADDY
US Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton says intolerant governments across the globe are "slowly crushing" activist and advocacy groups that play an essential role in the development of democracy.
Gas Revenues Fund Burma's Nuke Program: ERI
By SIMON ROUGHNEEN
EarthRights International reports that billions of dollars in gas revenues have been siphoned away by the Burmese junta to help fund a clandestine nuclear weapons program.
Opinion
COMMENTARY
House Odds Stacked in Favor of the Junta
By YENI
The people of Burma love to gamble, and the riskiest and most rigged game in town may be the coming election.