The Irrawaddy
Monday, July 12, 2010
Today's Newsletter
Refugees Unlikely to Return Soon After Election: EU
By LAWI WENG
The EU says long-term plans to assist Burmese refugees in Thailand must include opportunities for employment as the election in Burma is unlikely to create favorable conditions for a rapid return.
Young Blood
By SIMON ROUGHNEEN
Burma's government forces and ethnic armies stand accused of the ongoing recruitment of child soldiers.
Policemen's Life Isn't Easy, Say Officers
By KYI WAI
Rangoon police officers say low pay causes them to take extra jobs and bribes.
Regional
Judgment Day Nears for Khmer Rouge Torturer-in-chief
By MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR / IPS WRITER
The judgment on July 26, in the first international trial of a surviving Khmer Rouge leader, will be a groundbreaking moment for Cambodia.
Football Wins as Spain Lifts World Cup
By JOHN LEICESTER / AP WRITER
Spain won the World Cup with the right kind of football. No one can argue that its tense 1-0 extra time victory over the Netherlands wasn't deserved.
Opinion
CONTRIBUTOR
New Intellectual Leader Emerges in Asean
By KAVI CHONGKITTAVORN
At the Asean ministerial meeting in Hanoi next week, the new regional architecture issue will top the agenda.