BANGKOK An outspoken Burmese activist says doctors repeatedly ignored his requests for care when he was hospitalized after a severe beating at the hands of government-backed thugs. Jump to Section Navigation. Two senior UN officials have expressed deep concern over the April 18 attack on human rights activists in lower Burma, in which witnesses say dozens of thugs set upon them without provocation near Hinthada township, some 100 kms (60 miles) northwest of Rangoon. Two senior UN officials...

This will be the seventh of a series of computer classes that ECDC will be offering to local small business owners and their employees. The classes will cover subjects that should help local businesses work more effectively, and make them more technologically productive. Before being published on our web site, your comments will be considered and approved by our staff. Students must bring $100 to the first class, with checks made payable to. However, class size is limited with spots...

He said work on the first two floors of the five-story hotel has taken longer than the upper floors will take because the two floors are made of heavy steel construction. He said the conference center, which is a single floor design, will get up a lot quicker and likely be completed slightly ahead of the hotel. Wilson added that the hotel will have a shuttle service to accommodate travel needs of the guests of the hotel and conference center, taking guests to and from the airport and other...

Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a $39 million loan to Kit Carson Electric Cooperative to upgrade its services in northern New Mexico. The award was administered by USDA Rural Development and will impact service in Colfax, Rio Arriba and Taos counties. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a $39 million loan to Kit Carson Electric Cooperative to upgrade its services in northern New Mexico. The award was administered by USDA Rural Development and will impact service in...

London Sumatra's performance was also boosted by the higher price of natural rubber, which has gained 6.9 percent in the past year on the Tokyo Commodities Exchange. London Sumatra benefited from the higher price of palm oil, used mainly for cooking, for soaps and as an alternative fuel. London Sumatra Says First-Quarter Profit Rises 46% (Update1) By Claire Leow. April 30 (Bloomberg) -- PT Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia, which runs rubber and oil palm plantations in the...