World Focus on Burma (8 Feb 08)
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Junta combats UNICEF data with dated government statistics
Mizzima.com, India -
… Burma’s Minister for Health, Dr. Kyaw Myint. “Although UNICEF stated in the report that there were 104 deaths out of 1000 under-five children in Myanmar … -
revolution will not be film-inspired
Guardian Unlimited, UK -
Time, once again, to ask the question “How screwed is Burma?”, as it is claimed the new Rambo movie is becoming a cult hit in the country’s capital. … -
Movie review: ‘Rambo’ fast-paced, visually barbaric
Santa Maria Times, CA -
… wish to enlist his help in escorting them via boat to Burma in order to deliver supplies and spiritual comfort to the victims of the war-torn region. … - Rose Parade Protestor Andrew Koenig Arraigned in Pasadena
Pasadena Independent, CA -
Despite this, China, a trading partner of weapons with Burma’s (Myanmar’s) military regime, sits in on the United Nations Security Council and refuses to .. -
Museum program focuses on Burma
Wicked Local Mattapoisett, MA -
Can it be possible that after nearly a half century of military rule Burma, formerly known as Myanmar, is still known as the Land of Smiles? … -
The Rohingya Refugees: Unknown, Unwanted and Stateless
The New Nation, Bangladesh -
Forced out of Burma, they receive little support by the Government of Bangladesh and have been classified as illegal immigrants. … -
China and Myanmar Our friends in the north
Economist, UK -
Under construction, and soon to eclipse the Burma Road is a new “Southern Silk Road”, linking India to China across northern Myanmar. … -
Cinema capsules
Suburban Journals, MO -
This slaughter-fest is set mainly in Myanmar (formerly Burma), where a civil war rages, and offers few insights into the heart and mind of a Reagan-era … -
Human Rights Are Burma’s Internal Affairs, Thai FM Says
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By AP Thailand’s newly elected government says it will maintain a policy of noninterference in military-ruled Burma, and that democracy and human rights are … -
Girls just having fun
London Free Press, Canada - 6 hours ago
… Streets of Burma, which has been picked up by Amnesty International as part of its campaign to free imprisoned monks in Burma, now known as Myanmar. … -
Regrettable apology for Myanmar
Asia Times Online, Hong Kong -
By taking critical aim at the Free Burma Movement’s efforts to urge the international community to condemn human-rights violations in Myanmar, … -
Commentary: A limited time to play
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Feb 8, 2008 (DVB)–Naypyidaw, the jungle capital of Burma, has been very busy in past weeks with top advisers in greens and generals in charge of internal … -
Are sanctions the answer?
International Herald Tribune, France -
As a graduate student in the United States a decade ago, his Free Burma Coalition led the grassroots campaign for sanctions and divestment, which forced … -
‘How Many Monks Must Die Before The UN Moves?’
MorungExpress, India -
The fate of 44 monks and nuns who were arrested when the military raided 53 monasteries across Burma, also known as Myanmar, still remain unknown, it added. … - Thailand marches ahead of Myanmar
| By Brian McCartan | CHIANG MAI, Thailand – Thailand’s new cabinet was sworn in on Wednesday, marking the final step in the switch from military rule to a democratically elected government. In next door Myanma…
- Pak to attend Indian Ocean meet in Delhi
| NEW DELHI: Pakistan, Australia, Myanmar and Egypt will be among the 30-odd countries which will participate in the first meeting of a new regional forum of navies of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) to be held h…
