Archive for February 9th, 2008
World Focus on Burma (9 Feb 08)
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Myanmar announces referendum in May, polls in 2010
AFP - YANGON (AFP) — Myanmar will hold a referendum on a new constitution in May, the ruling junta said Saturday, promising to then have multi-party elections in … -
Myanmar junta to hold election in 2010: state TV
Washington Post, United States -
The government announced the seven-step roadmap in 2003 to end more than 40 years of military rule in the former Burma but has refused until now to set a … -
Burma sets date for popular votes
BBC News, UK -
Burma will hold a constitutional referendum in May followed by general elections in 2010, the country’s military junta has said. The regime had set out what … - Suu Kyi’s party ’surprised’ by junta’s promise of elections
Tolerance.ca, Canada -
He said that it was premature to plan for national elections when no one has seen the final version of Myanmar’s proposed constitution, which the junta .. -
Freedom for Burma Now!
UNPO, Netherlands -
In addition, UNPO calls for the release of the hundreds of Burmese who remain detained and at the risk of physical abuse from the Myanmar state authorities. … -
Will Thailand gain from lack of ‘democracy and human rights’ in Burma?
Mizzima.com, India -
Thailand’s newly elected government on Thursday said democracy and human rights are domestic issues of Burma and that it will maintain a policy of … -
‘Rambo’ targets real struggles
Murray State News, KY -
Starring Sylvester Stallone as the aged, yet surprisingly muscular hero, the movie explores conflict in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. … -
Burmese Ask if Politics and Olympics Mix
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
Aung Moe Zaw, a secretary of the National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB), an umbrella group of exiled political organizations based in Thailand, … -
New Campaign to Boycott Burmese Businesses
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
… military authorities of bullying the ordinary people of Burma and making them slaves of the junta. The proposed items for boycott include Myanmar Beer, … -
Don’t Shoot the Messenger
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
… cell phone towers in Burma. Kordia chief executive Geoff Hunt was quoted as saying that the firm had installed mobile base station equipment for Myanmar … -
Celebrity Stirfry: Feb. 8
TripmasterMonkey.com, NY -
AN AMERICAN IN BURMA: Breaking news!! Sly Stallone’s new HGH-fest Rambo is not so popular with the Myanmar junta. No one should be shocked that “Rambo 4,” a … - John Rambo struggles to remain relevant
San Marcos Daily Record, TX -
Sylvester Stallone must be too busy hitting the gym and defending HGH to keep up with geography. Burma is no more, Sly. It’s Myanmar now. .. -
In Myanmar, junta cannot stop the sound of music
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates -
… of a temple or church, where people can go to learn how to play a Western musical instrument or read music in Myanmar, which is also known as Burma. … -
Tales from Poppy Land
Malaysia Star, Malaysia -
By 1969, Peng recovered Kokang under the banner of a China-backed Burma Communist Party. Opium production jumped to bankroll armed insurgency. …
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Where have all the flowers gone?
Malaysia Star, Malaysia -
A December 2002 issue of the Time magazine profiled the men behind Myanmar’s narco-empire. With the passing of Khun Sa recently on Oct 27, eyes are now on …
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UN Chief Must Now Do His Best for Burma
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
… in Burma possible,” he said. Another possible mechanism, apart from a direct UNSC mandate, is the “Group of Friends of the Secretary-General on Myanmar … -
A promise made
BlueRidgeNow.com, NC -
Living primarily along the mountainous, eastern border of Burma and Thailand, the Karen have been heavily persecuted by the Burmese, or Myanmar, government. … - Thailand’s New Prime Minister Says UN Should Increase Contacts With Burma
| Thailand’s new prime minister, Samak Sundarawej, says the United Nations should step up contacts with Burma’s military leaders. The Thai leader said the U.N. Secretary-General should visit Rangoon and use Tha…
- Saskatchewan Friends of Burma honoured with citizens award
| A few concerned Saskatchewan citizens have proven they can make a difference in the world and are being recognized for their efforts. | The Saskatchewan Friends of Burma received a Saskatchewan Global Citizen…
