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Sylvester Stallone: Filming ‘Rambo’ made ‘Rocky Balboa’ seem like …
The Cheers, Estonia -
‘Rambo’ sees the war hero take a group of mercenaries up into Myanmar via the Salween River in search of missing Christian aid workers.

Independent judiciary essence of democracy says Miliband
Associated Press of Pakistan, Pakistan -
Speaking about the recent events in Burma where the Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains under detention, he said the country’s Junta has been unable …

Myanmar authorities extend detention of deputy opposition leader
Philippine Star, Philippines -
YANGON (AP) – Myanmar’s military government on Wednesday extended by another year the house arrest of the deputy leader of Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, …

SECURITY COUNCIL STRESSES NEED FOR BROAD CONFLICT PREVENTION …
PressZoom (press release), Netherlands -
He would welcome further details on progress made in the development and implementation of the action plans of parties within Burma. He urged the Myanmar …

Myanmar gives top dissident another year in jail
Reuters UK, UK -
Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) won an election landslide in 1990, only to be denied power by the former Burma’s ruling military. …

Suu Kyi’s deputy will remain confined
Independent Online, South Africa -
Yangon – Myanmar’s military rulers extended the house arrest of Tin Oo, the deputy to detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an official said on …

Bulgaria Imposes Restrictions against Myanmar
Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria -
Bulgaria: The Bulgarian government decided to impose restrictive measures against Myanmar (formerly called Burma) at its session on Wednesday by approving a …

Burma’s Referendum Ambush
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
… the people of Myanmar.” Understandably, the opposition in exile and activists in Burma rejected the announcement and called for a referendum boycott. …

The West’s Long Tradition of Exalting Non-Western Cultures
Pajamas Media, CA -
This — though you’ve probably never heard of it — seems the best-regarded book ever written on the people and society of Burma. You may know it as Myanmar. …

Thai PTTEP in deal with CNOOC in Myanmar
Reuters -
With its deal, the Thai firm is ignoring Western calls for a boycott of the former Burma after its crackdown on pro-democracy protests last September. …

A whole latte help
St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, Australia -
The night will support the Burma Capital Works Project, which aims to develop and sustain communities in Myanmar by providing shelter, education and medical …

Burma Expected to Export 400000 Tons of Rice to Bangladesh
Narinjara News, Bangladesh -
The Commerce Ministry of Myanmar has informed the Bangladesh embassy in Rangoon that Burma has about 400000 tons of rice available for export at the private …

Battle Against Counterfeit Drugs Has New Weapon: Pollen
New York Times, United States -
… analysis of pollen — investigators traced some of the fake drugs to southern China, close to the border with Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, formerly Burma. …

Free elections pave way for democracy: Miliband
Pakistan Dawn, Pakistan -
The people of Burma show that the hope for a life lived at liberty extends to all people in all parts of the world.” “It is fitting, therefore, …

Spielberg quits Olympics role over Darfur
South China Morning Post (subscription), Hong Kong -
Mass rape has been a weapon of warfare in Darfur and in Myanmar, the former Burma, another Chinese-backed regime. “In Darfur and in the case of Burma, …

Burma Junta Deserves A Universal Arms-Embargo
Scoop.co.nz, New Zealand -
The Sweden-based Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Trend Indicator Value (TIV) of arms importers to Myanmar (Burma) in 2005-2006 were …

Sanctions on Child Soldier Recruiters Debated at UN, Some Accused …
Inner City Press, NY -
The United Kingdom honed in on Myanmar, which it still calls Burma. But Myanmar responded that the report is one-sided, and that there is information the …

PTTEP links up with Chinese firm
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
The two state-run oil companies are now exploring in the offshore fields of the Gulf of Martaban off Burma. PTTEP runs the M3 and M4 fields while CNOOC has …BAK:PTTEP

Rambo Returns to Kill More Asians
Asian Week, CA -
If this really were a film with an agenda to illuminate the situation in Myanmar, oops, I mean Burma, it should’ve been about Rambo fighting alongside and …

Scientists trace fake anti-malaria pills to dealer in southern China
Independent, UK -
Chinese authorities seized 24000 of the blisterpacks but the remainder are thought to have been sold on the border between Yunnan province and Burma. …

China pressurised over Darfur
News24.com, South Africa -
Mass rape has been a weapon of warfare in Darfur and in Myanmar, formerly Burma, another Chinese-backed regime. “In Darfur and in the case of Burma, …

Mankind Pharma to expand footprint globally
Hindu, India -
… plans to kick-start its operations abroad during the current calendar year by establishing marketing offices in neighbouring Nepal and Myanmar (Burma). …

Speech in full
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -
The people of Burma show that the hope for a life lived at liberty extends to all people in all parts of the world. It is fitting, therefore, that I should …

Rambo: A Bloody Unbelievable Adventure
kjrh.com, OK -
On the nearby Thai-Burma (Myanmar) border, the world’s longest-running civil war, the Burmese-Karen conflict, rages into its 60th year. …

Myanmar ruler in ‘democracy’ call
MWC News, Canada -
The underground All Burma Monks Alliance, which played a role in last September’s pro-democracy protests, also rejected the charter and vowed to “keep on …