Archive for April 3rd, 2008
World Focus on Burma (3 Apr 08)
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| Winning Streak May End For Thai Stocks [] RTT News, NY - PTTEP said in February it would swap its 20 percent stake in Myanmar’s offshore Block M3 and M4 for CNOOC’s A4 and C1 blocks. |
| Draft UN Statement Targets Myanmar Junta The Associated Press - UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A draft Security Council statement calls on Myanmar’s government to allow detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other … |
| Opposition Party Urges ‘No’ Vote on Myanmar Charter AHN - The constitution would not bring democracy to Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, which has been ruled by the military since 1962, the party said. … |
| India, Myanmar sign multimillion-dollar transport project deal International Herald Tribune, France - AP NEW DELHI: India has agreed to build a multimillion-dollar (euro) seaport and transportation system in Myanmar as it presses ahead with investment in its … |
| India, Myanmar ink pact Hindu, India - NEW DELHI: India and Myanmar on Wednesday decided to develop an alternative access route to the north-east. Called the Kaladan multimodal transit transport … |
| Arrest in 7-Year-Old Utah Girl’s Death The Associated Press - Hser and her family are natives of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, and settled in Utah last summer. The girl’s father, Cartoon Wah, said through an … |
| Coping with rice shortage Malaysia Star, Malaysia - YOU will probably not taste the difference, but more of the rice noodles, or bee hoon, served these days are made from Myanmar grains, rather than the more … |
| India, Burma in military and trade talks Radio Australia, Australia - … ethnic groups in Myanmar,” the statement said. India repeated its criticism of tighter American and European sanctions introduced after Burma arrested … |
| Myanmar arrests 52 activists in 2008 Daily Times, Pakistan - BANGKOK: Myanmar’s junta has arrested and imprisoned at least 52 activists in the first three months of this year, a Thailand-based watchdog said Wednesday. … |
| Main points of draft constitution Daily Times, Pakistan - YANGON: Myanmar’s military government plans to bring a new constitution to a referendum next month, ahead of multiparty elections slated for 2010. … |
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India and Burma in transport deal
BBC News, UK -
India and Burma have signed a major transport agreement linking a Burmese port with part of north-east India via road and river connections. …
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Human rights abuse in Asia no more than the rest of the world |
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US, Britain and France Seek UN Statement on Burma |
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Burmese Authorities Stifle Opposition to Constitution |
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India requested to allow rice exports to Sri Lanka |
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Burma’s Gas Pipeline to Be Fixed in 5 Days |
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Gas pipeline in Burma leaks |
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India, Myanmar sign transport deal |
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News Conference About Death of 7-year-old Utah Girl |
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NLD urges people to cast a ‘NO’ vote on constitution |
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India, Myanmar ink pact for multimillion dollar transport system . |
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Esther Wu: Local Buddhist temples plan for April 13 new year … |
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Petronas finds two ruptures in Burma pipeline |
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India signs pact with Myanmar to build a seaport and … |
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India and Myanmar: economic cooperation in the millions |
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UN statement would press Myanmar on democratic reforms |
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Myanmar agrees to provide rice to Sri Lanka |
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Activist who staged solo protest against Myanmar junta gets life … |
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Maung Aye Visits India, Activists Protest |
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India and Myanmar signs accord on transport corridor project |
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N Korea Sells Rocket Launchers to Burma |
