Archive for May 3rd, 2008
World Focus on Burma (3 May 08)
Aung San Suu Kyi conferred honorary Canadian citizenship
Mizzima.com, India -
By Solomon New Delhi – Burma’s pro-democracy icon and Noble Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest, will be conferred an honorary …
Mizzima.com, India -
By Solomon New Delhi – Burma’s pro-democracy icon and Noble Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest, will be conferred an honorary …
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Security Council notes Myanmar’s announcement on May referendum …
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - Following the announcement of a referendum in Myanmar on a draft constitution this month and elections in 2010, the Security Council this afternoon noted … |
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RICEPEC: Thailand’s Dangerous Idea
Asia Sentinel, China - Thailand’s Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej wants to bring Vietnam, Burma, Cambodia and Laos together to create a cartel of regional rice exporters. … |
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Kate Bosworth is Over 21
Just Jared, NY - … Sylvester Stallone, Sarah Silverman, and others filmed a public service announcement to raise awareness about Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), … |
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GMA cites Thai commitment on rice bidding on Monday
Manila Bulletin, Philippines - The cartel is proposed to be led by Thailand, and to include Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Arthur Yap said … |
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UN urges ‘inclusive, credible’ political process in Myanmar
AFP - UNITED NATIONS (AFP) — The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously urged Myanmar authorities to ensure an “inclusive and credible” political process and … |
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Stars Take Part In Campaign To End Military Rule In Myanmar
CFTKTV, Canada - Jeremy Woodrum, co-founder of the US Campaign for Burma, hopes the campaign will influence Myanmar’s government leaders. Woodrum says, “When stars speak out … |
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Critics: Myanmar biofuel drive uses forced labor
Hartford Courant, United States - Myanmar is also known as Burma. The five-year plan calls for the crop to be planted on 8 million acres — an area roughly the size of Belgium. … |
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UN council urges political freedoms for all in Myanmar (Roundup)
Monsters and Critics.com - New York – The UN Security Council on Friday urged the military government in Myanmar to respect the fundamental political rights of all people in the … |
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US ignores religious oppression, federal panel says
CNN - “In the past year, violent government repression of religious communities in China, Burma (known as Myanmar), and Sudan, among other countries, … |
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Have a Rice Day
Conde Nast Portfolio, NY - Laos, Burma, Cambodia, India, and Vietnam, all big rice producers, are seen as potential members. Much of the world is facing food crises as commodity … |
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Burmese voices: Social action in Karen State
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - ‘Previously there was freedom of religion in Myanmar [Burma], and outsiders assumed that Buddhism was the only free religion. But this is not so. … |
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Thai cartel idea outrages rice consumers
Times Online, UK - In the wake of mounting concern about a tripling in the price of rice, Mr Samak said that he would seek to bring together Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, … |
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Security Council urges inclusive and credible Myanmar referendum …
UN News Centre - 2 May 2008 – The Security Council today stressed the need for the upcoming referendum and elections in Myanmar to include the full participation of all … |
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Chevron reports $5.17 billion profit in Q1
Bizjournals.com, NC - … like Myanmar (Burma), where it picked up the Yadana gas-field and pipeline that transports gas to Thailand when it bought El Segundo-based Unocal. …  CVX |
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US President Bush Declares Burmese Referendum Based on …
Asian Tribune, Thailand - (Begin Text) The people of Burma have long awaited the opportunity to live in a true democracy. The referendum vote scheduled for May 10, 2008 could have … |
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Analysts: Thailand’s rice cartel goal will face hurdles
MarketWatch - Thailand, the world’s biggest rice exporter, wants to form a rice cartel with four other Southeast Asian countries — Laos, Burma, Cambodia, … |
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Referendum not free and fair: HRW
Mizzima.com, India - By Mizzima News The ensuing referendum to approve the constitution on May 10 will not be free and fair, the Human Right Watch has said. … |
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OPEC-style rice cartel proposed
RTE.ie, Ireland - Burma has resumed limited rice exports this year, mainly to South Asia, after several years off the market. The proposed group, which includes two … |
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UN Security Council urges credible vote in Myanmar
Reuters India, India - By Claudia Parsons UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The UN Security Council urged Myanmar’s government on Friday to ensure a May 10 referendum on an army-drafted … |
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Burma Voter List Includes Aung San Suu Kyi
Voice of America - By VOA News Burma has released a partial list of voters for the country’s upcoming constitutional referendum, which includes the name of detained opposition … |
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Commission says NK still country of concern on religious freedom
Trading Markets (press release), CA - The commission recommended that the State Department also designate as countries of particular concern Myanmar (Burma), Eritrea, Iran, Pakistan, China, … |
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Percentage democracy?
Bangkok Post, Thailand - Why the Bangkok Post continues to bombard and molest its readers with regular quotes by Prime Minister Samak about Burma is beyond comprehension and an … |
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Australia backs Bush on Burma
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - FOREIGN Minister Stephen Smith says Australia supports US President George Bush’s condemnation of the upcoming Burma referendum as a fatally flawed process. … |
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UN calls for Myanmar referendum to be inclusive
The Associated Press - UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council on Friday called on Myanmar’s military government to ensure that “fundamental political freedoms” are … |
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Rotary honors heroes, aids Bangladesh
YourHub.com, CO - … a small village in the southern part of Bangladesh, which is bordered on all sides by India, except for a small border with Myanmar (the former Burma). … |
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UN calls for fair Burmese ballot
BBC News, UK - By Laura Trevelyan The UN Security Council has urged Burma to ensure fundamental political freedoms are respected in the 10 May referendum on a constitution … |
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Vietnam may not be selling rice to RP, too
Inquirer.net, Philippines - The report came out after the five Mekong rice producers–Vietnam, Thailand, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia and Laos–agreed in principle to form a rice … |
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Militants’ answer to Mekong rice cartel: Rice dev’t bill
Inquirer.net, Philippines - Thailand and four other members of the Association of Southeast Nations (Asean)–Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam–have reportedly agreed in … |
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UN Security Council urges inclusive political process in Myanmar
Xinhua, China - UNITED NATIONS, May 2 (Xinhua) — The UN Security Council on Friday called on the government of Myanmar to ensure an “inclusive and credible” political … |
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Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - Fears that cyclone Nargis would hit Bangladesh have diminished but Christian Aid is concerned by reports that the cyclone has hit Burma and is veering … |
