World Focus on Burma (27 June 2008)
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Myanmar Refutes Claims It Is Not Doing Enough To Help Cyclone Victims
Bernama, Malaysia - Jun 27, 2008
By D. Arul Rajoo SATSAN, (Delta Irrawaddy, Myanmar), June 27 (Bernama) — The Myanmar Government has refuted claims that it was not doing enough to help …
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Removing North Korea from the Terrorism List Stirs Opposition Counterterrorism Blog, NJ - Jun 27, 2008 … were also behind a 1983 attempt to kill South Korean President Chun Doo Hwan, who was scheduled to visit a memorial in Rangoon, Burma (now Myanmar. … |
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Hero Aung San stricken from the school books AsiaNews.it, Italy - The news comes from the agency Democratic Voice of Burma. But rather than having educational purposes, the initiative seems to be motivated by a clear … |
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INTERVIEW-Southeast Asia body key to prising open Myanmar Reuters - … the Myanmar disaster was a “historic moment for ASEAN” to show it could lead an international humanitarian effort. He said many in the former Burma’s … |
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European MPs form Burma caucus Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway - The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus welcomed the creation of the EPCP in a statement and said it believed effective cooperation between the two … |
Weekly Business Roundup (June 27, 2008)
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
“If India and Myanmar [Burma] continue work and do not respond to our letter, Bangladesh will resume its activities as well.” Industry analysts doubt if …
Zimbabwe: Burma, Zimbabwe and How Not to Rule
AllAfrica.com, Washington -
Earlier in the year, violent protests broke out in Burma or Myanmar as its leaders prefer to call it. Here, expressing dissenting views of any kind amounts …
Times and Transcript, Canada -
George Clooney, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt are helping launch an ad campaign to raise awareness for Myanmar (formerly Burma), which was devastated by a …
Independent Online, South Africa -
Kyoto, Japan – The Group of Eight foreign ministers called on Friday on Myanmar/Burma to lift all remaining restrictions on cyclone aid and to free …
G8 Pushes Burma to Accept Foreign Cyclone Aid
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
“In order to improve the current situation, it is also important for us, the G8, to apply not only pressure but if Myanmar [Burma] side shows any forward …
Authorities collect money and paddy for rice cultivation
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Jun 26, 2008 (DVB)–On the pretext of helping cyclone-affected farmers resume their rice cultivation, authorities have been collecting money and paddy in …
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Ban Discusses Burma with Indian, China, Indonesian Ambassadors The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand - Responding to a question on the humanitarian aid effort, Ban said: “I think the Myanmar [Burma] authorities are moving toward the right direction to allow … |
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Insurgencies blamed for rise in opium, coca production Radio Australia, Australia - … lack control of the territory, of course illegal activity tends to spread, and this has been the case in Afghanistan, in Colombia, in Myanmar [Burma]. … |
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Bangladesh’s Forex Reserve Crosses $6 Billion Again AHN - The ACU comprises Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Burma (officially known as Myanmar), Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It is an arrangement for settling … |
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The World’s Most Corrupt Countries Forbes, NY - Myanmar, also known as Burma, probably wins the prize for worst public relations of the year. Last fall, the military-led government cracked down on … |
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Disasters and the right to interfere GulfNews, United Arab Emirates - … recognise NGOs’ right to interfere in some countries to save victims, without the government’s consent, and this is not the case with Burma (Myanmar). … |
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Razzi Snap: Greenpeace Picks Up A Vectrix Electric bike Ecorazzi, NY - Brad Pitt, George Clooney, and Matt Damon have lent their star power to an advertising campaign aimed at boosting aid for Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), … |
What Kind of Terrorism Does North Korea Sponsor?
Slate -
… also behind a 1983 attempt on the life of South Korean President Chun Doo Hwan, who was scheduled to visit a memorial in Rangoon, Burma (now Myanmar). …
UN drug chief: Insurgents complicating drug war
The Associated Press -
In Myanmar, also known as Burma, it increased 29 percent. The UN said most of the gains were in southern Shan state, where rebels seeking autonomy from …
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G8 Pushes Burma to Accept Foreign Cyclone Aid The Epoch Times Ireland, Ireland - Survivors of Cyclone Nargis are seen in a makeshift shelter in Tontay, 15 miles from Yangon, Burma, on June 17, 2008.(Khin Maung Win/AFP/Getty Images) KYOTO … |
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STA – Slovenska tiskovna agencija / Slovenian Press Agency STA – Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija, Slovenia - Touching on Myanmar, Rupel expressed solidarity with the victims of Nargis cyclone and noted that the state of emergency was still far from over, … |
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HIAS Helps Myanmar Refugees Make Philly Their New Home Jewish Exponent, PA - When the Pei family, refugees from Myanmar (formerly Burma), arrived at their new residence in South Philadelphia on March 5, they discovered a … |
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ASEAN convenes roundtable for post-nargis joint assessment in Yangon Philippine Information Agency, Philippines - The Roundtable is part of ASEAN’s efforts to help Myanmar deal with the impact of Cyclone Nargis. The Secretary-General of ASEAN and Chairman of the HTF, … |
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Burma aid efforts press on despite blocks United Press International, Asia, China - By Khin Ohmar Bangkok, Thailand — The patience of the international community appears to be wearing thin as the delivery of aid to cyclone victims in Burma … |
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In Shillong, Dylan Blows in the Wind RedOrbit, TX - Mashangva bought his first guitar at age 15 from a trader who ferried it on his shoulder across the border from what was then Burma on a buffalo caravan. … |
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Post Chronicle - by Staff An international aid organization providing telecom support says it has been forced to leave cyclone-ravaged Myanmar. Members of Telecoms Sans … |
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UN And Asean Officials Tour Cyclone-affected Areas Bernama, Malaysia - The duo, accompanied by Myanmar’s Deputy Foreign Minister U Kyaw Thu Thu who chairs the Asean Humanitarian Task Force, took a 40-minute helicopter ride from … |
For exiled PM only China and India can end Burma’s crisis
AsiaNews.it, Italy -
Washington (AsiaNews) – The solution to Myanmar’s crisis goes through China and India, Burmese prime minister in exile Sein Win told The Irrawaddy newspaper …
Reuters India, India -
Manekshaw fought for the British forces in the Second World War in Burma (now Myanmar), where he survived serious injuries while battling Japanese forces as …
Distinguished Indian army chief Sam Manekshaw dies of lung disease
International Herald Tribune, France -
He served in Myanmar, then called Burma, during World War II. He became chief of the Indian army in 1969 and went on to lead troops to victory in a 1971 war …
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Field Marshal Manekshaw, hero of 1971 war, is dead (Second Lead) Thaindian.com, Thailand - He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award, and won the Military Cross for his role in Myanmar, then Burma, during the Second … |
Manekshaw battling for life in hospital
Hindustan Times, India -
… Military Academy, Dehradun, in 1934. He saw action in Burma, now Myanmar, during the Second World War and became the Indian Army chief on June 7, 1969.
