Archive for September 28th, 2008
World focus on Burma (28 September 2008)
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Correspondent visits Burma on anniversary of Saffron Revolution
ABC Online, Australia -
I also needed an interview with an official of Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy. It was a tall order, but within an hour it had all been …
Transcript of Sarkozy’s interview
India Today, India -
We shall further raise regional issues of common interest, such as the situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran or Burma. We shall discuss Euro-Indian …
Rebuke for Burma from world powers
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -
The talks on Saturday underlined “the responsibility of the Myanmar [Burma] Government to demonstrate its stated commitment to co-operation with the good …
Monks stage quiet protest as world powers call for Burma reform
The Age, Australia -
Women in bamboo hats, symbol of the National League for Democracy, gather outside the organisation’s Rangoon headquarters to mark its 20th anniversary. Photo: AP
… four visits to Burma since the protests a year ago but failed to restart a dialogue between detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the junta or …
Venezuela Doubles Up On Chinese Jets
Strategy Page -
China has exported K-8s to several other countries (often at bargain prices), including Myanmar (Burma). The K8 (also called JL-8) is a 4.3 ton, two seat, …
In Self Defense
Brussels Journal, Belgium -
You see, the picture includes a failed government that is inspired by the Burmese junta when it resorts to its riot police. Then there is an opposition with …
Burmese Muslims appreciate Turkey’s aid during Ramadan
http://www.worldbulletin.net, Turkey -
Muslim families in Myanmar, a country which lost over 150000 citizens to the Cyclone Nargis, were delivered food packages by the IHH officials. …
Sunday newspaper round-up: Bradford and Bingley, US bailout plan, WPP
ShareCast, UK -
The Foreign Office has written to Lloyd’s of London chairman Lord Levene to outline its disapproval that Lloyd’s brokers are trading with the Burmese …
France will launch nuke cooperation with India: Sarkozy
Deccan Herald, India -
Regional issues of common interest, such as the situation in Afghanistan , Pakistan , Iran and Burma are also expected to figure in the discussions. …
In case you were on Mars the past week …
Edmonton Sun, Canada -
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have donated $1 million to Human Rights Watch for their efforts in Burma and Zimbabwe. – Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have …
Burma: Political prisoner released but thousands remain
Green Left Weekly, Australia -
This is the result of struggles by solidarity and civil society groups alongside exiled Burmese activists, responding to Aung San Suu Kyi’s call for a total …
Asean’s man of passion at the helm
Emirates Business 24/7, United Arab Emirates -
“He’s a very smart guy,” said Dave Mathieson, a consultant on Burma for the US-based Human Rights Watch. “He’s a good diplomat. …
Health Needs of Human Trafficking Victims
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand -
Last year, my office dedicated the 2007 Trafficking in Persons Report to a group of Burmese fishermen who were trafficked on fishing boats. …
Myanmar’s junta asked to expedite political dialogue
Press Trust of India, India -
United Nations, Sept 28 (PTI) Members of a group of nations, including India who are aiding efforts of the UN in expediting political dialogue in Myanmar …
The Power of Elections: Photo Exhibit Captures Pivotal Campaigns
PR-CANADA.net (press release), Montenegro -
… including Aung San Suu Kyi’s struggle against the Burmese junta, ending in her house arrest, and opposition rallies in Zimbabwe before Robert Mugabe’s …
US Cuba policy: Aid needed, but sanctions must remain
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL -
Similar to pressure applied to the Burmese junta after the cyclone that ravaged that country earlier this year, it is imperative for all Americans to join …
Cuba Vs. Blockade
Mindanao Examiner, Philippines -
… its MasterCard credit cards could not be used in Cuba, North Korea, Burma, Iran or the Sudan, as part of the economic sanctions imposed by Washington. …
UK: World ready to help Zim if democracy respected
Mail & Guardian Online, South Africa -
It is the result of mismanagement by the Mugabe regime,” Miliband told reporters after attending a ministerial session on Burma hosted by United Nations …
THE ORIGIN OF DISHES
Tampa Tribune, FL -
Orange – cultivated for more than 4000 years, the fruit probably is native to India, Myanmar (formerly Burma) and Southwest China. …
Burma summit unable to
Washington Times, DC -
Saturday’s high-level meeting on Burma, also known as Myanmar, produced little agreement about the next steps beyond a wary but ill-defined engagement by …
Key nations call on Myanmar to release Suu Kyi
The Associated Press -
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nations concerned about Myanmar called on its military government Saturday to release all political prisoners, including pro-democracy …
Monks March in Myanmar on Anniversary of Crackdown
New York Times, United States -
By AP YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — About 100 Buddhist monks in a western city in Myanmar staged a peaceful protest march on Saturday to mark the anniversary of …
FO warns Lloyd’s over Burma
guardian.co.uk, UK -
Lloyd’s has historically been involved in Burma, despite international boycotts. Its syndicates reinsure the junta’s aviation and shipping interests, …
Aggression, Retaliatory Behavior, and the Buddhist Sangha
OpEdNews, PA -
It is a great irony that while Burma sells unrefined natural gas to neighboring countries, due to lack of capacity to purify such gas domestically, …
“That degree of cooperation has not been forthcoming from the Burmese (Myanmar) regime and remains the fundamental tenet of the friends of the secretary …
UN group aims to keep world focus on Myanmar
Reuters -
… UN group on Myanmar vowed on Saturday to keep the world spotlight on the troubled country and to press the military rulers of the former Burma to comply …
Democracy more important in Sweden´s new international aid policy
Stockholm News, Sweden -
The main message in the new policy is that poverty is not only measured in money, but also in terms of basic liberties meaning human rights. …
New International Pressure on Burmese Regime to Reform
Voice of America -
The UN secretary-general convened the first ministerial level meeting of the so-called “Friends of Myanmar” – the other name by which Burma is known. …
Freedom of movement in Sri Lanka and registration of new residents …
Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka -
Syria and Myanmar (Burma) too have recognised the principle though cautious in the process of implementation. Article 12 of the African Charter on Human …
Myanmar: Ban reviews latest developments with ‘Group of Friends’
UN News Centre -
27 September 2008 – Members of a group of nations helping Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his efforts to spur change in Myanmar today encouraged the …
Monks in Myanmar mark crackdown anniversary
The Associated Press -
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — About 100 Buddhist monks in a western Myanmar city staged a peaceful protest march Saturday to mark the anniversary of last year’s …
New hopes for democracy in Burma?
Manila Times, Philippines -
… first meeting Saturday to advance democratic reforms in Burma. That country, now officially known as Myanmar, has been ruled by the military since 1962. …
Monks protest in Sittwe, western Burma
Mizzima.com, India -
But activists and opposition political groups said, the number of deaths following the junta’s brutal crackdown could be hundreds if not thousands.
