World focus on Burma (25 January 2009)
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A New US Strategy for Burma
Mizzima.com, India -
In September 2007, I wrote in Mizzima News that the UN approach had failed to secure the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. …
Dr. Sein Win re-elected PM of government in exile
Mizzima.com, India -
Mathematics Professor Dr. Sein Win (64) is the cousin brother of detained Nobel peace laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and he received his doctoral degree from …
Thai government faced with new abuse charges
InTheNews.co.uk, UK -
Thailand’s government has come under criticism again for its alleged mistreatment of Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar. The south-east Asian country has …
Tom Lantos JADE Act Guidelines Released
IDEX Online, Israel -
The Act specifies that all rubies and jadeite originally from Burma (Myanmar) or jewelry containing these gemstones cannot enter the US even if they had …
Zachary Michaelson Seeks to Raise Awareness on Burma
PR-CANADA.net (press release), Montenegro -
… has announced his intention to launch an awareness campaign to further expose the plight of religious and ethnic minority groups in Burma (Myanmar). …
Rights groups demand fair treatment for migrant workers in Thailand
Mizzima.com, India -
We must know that the root cause of this problem is the Burmese junta. As long as the junta rules Burma, these migrant workers will flow to Thailand. …
Thais deny boat people abuse claims
Aljazeera.net, Qatar -
The allegations were made as Thailand offered to host a regional conference aimed at stemming the flow of illegal immigrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh. …
FEATURE: Descendents of ‘Orphan Army’ dream of home
Taipei Times, Taiwan -
… thousands of KMT soldiers who had crossed the border to Thailand and Burma (now Myanmar) were isolated there, eventually becoming known as the “Orphan …
REFUGEES STRUGGLE: Economic situation makes life tougher for newcomers
High Point Enterprise (subscription), NC -
The refugees came from Myanmar (Burma), Iraq, Iran, Cuba, Vietnam, Bhutan, Somalia, Sudan and Burundi, and though currently about 118 refugees are employed, …
‘Women in Pakistan well represented politically’
Daily Times, Pakistan -
Sherry also mentioned Burmese political leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who continued her struggle for democracy and human rights in her country. …
Burma Clamps Down on Christians
Journal Chrétien, France -
A military dictatorship has ruled Burma since 1962. Following the takeover, the government renamed Burma as the Union of Myanmar and the capital city as …
Learn from Rangoon, but do not involve it
Nation Multimedia, Thailand -
Whatever the answer, the red-shirts have mocked Thailand, Burma and themselves at the same time. The pro-Thaksin group was effectively telling the world …
Scientist puts mother tongue on academia threshold
Standard, Kenya -
Then, his father, Mbugwa Mwatha, who had served in the King’s African Rifles and fought in World War II in Burma (now Myanmar) and Ceylon (Sri Lanka), …
