Posts Tagged ‘Cambodia’
World focus on Burma (10 January 2009)
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Fresh offensive on Thai-Burmese border
Mizzima.com, India -
by Mizzima News Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – A fresh offensive has broken out along the Thai-Burmese border between ethnic Karen guerillas of the Karen National …
Cambodia likely to miss Asean summit
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
Thailand currently holds the rotating chairmanship of Asean, which groups it with Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, …
Volunteers head back to Thailand
Malvern Gazette, UK -
These are supporting the displaced Shan people of Burma, who have been forced to move from their native land into Thailand, and running a hostel for those …
Managing the message
St. John’s Telegram, Canada -
Simon, the executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, writes that there are countries like Cuba and Burma where journalists are routinely …
Failure of international community before drama of Burmese people
AsiaNews.it, Italy -
Pascal Khoo Thwe, a Burmese dissident, adds up the balance of a tragic 2008: Nargis and the military dictatorship have pushed the population to the breaking …
CRITIC OF MUGABE WINS INAUGURAL ART PRIZE
Media For Freedom, Nepal -
Pakistani-Norwegian singer and human rights activist Deeyah, nicknamed “The Muslim Madonna”, was third. Burmese satirist Zarganar, who was recently …
ZNet, MA -
He should bring to book, bring to account all of those American officials who were responsible for the torture and the abuse of in many instances of totally ...
New Gallery for V&A’s Renowned Collection of Buddhist Sculpture
HappyNews.com, TX -
The spectacular three metre high Mandalay Shrine, a rare surviving piece from the now destroyed royal palace at Mandalay in Burma, will go on display in the …
Cambodia likely to miss Asean summit
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
Thailand currently holds the rotating chairmanship of Asean, which groups it with Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, …
World focus on Burma (27 August 2008)
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Liechtenstein Joins International Economic Sanctions In The …
Mondaq News Alerts (subscription), UK -
… persons, and organizations, based on the Sanctions Act: the States include Iraq, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, and Myanmar/Burma; …
Bogalay farmers threatened with land confiscation
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Aug 27, 2008 (DVB)–Farmers in cyclone-hit Bogalay township in Irrawaddy division have said that local authorities are threatening to confiscate their land …
Cambodian MP urges UN, ASEAN to fulfill Burma promise
Mizzima.com, India -
… to pay a personal visit to Burma and find a realistic solution to the political crisis in the country. Meanwhile, the Asean Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar …
Ore. scientists announce finding of oldest gecko
KTVZ, OR -
Only a foot and part of a tail are in the amber, found in Myanmar, formerly Burma. The finding is at least 40 million years older than the previous …
Gambari meets Indonesian President – ASEAN divided
Mizzima.com, India -
… with Myanmar’s Senior General Shwe.” However, Gambari has recently received mixed messages from ASEAN members Indonesia and Thailand as to what Burma’s …
Politicians defend Daw Suu for not meeting envoy
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
“The problems Burma is facing now could be easily resolved if Daw Suu and Than Shwe could have a talk.” Veteran politician Thakin Chan Htun said he …
More Deaths Reported from Famine in Chin State
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By LAWI WENG Famine deaths are still being reported from a region of Burma’s northwestern Chin State, where inhabitants of 45 villages are being forced to …
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
… Gambari on Wednesday, said that the UN envoy’s mission to Burma had not failed yet, and that the “Group of Friends on Myanmar” still supported his role.
Arrested Monks Held in Rangoon Detention Center
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
Meanwhile, the Thailand-based Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma)—the AAPP—reported on Tuesday that at least seven detained monks, …
Dialogue Suu Kyi’s Real Motive
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
She clearly believes a dialogue—with compromise on both sides—is the most effective chance to establish real democracy in Burma, which she has called for …
Myanmar: UN envoy holds talks with Indonesian officials
MyNews.in, India -
The United Nations envoy to Myanmar held talks today in Jakarta with senior Indonesian officials as part of his continuing consultations with regional …
Terror, trade to top BIMSTEC ministers’ agenda
SINDH TODAY, Pakistan -
The foreign ministers of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand will be participating in the discussions Friday. …
NLD concerned by rumours of Daw Suu hunger strike
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
… special envoy Ibrahim Gambari in his reconciliation efforts and to show that the people of Burma do not accept the unilateral actions of the government. …
Room at the Table hosts meal for Myanmar
Lexington Minuteman, USA -
On May 3 the country of Myanmar (formerly Burma) was struck by Cyclone Nargis with devastating results. The winds and rain took the lives of an estimated …
Chin: WFP Assists Victims in Chin State
UNPO, Netherlands -
WFP’s Burma country director Chris Kaye said the organisation has been involved in joint efforts in Chin state, which has been hit by food shortages due to …
Communicating Culture
Boise Weekly, USA -
Refugees from Bhutan, Burundi and Burma shuffled in their chairs as interpreters explained how to fill out American job applications. …
Indonesia hopes Myanmar dialog to be resumed
Antara, Indonesia -
Jakarta (ANTARA News) – The Indonesian government has expressed hope the dialog between Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the government under …
Laos: Mekong floods leave four dead
CSR Asia, Hong Kong -
Some local observers suggested that the steady influx was due to the impact of Cyclone Nargis which hit Burma at a time when inflation and unemployment were …
Lack of funds threatens Free Burma Rangers’ aid efforts
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Aug 27, 2008 (DVB)–Relief efforts by the Free Burma Rangers to help cyclone victims in the Irrawaddy delta are under threat due to funding shortages, …
Indonesia says Gambari mission has not failed in Myanmar
Xinhua, China -
27 (Xinhua) — Indonesia considered that the UN mission in Myanmar carried out by its special envoy Ibrahim Gambari has not failed yet, supporting the envoy …
Myanmar Plans October Gem Auction
Diamonds.net, NY -
Myanmar relies on its precious gems trade as a key source of revenue and continues to sell to neighboring China and Thailand. Previous auctions in June and …
Myanmar Plans October Gem Auction IDEX Online, Israel -
Nepal’s rulers must release child soldiers
Turkish Daily News (subscription), Turkey -
We’re working on one country, which has some difficulty in this protocol; but we think that it’s within reach” Myanmar’s detained democracy leader, …
President Yudhoyono receives UN special envoy for Myanmar
Antara, Indonesia -
Jakarta (ANTARA News) – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received the UN secretary general`s special envoy for Myanmar, Ibrahim Gambari, …
Adelaidenow, Australia -
Not On Our Watch has already raised more than $8 million to help victims of the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan and the cyclone in Burma, …
China’s Tibet and Indonesia’s West Java hit by powerful earthquakes
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ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland -
… people were killed by a 5.9-magnitude quake which hit southwestern Yunnan province on Thursday (August 21) near China’s border with Myanmar (Burma). …
Reports of Daw Suu Kyi’s refusal of daily food supplies creating …
Asian Tribune, Thailand -
The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus has further urged for a comprehensive assessment of Daw Aung Suu Kyi’s health must be carried out as soon as …
IRINnews.org, NY -
… regularly listens to the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) , which is broadcast from Norway and is largely critical of Myanmar’s military-led government. …
Freedom of Religion Poses A Problem for Travelers
Howard University The Hilltop (subscription), DC -
As Beijing hosted the 2008 Olympics, China’s stance on religious freedom faced much scrutiny from human rights groups and world leaders. …
Gambari’s Myanmar Visit “Disappointing,” UK Mission Says, UN Takes …
Inner City Press, NY -
UNITED NATIONS, August 26 — “Disappointing” is how the UN’s Ibrahim Gambari’s trip to Myanmar was described Tuesday by UK Ambassador John Sawers. …
Washington Times, DC -
Not on Our Watch has raised more than $7 million to help victims of both the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan and the cyclone in Burma, …
RP docs, others can practice in ASEAN now
Inquirer.net, Philippines -
Its other members are military-ruled Burma (Myanmar), oil-rich Brunei, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The group aims to achieve …
Burma’s Suu Kyi ‘on hunger strike’
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -
Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s detained opposition leader, is said to be on a hunger strike in protest at her country’s brutal military regime. …
The Peking games
guardian.co.uk, UK -
Scanning these pages the other day, my eye was caught by a reference to “Burma (or Myanmar as it should be known)”. But should it? …
Myanmar: The war criminal was elevated by the United Nations, to …
UN envoy to Myanmar who is a pro-military regime
OpEdNews, PA -
Sani Abacha is like Burma military leader, Than Shwe, who has continued suppression of the free press , and has overseen the detention of journalists and …
UN:Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
ISRIA (subscription), DC -
Meanwhile, the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser, Ibrahim Gambari, concluded his six-day visit to Myanmar, and today he was in Bangkok and met with the …
UN : Top UN envoy concludes latest visit to Myanmar
ISRIA (subscription), DC -
The senior United Nations envoy to Myanmar today wrapped up his six-day visit to the Asian country by meeting with senior members of the Government and the …
People Magazine -
… of the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan and the cyclone in Myanmar (also known as Burma), according to executive director Alex Wagner. …
Newsmakers: Clooney and Pitt to walk the red carpet for charity Lansing State Journal, MI -
Clooney, Pitt arrive in Venice for film festival The Associated Press -
Samak’s remarks on Burma do more damage
Nation Multimedia, Thailand -
By The Nation Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej’s recent comments on Burma were ridiculous, even bordering on absurdity. It showed his total ignorance of the …
George Bush’s Legacy in Burma
Asian Tribune, Thailand -
Amidst world political tensions, Burma analysts and observers have begun to question if the Bush’s eight years in office have done enough to advance a …
Suu Kyi ‘on hunger strike’
Independent, UK -
An NLD spokesman in Burma said he could not confirm whether she had stopped eating but that bags of food delivered to a checkpoint outside her house in …
World focus on Burma (15 August 2008)
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Beijing Olympics: China using Myanmar ‘Blood Jade’?
Merinews, India -
… jade from the Sino-Burma border jade markets much before the Beijing Olympic Games were inaugurated on August 8, the Myanmar media in exile reports. …
Junta officials release opposition youth arrested by mistake
Mizzima.com, India -
Chiang Mai – The Burmese military junta authorities in Rangoon released a youth member of Burma’s main opposition party – the National League for Democracy …
Steep rise in food prices continues
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Economist Dr Khin Maung Nyo said the Burmese government had predicted a further rise in prices due to the devastating effects of Cyclone Nargis. …
Emergency phase not yet over for cyclone survivors in Burma: WFP
Mizzima.com, India - 2 hours ago
Three months after the cyclone struck Burma leaving more than 2.4 million people homeless and hungry, WFP said “The emergency phase is not yet over,” as …
Former child soldier re-arrested for desertion
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Ye Tun Zaw said Htut San Oo managed to escape from the work camp when Cyclone Nargis hit Burma in early May, and began to assemble documents to report his …
Junta Braces for Anniversary of Monk-led Uprising
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By VIOLET CHO The mayor of Rangoon has confirmed that security will be heightened in the former capital in the coming weeks, as Burma approaches another …
Burmese Exiled Politicians Invited to Indonesian Parliament
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
Roshan Jason, executive director of Asean’s Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC), told The Irrawaddy on Friday that this was the first time Burmese …
“We are very pleased with Canada’s quick response to the cyclone victims in Burma,” said Tin Maung Htoo, executive director of Canadian Friends of Burma.
Landslide disrupts Thai-Burmese border trade
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland -
… cutting the main trading route from Mae Sot into Burma, which had also been used to carry relief supplies to the cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta. …
Heavy Rains, Chinese Dams Lead to Flooding
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
… told The Irrawaddy that flooding is affecting farmland regions in Laos and Burma. On Thursday, Tuenjai Deetes, a Thai human rights activist and former …
USDA Expected to Form Proxy Parties for 2010 Election
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By WAI MOE Burma’s military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) is reportedly planning to form proxy parties to contest the proposed …
Ina speech to the Values Voter Summit last November, John McCain …
National Review Online, NY -
I am pro-life because I know what it is like to live without human rights, where human life is accorded no inherent value, and I know that I have a personal …
Burmese dissidents charged in court
Southeast Asian Press Alliance, Thailand -
Zaw Thet Htwe and Zarganar were arrested in June this year while conducting relief operations in the cyclone-hit region. Zaw Thet Htwe was first arrested …
Burmese comedian charged on seven counts
Mizzima.com, India -
The authorities arrested Zarganar and Zaw Thet Htwe in June this year while they were participating in relief operations in the cyclone hit regions. …
Uganda Media Centre, Uganda -
While they bully smaller countries like Burma, they unconditionally work with China, their diametrically opposed politics notwithstanding. …
Joel Brinkley: Misery and oppression continue in Burma while the …
Sacramento Bee, USA -
… Thitinan Pongsudhirak of Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University told the Burmese exile press, “The cause of Burma’s freedom, democracy and human rights was …
UN envoy’s top priority is political prisoners languishing in …
Mizzima.com, India -
By Larry Jagan Bangkok – Burma’s human rights record is again under scrutiny by the international community, almost a year after the junta cracked down on …
The Westender, Australia -
“There are more than 40 000 people in the Mae La refugee camp, mostly people of Karen ethnicity who faced persecution by the Burmese military junta,” …
UN envoy’s top priority is political prisoners languishing in …
Mizzima.com, India -
By Larry Jagan Bangkok – Burma’s human rights record is again under scrutiny by the international community, almost a year after the junta cracked down on …
Wall Street Journal - By BENEDICT ROGERS
Since 1990, UN envoys have made 37 visits to Burma. The Human Rights Council and General Assembly between them have passed more than 30 resolutions, …
Don’t quit, Burmese junta tells underperforming chief censor
Southeast Asian Press Alliance, Thailand -
The Burmese junta’s Minister of Information refused to accept the resignation of the regime’s chief censor, said a government official who requested …
Cambodian ruling party re-elected with increased majority
World Socialist Web Site, MI -
The Human Rights Party, which was formed in 2007 by a former Funcinpec leader, Kem Sokha, won 6.62 percent of the vote in its first election, …
Landslide disrupts Thai-Burmese border trade
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland -
… cutting the main trading route from Mae Sot into Burma, which had also been used to carry relief supplies to the cyclone-devastated Irrawaddy delta. …
Media Monitors Network, CA -
China claims to be slowly but surely balancing its political reforms with the expansion of grassroots democracy and corporate capitalism, all the while …
Canada announces more disaster aid for Chinese quake victims
Xinhua, China -
… that Canada is also matching more than 11.6 million for people affected by the cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, which killed nearly 85, 000 people in May. …
Peace Arch News, Canada -
… ‘For your tomorrow, we gave ours today.’” Editor’s note: Percy Smith was a chief steward with the British Merchant Navy in Burma (now Myanmar).
Myanmar dissidents stay out of sight
United Press International -
On the 20th anniversary last week, demonstrations were held around the world against the military junta, except in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, …
UNICEF: RP children in peril in war zones
Cebu Daily News, Philippines -
The low-performing countries were Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos and Timor-Leste, while the high-performing ASEAN members were Brunei, Malaysia, …
The massive 8.0 tremor that hit China’s Sichuan province on May 12 left nearly 70000 dead and 18000 missing while the Nargis cyclone in Myanmar left 138000 …
The mislabeled “United Nations Human Rights Council”
Right Side News, GA -
Well-known human rights abusers Burma, China, Cuba, Ethiopia, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, and Zimbabwe voted in favor of the new council and many …
Remembering Democracy’s Martyrs In Burma
Voice of America -
In March 1988, student-led protests began against a junta that had taken power in the early 1960s and whose xenophobic policies had devastating effects on …
Feds match Chinese, Burma aid donations
insideTORONTO.com, Canada -
Getting disaster aid to Burma, also known as Myanmar, was difficult because of obstruction by the country’s military regime. Canadian law does not normally …
Manila Times, Philippines -
… and Thailand—the organization was joined later by Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar (former Burma) and Cambodia to become a 10-nation group. …
Veterans Affairs Canada: Minister Issues Statement on the Occasion …
NewsBlaze, CA -
More than a million Canadians and Newfoundlanders served overseas during the Second World War, more than 10000 of them in Hong Kong, Burma and other Far …
JOEL BRINKLEY: Misery, oppression continue in Burma while the …
The Olympian, WA -
… Thitinan Pongsudhirak of Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University told the Burmese exile press, “The cause of Burma’s freedom, democracy and human rights was …
Olympics may not change world but do allow a moment of hope
Times & Star, UK -
I was going to talk about the evil of holding them in a country where human rights count for nothing and I was going to talk about drug abuse and politics …
Government of Canada Helps Victims of China Earthquake and Burma …
Government of Canada Newsroom (press release), Canada -
The Burma cyclone in May left nearly 140000 dead or missing. The humanitarian response by Canadians was immediate, and several organizations raised funds to …
Atlantic Online -
And so American power must be brought to bear in Georgia and Iraq and Iran and Burma and Darfur and Bosnia and anyplace else where American interests are …
Indonesia invites Burmese MPs to Independence Day celebration
Mizzima.com, India -
The invitation is an act of recognition of Burmese MPs, who have been denied by Burma’s military regime from convening the parliament despite being …
Suu Suu Nwe and Hanny Oo appear before court
Mizzima.com, India -
Chiang Mai – A human rights activist under detention was produced before court yesterday, but family members are worried as they were not allowed to meet …
RealClearPolitics, IL -
As Claudia Rosett of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies put it: “UN mediators can’t even protect the dissident monks of Burma or the opposition in …
Asia needs a new rule-of-law debate
United Press International, Asia, Hong Kong -
… a member of the Asian Human Rights Commission with over 15 years of experience as an advocate of human rights and the rule of law in Thailand and Burma. …
An Atlanta school makes a community from a world of difference
Daily Herald, UT -
… staff includes many for whom bloodshed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and disasters like the Chinese earthquake and the cyclone in Burma, hit close to home. …
Trade, aid fail Cambodia’s poor
The Age, Australia -
Burma is possibly heading in the same direction. As Burma bows to pressure from the West to allow aid into the country after cyclone Nargis, critics argue …
The National Interest Online, DC -
When a major cyclone created widespread devastation in Burma earlier this year, some proponents of humanitarian aid urged the US military to compel delivery …
Cambodia’s Hun Sen, one-eyed guerrilla turned to statesman
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http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/other/2008/07/21/166473/Cambodia’s-Hun.htm
World focus on Burma (27 July 2008)
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NEWSWEEK COVER: What Drives China
MarketWatch -
By dealing with pariah states like Burma, Sudan, Zimbabwe and Iran in order to feed the country’s voracious appetite for oil, timber and metals, …
More money for displaced Iraqis
The Age, Australia -
The UNHCR in Bangladesh will receive $950000 to build 180 shelters to house 1000 Rohingya families who have fled neighbouring Burma. …
Outmanoeuvred at every turn
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
Bangkok succeeded last Tuesday, at least temporarily, in blocking Phnom Penh’s effort to ask for Asean intervention, saying that bilateral diplomatic …
BURMA: Females Hit Worst by Cyclone Nargis – Report
Inter Press Service (subscription), Italy -
He conceded, however, that the political climate in Burma is challenging. ‘’The political situation in Myanmar makes any choices we make very difficult,’’ …
Latest ‘Rambo’ hit home with young Burmese peace walker
Dailyrecord.com, NJ -
… to help stop human rights violations in his homeland. His journey, a Walk for Peace designed to draw attention to Burma’s struggles, began March 1. …
‘Managed democracy’ in action in Cambodian vote
Toronto Star, Canada -
He’s not as heavy-handed as Burma’s military rulers, nor as sophisticated as Singapore’s premier. But Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen – once a …
South Asia Summit Begins in Sri Lanka Capital
istockAnalyst.com, OR -
He announced that Australia has already requested observer status as has Myanmar [Burma]. A decision on the request is expected at the forthcoming summit. …
Give human rights body teeth
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
If Burma s wishes are honoured by the panel – and to be sure, Burma is not alone in its position – what exactly will the human rights body be able to …
Give human rights body teeth
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
If Burma s wishes are honoured by the panel – and to be sure, Burma is not alone in its position – what exactly will the human rights body be able to …
Cyclone-hit fields left idle as Myanmar planting season ends
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LABUTTA, Myanmar (AFP) — Kyaw Thein thought his problems were solved when Myanmar’s government delivered seeds, cattle and tillers to his village to help …
London’s link to Burmese junta revealed
guardian.co.uk, UK -
… the generals running the oppressed south-east Asian nation. The London insurance involvement, to be exposed this week in a report by Burma Campaign UK, …
China: Pride, Protest and the Olympic Games
Newsweek -
By dealing with pariah states like Burma, Sudan, Zimbabwe and Iran in order to feed the country’s voracious appetite for oil, timber and metals, …
Burma’s cyclone survivors are left to struggle with their fate
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -
Last week Surin Pitsuwan, the secretary-general of Asean, the body that represents south-east Asian nations, described the situation in the delta as “a …
Bush Asked to Pressure Olympic Committee Regarding Iraqi Athletes
The Conservative Voice, NC -
… the IOC would reject athletes from a democratic Iraq, and at the same time, embrace those from repressive regimes like North Korea, Burma and Sudan. …
World Focus on Burma (17-12-2007)
- Bird Flu Flares Further In Asia
AHN -
In Burma, officially known as Myanmar, a seven-year-old girl has become the military-run country’s first confirmed human case of bird flu. … - The cultural cradle of Southeast Asia
Salt Lake Tribune, United States -
It’s time to go to Myanmar, also known as Burma. This might sound funny given the October crackdown on pro-democracy supporters, but based on talks with … - Giant lanterns go ‘dancing’
Inquirer.net, Philippines -
The event attracted locals and foreigners, aside from the ambassadors and representatives of Cambodia, Greece, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Burma (Myanmar), … - Seven killed as bus hits mine in Manipur
Reuters India, India -
More than 20000 people been killed in militancy-related violence over four decades in the tiny state bordering Myanmar as rebel groups fight for a range of … - Death of a Journalist
Asia Sentinel, China -
… Southeast Asian Nations to make progress in the democratization of Myanmar [Burma],” Komura said after the UNSC’s presidential statement was announced. … - Myanmar refugees face wretched existence in Malaysia
AFP -
… Altsean Burma. “Large groups of refugees are in hiding around the country and they are penniless and desperate,” she adds, using Myanmar’s former name. … - Myanmar quietly releases 96 monks
Sify, India -
Yangon: Myanmar’s military regime has released from detention 96 monks who participated in September’s marches, permitting half of them to return to the … - Burma: UN Maintains Pressure
UNPO, Netherlands -
During the conclusion of the sixth Human Rights Council, the Council responded to the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar’s (Burma) report by reiterating its call … - Cambodia, Thailand sign visa deal
Radio Australia, Australia -
He says Burma, Laos and Vietnam could eventually sign up to the deal. The pact was developed through the Ayeyawady-Chao Phya-Mekong Economic Cooperation … - Cambodian monks clash with riot police
Monsters and Critics.com, UK -
‘It is a great shame that the Cambodian government criticized Myanmar for attacking monks and then does the same thing to its own monks,’ he added, … - Burmese investment banned
Global Pensions, UK -
… Economic Measures Act on Burma, which has banned all Canadian people and financial institutions from investing in the region, also known as Myanmar. … - Health Officials Call for Increase in Bird Flu Surveillance
Voice of America -
The announcement follows Pakistan’s first human bird flu fatality and Burma’s first reported human case of bird flu. As Naomi Martig reports from VOA’s Asia …
- Epidemiologists on Alert: Bird Flu Strikes Africa
eFluxMedia -
Following the Asia epidemic, where cases of human infection with the H5N1 virus have been reported lately by countries like Myanmar, China or Indonesia, …
- Bird flu contained in Burma: WHO
Mizzima.com, India -
The WHO Myanmar head praised the Burmese government for cooperating in the culling of birds and containing the disease saying “they [government] have done … - WHO credits fast reports for checking bird flu
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
The World Health Organisation on Sunday praised Asian countries for swiftly reporting the latest bird flu cases after Pakistan and Burma were hit by a resurgence of the disease. Asia-Pacific spokesman Peter Cordingley said prompt notification was helping keep the virus in check after Pakistan announced its first human death and Burma revealed its first human case.“People have learned that hiding cases just makes things worse,” Cordingley told AFP.
This month China, which has previously been accused of withholding information, reported its 27th bird flu death and Indonesia, the worst hit country, reached 93.
Outbreaks have also been reported among poultry in Germany and Russia as bird flu, which has killed more than 200 people worldwide since late 2003, re-emerges.
Cordingley warned bird flu was likely to become more prevalent with the onset of the northern hemisphere winter.
“At this time of year, we do expect the virus to be more active in poultry and humans,” said Cordingley, who is based in Manila.
“In the same way that you and I are picking up flus, so will birds.”
Pakistan on Saturday said a man who culled infected birds had died become the country’s first human fatality.
The man’s brother also died but was not tested for bird flu, officials said without explanation.
Meanwhile a seven-year-old girl became Burma‘s first confirmed human case, although she has since been discharged from hospital after showing signs of recovery.
“This virus is no respecter of borders, so there nothing startling about the latest outbreak,” Cordingley said.
“We have always seen more cases in the cooler months, so there is nothing surprising in the developments in Pakistan and Myanmar,” he added.
The two cases follow the deaths of a 47-year-old Indonesian and a 24-year-old Chinese man earlier this month.
The Chinese victim’s father was also diagnosed with the disease, raising fears over human-to-human infection.
The H5N1 strain has passed from human to human only in very rare cases and scientists fear that such a transmission could become more efficient and widespread through mutation, causing a global pandemic.
Cordingley said the spread of the virus was assisted by migratory patterns of birds, but also illegal trade in poultry, which is a staple food for much of Southeast Asia.
“This virus will continue. We cannot fight it on a public health front, it depends on how farmyards and chickens are raised and that is a long-term fight,” he said.
Earlier this month, international donors committed more than US$400 million to fight the disease at a conference in New Delhi.
But the figure fell far short of World Bank projections that said US$1.2 billion was needed over the next two to three years to help countries fight the disease.
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam are the other countries that have reported human infections of bird flu in Asia, which has borne the brunt of the disease.
So far this year, 51 people have died from the disease, down from 71 in 2006, according to WHO figures. (Agencies)
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=124482
World Focus on Burma (12-12-2007)
- un’s Pinheiro seeks return to Myanmar, meet opposition leaders
International Herald Tribune, France - 11 hours ago
AP GENEVA: The un’s special investigator on human rights in Myanmar said Tuesday he wants to return to the country as soon as possible to examine the … - Forgetting Myanmar all over again
Taipei Times, Taiwan -
By Seth Mydans The streets are quiet in Myanmar. The “destructive elements” are in jail. The international outcry has faded. The junta’s grip on power seems … - Thailand: 20000+ Burma Refugees Resettled
Scoop.co.nz, New Zealand - 11 hours ago
Last week, under the world’s largest refugee resettlement programme, the number of Myanmar refugees who had left Thailand to begin new lives in third … - Departures Of Burma Refugees From Thailand Top 20K
Scoop.co.nz, New Zealand -
This cultural orientation is one of the crucial steps on a journey that has opened up new worlds to more than 20000 refugees from Myanmar who have left … - Myanmar: Monks flee to Bangladesh to evade arrest
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland -
The young monk said, he finally left Burma for Bangladesh as authorities were conducting raids in several monasteries in Arakan searching for him. - Stubborn junta’s ‘fire and water’ foreign policy stymies diplomacy
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
It is time for everyone, especially world leaders and diplomats, to take a serious look at Burma’s foreign policy, which for almost two decades has managed … - Canada’s Miss Universe 2005 not visiting to Burma
Asian Tribune, Thailand -
The article “Miss Universe Coming to Burma” appeared last week on Burmese version of ‘Myanmar Time’ weekly journal in Burma, quoting a source from a … - United Nations Special Rapporteur Reports on Worsening Situation …
US Department of State, DC -
Today’s report to the Human Rights Council by the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Burma, Paulo Pinheiro, provided important details of … - UN Official Condemns Burma’s Crackdown on Opposition
Voice of America -
By Lisa Schlein A United Nations investigator has condemned the military rulers of Burma for using excessive force in cracking down on pro-democracy … - US Sanctions Against Myanmar Boosted
The Associated Press -
The bill’s sponsors said they want to stop the military leaders in Myanmar, also known as Burma, from dodging US sanctions by laundering gemstones in third … - US House adopts sanctions on Myanmar’s gem, energy industries
Forbes, NY -
LONDON (Thomson Financial) – The US House of Representatives has unanimously adopted sanctions against military-ruled Myanmar, targeting the country’s … - House Sanctions Myanmar’s ‘Blood’ Rubies
AOL News Newsbloggers, VA -
“Burma’s generals,” Lantos said, “fund this repression of their own people by selling off the country’s natural resources, especially oil and gems, … - US House adopts sanctions against Myanmar
AFP -
… referring to Myanmar by its former name. Aung Din, the executive director of the US Campaign for Burma, said the international community should step up .
- US House passes bill hitting Myanmar gems, Chevron
Guardian Unlimited, UK -
Tom Lantos, bans the import of Myanmar gems into the United States, freezes the assets of the country’s leaders and stops the former Burma from using US … - US House passes bill on Burma sanctions
Financial Times, UK -
Chevron criticised the house move yesterday, saying “punitive tax measures against one company will not serve the purpose of helping the people of Myanmar … - US House approves bill to strengthen sanctions against Myanmar
Xinhua, China -
11 (Xinhua) — The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved by voice vote a bill that would halt Myanmar’s rubies and jades from entering the United … - Bill to ban Burmese imports into US
Daily Times, Pakistan -
WASHINGTON: A bill moving through Congress this week will stop Burma from importing “blood rubies” into the United States, freeze the assets of its leaders … - US bid to stop Burma gem imports
BBC News, UK -
The House of Representatives has voted to stop Burma’s rubies and high-quality jade from entering the United States. The measure tightens sanctions against …
- Bergenfield man sent money to Burma in violation of US restrictions
NorthJersey.com, NJ -
Wai admitted the funds were ultimately transmitted to Burma, officially known as Myanmar, a country that is under military rule and subject to US trade … - Burma Legislation Moves Through Congress
Voice of America -
By Dan Robinson Legislation to tighten US sanctions against Burma’s military government is moving through Congress. voa’s Dan Robinson reports from Capitol …
- Nonlocal News roundup 12/11 – Our solar system is dented
Pegasus News, TX -
The government of Myanmar (aka Burma) defends its violent crackdown. The un’s rights envoy to Sudan might be cut loose. A prisoner in Israel is awarded … - Myanmar rejects UN human rights report
Reuters -
GENEVA, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Myanmar on Tuesday rejected a UN envoy’s report that said the ruling junta had used excessive force in September to quell … - India: Life on the front-line of India’s missions
Aid to the Church in Need (press release), Australia -
It borders Tibet to the north, Myanmar (Burma) to the east and Assam to the south. Nagaland lies towards the southeast and Bhutan to the west. … - Back to normal in Burma – “Torture, Imprisonment, Death”
Aid to the Church in Need (press release), Australia -
By John Newton PEOPLE in Myanmar (Burma) continue to face strict government controls including imprisonment, torture and even death in the wake of uprisings … - Bush condemns Myanmar crackdown after UN report
Reuters India, India -
Bush said he was “deeply disturbed” by UN human rights envoy Paulo Sergio Pinheiro’s report describing how the military government in the former Burma … - Statement by the President
Business Wire (press release), CA -
I am deeply disturbed by the report that UN Special Rapporteur Paulo Pinheiro released today in Geneva documenting his findings from his trip to Burma last … - Myanmar Faces Sanctions Unless Democracy Talks Begin, Bush Says
Bloomberg -
Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, yesterday rejected a United Nations report criticizing the junta for using “excessive force” when soldiers crushed the … - Bush warns Myanmar of world sanctions
AFP -
WASHINGTON (AFP) — The United States will spearhead a global campaign to step up sanctions against Myanmar’s military regime if it continues to ignore calls . - AJWS reports winter 07
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland -
“Peace and stability have been restored in Myanmar, and life has returned to normal all over the country.” Thus spoke the UN envoy to Burma, Kyaw Tint Swe, … - Burmese voices louder in 2007
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
If anyone deserves a Nobel peace prize this year, it’s Burma’s people and monks for taking to the streets against a brutish regime that has mired their … - US threatens more Myanmar sanctions
Aljazeera.net, Qatar -
… of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and author of the bill, said the move would target top general’s in the government of Myanmar , also known as Burma .
- No democracy, more sanctions, Bush tells Myanmar
Earthtimes, UK -
Washington – US President George W Bush threatened further sanctions against Myanmar if its leaders don’t move toward democracy, saying he was “deeply …
- Myanmar needs our help
St. Petersburg Times, FL -
… Thailand and Vietnam are joining the global community and realizing increased economic growth and political freedom, Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) … - US closes loopholes in sanctions
Mizzima.com, India -
December 12, 2007 – United States sanctions on the economic interests of Burma’s generals and companies conducting business in Burma are one step closer to … - Double vision over Myanmar crackdown
Asia Times Online, Hong Kong -
The Human Rights Watch report, entitled “Crackdown: Repression of the 2007 Popular Protests in Burma”, was based on the testimony of over 100 witnesses to … - India, Burma to sign mou for IT enhancement centre
Mizzima.com, India -
“India is committed to extend assistance to Myanmar [Burma] on various developmental projects of mutual benefit including the Kaladan Multi-modal Transport … - Cambodian leader blasts UN report
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Dec 12, 2007 (AP)–The UN should leave Burma alone and stop disrupting the junta’s progress toward democracy by issuing critical reports on human rights … - This beauty and Burma shouldn’t mix
National Post, Canada -
A Burmese weekly, the Myanmar Times, recently signalled Glebova’s pending visit with an article that said she would also serve on a jury for the Ancient … - US House backs crackdown on Myanmar gem trade
International Herald Tribune, France -
Sponsors of the bill that passed in the House by a voice vote said they wanted to stop the military leaders of Myanmar, formerly Burma, from dodging US … - Rights group: Military perpetuates its rule
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
… point toward democracy, they should present concrete foreign policy proposals to end Thailand’s embarrassing ties with Burma’s generals,” Adams said. … - New drive to talk Burma into reform
The Australian, Australia -
“The people of Myanmar (Burma) have suffered from isolation for such a long time and it is high time now for the Myanmar authorities and people to be able … - Myanmar: Military offensive targeting villagers’ food supplies
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland -
The Free Burma Rangers relief team reported on November 22 that since the army commenced operations to relocate villagers in 2006 the Burmese troops had … - Myanmar/Burma: Investigatory body must be proven to exist
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland -
“On 31 October 2007, the Government of Myanmar has established the Investigation Body [sic] chaired by the Minister for Home Affairs with a view to … - un’s Pinheiro pleads with Myanmar for dialogue on human rights
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria -
AP GENEVA (AP) – The UN special investigator for Myanmar pleaded with the country’s military junta on Wednesday to engage in a serious dialogue about human … - Local girls inch closer to crown
Nation Multimedia, Thailand -
The Thai men’s side will compete in the third-place play-off despite a win over Burma yesterday. Vietnam, Indonesia, Laos and reigning champions Thailand … - For Burmese people, a friend in high places
Christian Science Monitor, MA -
… Burmese migrants on the Thai border has taught Cynthia Maung, herself a political refugee from military-ruled Burma (Myanmar), to expect the unexpected. …
- Hpao Lan Hpar Got a Heart Attack
Asian Tribune, Thailand -
(hold scrotum on the palm) The international community and analysts are now saying Burma has eventually become an autonomous region of China except in name. … - Russian action against British Council ‘illegal’: Miliband
AFP -That is Burma and Iran,” he said, using the former name for Myanmar. “I just hope the announcement today from Russia does not signal they are taking steps …
World Focus on Burma (1-12-2007)
- Two nations in need of stability
Hillsboro Times Gazette, OH - 5 hours ago
By LEE HAMILTON Earlier this month, two leading United Nations officials seeking to bring peace and stability to Myanmar (formerly Burma) and Sudan incurred … - True North writes book on ruby valuation
The Northern Miner (subscription), Canada -
Most of the world’s ruby supply comes from Myanmar. The military junta there controls a majority share of every gem mine, but the gem mines in the country … - UN Envoy Denounces Burma’s Closure of Monastery
Voice of America -
By VOA News The United Nations’ special envoy to Burma has criticized Burma for closing a monastery the government believes was very active during recent … - Free teaching real revolution
Border Mail, Australia -
REGARDING the revolution of education, I migrated to this great nation from my country of birth, Myanmar, then called Burma, in the year 1971. … - Cambodia urges Burma to continue Suu Kyi talks
Radio Australia, Australia -
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged Burma’s junta leaders to continue talks with detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. … - ASEAN faces rocky year for charter, deals
China Post, Taiwan -
“The charter was pointless unless the situation in Burma changes positively toward the path of democracy and human rights,” Thitinan wrote in a commentary … - Veteran TIME magazine correspondent assesses the world’s hottest …
Journal Chrétien, France -
Aikman was asked about the situation in Myanmar other wise known as Burma. What do you think is precipitating this and where is it going ? … - Media Watchdog as Democracy Manipulator
ZNet, MA -
In her absence, Nweh’s RSF prize was presented to Burma’s opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been living under house arrest since her party the … - Walk here will back Burmese monks, nuns
The Capital Times, WI -
Burma, now known as Myanmar, has been under military rule since 1962. The United States has imposed economic sanctions against the government. - Monday marks 10th anniversary of landmines ban
AFP -
Today, only two countries — Russia and Myanmar (Burma) — continue to stockpile and use antipersonnel landmines, underscored Brigot. …
- Trillanes mutiny interrupts Arroyo Laguna trip
Inquirer.net, Philippines -
She said unlike the dictatorial regime of Burma (Myanmar), her government is adopting the policy of “widespread amnesty” to promote lasting peace, …
World Focus on Burma (30-11-2007)
- Total plans work on installations in Myanmar
AFP -
PARIS (AFP) — The French energy group Total said Thursday it planned to carry out work on installations in the Yadana gas field in Myanmar, where according …
- Myanmar Crackdown Sparks Ethics Debate On Investing There
CNNMoney.com -
France’s Total SA (TOT) contends that cutting off Myanmar , also known as Burma, hurts ordinary people more than it harms the military regime and could … - Myanmar Arrests, Harassment of Monks Is `Troubling,’ US Says
Bloomberg -
The monastery was a sanctuary for people with AIDS in the country formerly known as Burma, the news agency said. The US “condemns the Burmese regime’s … - Deuces High: How the US Can Bring an End to Myanmar’s Crackdown on …
World Press Review - 2 hours ago
Since late September, the world’s eyes have been fixed on the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, formerly Burma, and just about every observer in the United … - Burma Crisis Tops Talks Between Gambari, Cambodia
Scoop.co.nz, New Zealand -
Continuing his consultations with regional leaders, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Myanmar today conferred with Cambodia’s Foreign Minister on … - Two dead, monk wounded in Myanmar rebel attack
Times of India, India -
YANGON: A Buddhist monk and a 45-year-old woman were killed when ethnic Karen rebels in eastern Myanmar opened fire on a passenger bus, state media said on … - UN envoy continues Asian talks on Burma
Radio Australia, Australia -
United Nations envoy, Ibrahim Gambari, has held talks with top Cambodian officials on Burma’s political crisis as he tries to rally regional support for his … - Miss World targets AIDS battle in 2007 pageant
AFP -
Of the nations not represented, there is no Miss Myanmar (formerly Burma) and most Muslim-majority countries do not take part, although Miss Malaysia, ..
- Resentment among monks spills over to Bodhgaya
Merinews, India -
The seething anger among Buddhist monks over the Myanmar military junta’s brutality on the men in crimson has far from died down, if anything, … - Small farmers hurt by bird flu measures
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
The Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries issued a public warning in the state-run New Light of Myanmar … - Myanmar junta shuts AIDS monastery, expels monks
Reuters -
“And I’d like to repeat that,” he told reporters during a visit to Cambodia on a regional tour before going back to the former Burma next month for more … - Myanmar’s missing monks still a mystery months after crackdown
Earthtimes, UK -
… they were everywhere, but now you only see one or two,” said Shari Villarosa, charge d’affaires of the US embassy in Myanmar, also known as Burma. … - Call for Burma to free opposition leader
ic Wales, United Kingdom -
Cambodian foreign minister Hor Namhong said today that his country supports the “steps taken by Myanmar (Burma) in cooperation with the United Nations to … - Burma need gradual approach to democracy: Cambodia FM
Mizzima.com, India -
“I told Gambari that we don’t have to talk about the sanction on Myanmar any more from now on, but we have to provide humanitarian aid for the Myanmar … - Pinheiro challenges international community
Mizzima.com, India -
Pinheiro also has little patience for a debate over whether the Southeast Asian nation should be referred to as Burma or Myanmar, as the generals renamed … - US diplomat: Myanmar junta shuts AIDS monastery, continues arrests
International Herald Tribune, France -
AP BANGKOK, Thailand: Myanmar’s military junta has closed a monastery that served as a hospice for AIDS patients and is continuing to arrest dissidents, … - ASEAN needs to invest in its people: incoming chief
Channel News Asia, Singapore -
The only thing is – how many potshots ASEAN will receive as a result of political issues such as Myanmar or whatever come our way? … - UN Watch Briefing
Media For Freedom, Nepal -
As South Africa faced new questions over its UN voting record against human rights resolutions for victims in Burma and elsewhere, UN Watch found itself at … - India: Marching in step with Burma’s generals
SAHRDC, India -
… himself witnessed protests in Burma’s streets when he signed a $150 million deal with the state-owned Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise in September 2007. … - Junta shuts down monastery close to pro-democracy movement
AsiaNews.it, Italy -
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Yangon (asianews) – Myanmar’s military regime continues to blatantly crack down on Buddhist monks, guilty in its eyes for last September anti-government … - Vengeful junta shuts down monastery in Rangoon
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -
IN AN unprecedented move, Burma’s military junta has shut down a Rangoon monastery linked to the recent uprising and warned other temples not to offer … - UN Envoy Demands Release of Burmese Democracy Leader
Voice of America -
By VOA News The United Nations’ special envoy to Burma says that the country’s ruling military junta must release detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu … - General safer sex rules
Health24.com, South Africa -
Although abstinence and condoms are the best way of preventing HIV/Aids, there are a lot of general safer sex rules that one should follow. … - ‘Democracy can only be a transition in Myanmar’
Tehelka, India -
... of Myanmar’s Ethnic Nationalities Council (ENC) that visited India recently at the invitation of Indian Parliamentarian Forum for Democracy in Burma … - AIDS Monastery Ordered Shut in Myanmar
The Associated Press -
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — A Buddhist monastery that provided a hospice for AIDS patients has been closed down by the regime in Myanmar, which is also still … -
World AIDS Day Marks Day of Both Sadness and Hope, Says Bush
30 November 2007
President Bush makes remarks during a World AIDS Day ceremony, 30 Nov 2007 President Bush is urging Congress to approve the doubling of the U.S. commitment in the global fight against HIV and AIDS.
Mr. Bush Friday said he was confident …
World Focus on Burma (29-11-2007)
- China’s see-no-evil diplomacy —Andreas Ni
Daily Times, Pakistan -
The recent “saffron revolution” in Burma presented China with not only a challenge, but also an opportunity to exert its influence. .. - CBS wins November sweeps, but abc’s ‘Dancing’ finale scored big
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI -
… alum – is in Friday’s US Weekly in a piece about the US Campaign for Burma – uscampaignforburma.org – a group trying to end military rule in Myanmar. … - LETTERS: Hypocrisy protects China
Taipei Times, Taiwan -
Why is it easy to vehemently complain about Pakistan and Myanmar in loud and determined voices, but not about China, when the situation in China is far … - More bad rap on Asian biofuels
Asia Times Online, Hong Kong -
As such, other Southeast Asian countries including Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines are beginning to follow Indonesia’s and … - Boycott Olympics to help the Burmese
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
I completely agree with the sentiments of Ms Wenman concerning her view on the lack of teeth of Asean, and the relief the Burmese generals must feel, … - West Papua flag to mark Independece Day
Scoop.co.nz, New Zealand -
Titled “Human Rights and ASEAN: West Papua, The Philippines Burma and Aotearoa” the seminar will be addressed by several speakers including Keith Locke, … - Court denies Burmese man asylum but asks US not to deport him yet
San Francisco Chronicle, USA -
“Human rights violations in Myanmar have risen recently to crisis level,” said the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals, using the military government’s name … - UN envoy and Cambodian foreign minister meet to discuss Myanmar’s …
International Herald Tribune, France -
Myanmar, also known as Burma, sparked global outrage in September when the country’s ruling military junta crushed pro-democracy protests led by Buddhist … - Rights group condemns ongoing repression
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Nov 29, 2007 (DVB)–Amnesty International has condemned the ongoing arrests of political activists in Burma, two months on from the start of the government’s … - Amnestied Thai prisoners in Myanmar fly home Friday
Thai News Agency MCOT, Thailand -
BANGKOK, Nov 29 (TNA) – Thirty-three Thai nationals incarcerated in Myanmar for varied offenses have been granted amnesty by Myanmar and are scheduled to … - Prayers said for Myanmar
Singapore Catholic News, Singapore -
“Burma’s despotic generals are being confronted, not by radical factions or troublemakers, but by peaceful activists dedicated to freedom and democracy,” he … - Arroyo has no moral ascendancy to hit Burma
Inquirer.net, Philippines -
… to the news report on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s call for the military junta of Burma (Myanmar) to free pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. … - Authorities conceal bird flu detection in Shan State
Mizzima.com, India -
November 29, 2007 – An alarming situation is developing with the deadly avian flu once again surfacing in Burma’s eastern Shan State. … - Mobile phones and protest Cats, mice and handsets
Economist, UK -
Both there and in Myanmar (Burma) recent disturbances have produced some interesting insights into the cat-and-mouse games of protesters and political … - Myanmar’s Rohingyas No place like home
Economist, UK -
But anti-Muslim sentiments have been simmering for centuries in Burma. The dark-skinned Rohingyas, who have more in common physically and culturally with … - Myanmar Investment: Right or Wrong?
Houston Chronicle, United States -
France’s Total SA contends that cutting off Myanmar, also known as Burma, hurts ordinary people more than it harms the military regime and could hinder …
