Posts Tagged ‘Ruby’
World focus on Burma (24 November 2008)
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India-Burma holds another round of bilateral talks
Mizzima.com, India -
But, he said, India should look into longer terms and implement a policy that would nurture democracy in neighbouring Burma, which in turn would be a new …
Burma: Rangoon strengthens trade ties with India
آكي, Italy -
India is Burma’s fourth largest trading partner, after Thailand, China and Singapore. Meanwhile the country is continuing its crackdown on democracy …
Mizzima.com, India -
The Asia Human Right Commission (AHRC) during a consultation meeting concluded on Sunday called for the release of Burma’s Supreme Court advocates Khin …
DQ Entertainment concludes licensing deals with broadcasters
Business of Cinema, India -
… rights for the TV Series Casper’s –Scare School for India, and non exclusive rights for Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Burma and the Maldives….
Another changing of the guards for Burma’s junta
Mizzima.com, India -
Burma’s rulers have announced that they will hold a general election as part of their roadmap to democracy and will allow the winning party to assume power …
Nuclear Disarmement and Demilitarization
Center for Research on Globalization, Canada -
… and an inability to cope with natural disasters like the cyclone in Myanmar/Burma and the earthquake in China – much less global climate change. …
40 Burmese given prison terms of up to 65 years, blogger gets 20 …
Anarkismo.net -
Now is definitely the time for the South African Government to consider changing its stance towards Burma (Myanmar). The people of Burma have been suffering….
Woodland Travels taken over by Htoo Company
Mizzima.com, India -
Pyinoolwin botanical garden is the best forest reserve in Burma which with diverse and rare flora and fauna. According to the Myanmar Tourism Corporation, …
Eighteen More Political Prisoners Transferred
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By LAWI WENG Another 18 political prisoners were transferred from Rangoon’s Insein Prison to remote prisons around Burma on Monday, and family members are …
NLD marks National Day
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Nov 24, 2008 (DVB)–The 88th Burmese National Day was marked at the National League for Democracy headquarters in Rangoon and in other towns in central Burma …
General Assembly approves Burma resolution, debate intensifies
Mizzima.com, India -
by Mizzima News The United Nations General Assembly’s Third Committee on Friday approved a draft resolution on the human rights situation inside Burma, …
Eighteen More Political Prisoners Transferred
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By LAWI WENG Another 18 political prisoners were transferred from Rangoon’s Insein Prison to remote prisons around Burma on Monday, and family members are ..
A Coup Against Than Shwe
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
It is probably fair to say that these moderate forces within the military, whoever they are, are not necessarily supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi or the …
Two Taiwan drug dealers sentenced to death in east China
Xinhua, China -
Police told the court that the dealers bought 39 parcels of heroin from Burma in early September and sold four of them for 400000 yuan (60000 US dollars) in …
Are you still buying a blood diamond?
Commodity Online, India -
Before the blood diamond scenario emerged, it was known that Burma’s military junta survived by trading in rubies. And it is not a mean figure. …
Feast bridges culture gap in church merger
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN -
Myanmar is the name for the country formerly known as Burma. But the influx of members has breathed new life into the First Baptist Church, whose membership …
He’s ‘prophetic and poetic’
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN -
His past influences those he serves through the program, Allen Superior Court Judge Fran Gull said. McGill doesn’t try to hide his criminal history, …
No activities planned by exile groups during ASEAN Summit
Shan Herald Agency for News, Thailand -
The Women’s League of Burma (WLB) also told SHAN that the group was not planning any activities and any campaigns during the summit, according to Nang Yen, …
Burma needs a pragmatic solution
Mizzima.com, India -
Burma, the official added, was going to be a democracy in its own way. The international community has since continuously recognized the NLD’s commitment to …
At least 15 activists transferred to remote prisons
Mizzima.com, India -
He also said that he learned from family members that NLD member Tun Tun Naing was sent to Meiktila prison, ‘All Burma Federation of Students Union’ (ABFSU) …
Bush’s Legacy in India
FrontPage magazine.com, CA -
… allowing the Chinese more freedom of action in Southeast Asia, where it is the main source of support for the military dictatorship in Myanmar (Burma). …
Opposition holds National Day celebration
Mizzima.com, India -
… of Myanmar, Senior General Than Shwe said that some foreign powers were trying to intervene in Burma’s domestic affairs by exercising neo-colonialism. …
Zarganar and U Gambira jailed for over 40 years
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Nov 24, 2008 (DVB)–The Burmese regime has continued its crackdown against activists, handing down a 45-year sentence to Zarganar and extending monk leader U …
The Freedom Challenge
Washington Post, United States -
The regime negated the results, and the league’s leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, has been under house arrest for most of the time since. …
Myanmar lawyers’ convictions criticised
Legal Business Online, Australia -
By George Beveridge | Monday, 24 November 2008 The jailing of Burmese pro-democracy lawyers has been criticised by an association concerned for the …
Burmese writer joins husband in exile in Thailand
Mindanao Examiner, Philippines -
“I initially decided to stay inside Burma for as long as I could, even after my husband had gone into exile. But when they [the authorities] hinted that …
More environmental initiatives
The News International, Pakistan -
Do the Indian and Burmese economies have the capacity to deal with such a refugee situation? To what extent are developed countries, whose emissions over …
Myanmar Explorations and Sovereign Rights of Bangladesh
Energy Bangla, Bangladesh -
… of Myanmar remains yet inflexible on its earlier position. Burma cannot unilaterally go ahead with the exploration in the disputed sea blocks. …
Rice lauds GMA: You are US’ best friend
Inquirer.net, Philippines -
Rice also expressed appreciation for the Philippine position on Burma (Myanmar). “There’s only one doing this (in Asia),” she said. …
A journey across the Ground Zero of global warming
Huffington Post, NY -
India is already building a border fence to keep them out; I can’t imagine the country’s other neighbour – Burma – will offer much refuge. …
PAD set to launch ‘king taksin operation’
Nation Multimedia, Thailand -
King Taksin was the great king who liberated Ayutthaya from Burma but is not related to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, PAD’s sworn enemy. …
World focus on Burma (18 November 2008)
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Rights Group Urges Ban Ki-moon to Visit Burma
Christian Post -
Protesters from Myanmar’s National League for Democracy shout slogans at a rally calling for immediate release of their pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu …
Global Insights: World’s Arms Trade Surging, but for How Long?
World Politics Review -
Some critics have questioned whether Beijing is fulfilling its pledge to adhere to the export rules of the Missile Technology Control Regime that govern …
Thaksin issues ultimatum through divorce tactic
เดอะ เนชั่น, Thailand -
Imagine Aung San Suu Kyi entering a Burmese Embassy somewhere overseas, two weeks after being convicted of fraud and five days after addressing a …
UN experts condemn Myanmar jailings
Earthtimes (press release), UK -
The group of UN experts, which include Tomas Ojea Quintana, the Special Rapporteurs on human rights in Myanmar, criticized the arbitrary detention of …
Commentary: Burma’s women come out of the shadows
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
It is clear that while all Burmese citizens are exploited by the military regime, women are doubly abused. Around the world, in countries under military …
Stitching together a life (Feature)
Mizzima.com, India -
But, with the imposition of extensive sanctions stemming from 2003′s Burma Freedom and Democracy Act, exports to the United States were nonexistent by 2005. …
Race offence against truth
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia -
An African immigrants’ group lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commissioner, accusing Andrews of racial discrimination, and he was pilloried on the …
New Generation activists jailed
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Aung Zaw Oo of the Human Rights Defenders and Promoters network was transferred to Bago prison while network member Win Maw was transferred to Taung Ngu …
Prominent Monk, Others Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
The subsequent crackdown by the military claimed at least 31 lives, according to human rights groups, while thousands of monks and civilians were arrested …
NLD MP Dr. Hla Aung passes away
Mizzima.com, India -
According to the National Coalition Government of Union of Burma (NCGUB) and the Association for Assistance to Political Prisoners (AAPP), 34 NLD MPs-elect …
Burma-Bangladesh Maritime Talks Fail
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
“Myanmar[Burma] proposed a corridor in the Bay, and we have rejected it since we feel that equity should be the guiding method to settle the issue under the …
Jane’s Enfants D’Hiver…
the-raft.com, UK -
… ‘Fictions’ – although the song ‘Aung San Suu Kyii’ gives it a particular edge with Jane singing about the rightful Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi, …
UN rights experts condemn Myanmar activist trials
Reuters India, India -
GENEVA (Reuters) – Democracy activists in Myanmar jailed for long terms after unfair trials should be retried in open hearings, United Nations investigators …
Paving the Road to Hell
In These Times, IL -
Rabies is also metaphorical in Burma, renamed Myanmar by the mad-dog junta, formerly known by the deliciously sinister acronym SLORC. …
Rights experts adamant that reform must predate 2010 elections
Mizzima.com, India -
“The UN experts strongly urge the Myanmar [Burma] authorities to cease harassing and arresting individuals for peacefully exercising their internationally …
Global Financial Crisis Hits Burmese Jade Trade
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
Sales of jade are Burma’s third highest source of foreign income, earning an estimated $300 million in revenue for the military junta.
UN Condemns Myanmar Over 65-Year Jail Terms For Dissident
EasyBourse.com, France -
GENEVA (AFP)–Five UN human rights experts Tuesday condemned Myanmar for imposing prison sentences of up to 65 years on democracy activists who joined …
Activist Than Nyein Undergoes Surgery
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
… an attempt to hold a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi and NLD youth members in Mayangone Township in Rangoon. “When I became involved in Burmese politics, …
CSW urges UN Secretary General to prioritise human rights in Burma
ChristianToday, UK -
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to press ahead with his planned visit to Burma next month, …
The paper clip, 18 November
European Voice, Belgium -
Moving on to another repressive regime: Myanmar has been in the news this past week, once again for jailing opposition activists. …
Cheating in pulse and beans trade in Burma
Mizzima.com, India -
According to a trade bulletin issued by Commerce and Trade Department, the prices of all Burmese pulses and beans are falling in the Indian market. …
White House deplores recent sentencing of Burmese activists
Mizzima.com, India -
In a statement issued through President George Bush’s office, the United States decried the fact that, through the arbitrary actions of the Burmese junta, …
Gratitude: the win-win gift
The News-Press, FL -
I met pastors in Myanmar (Burma) that live on $1 a day and it cost them $400 to attend the conference. They risk being thrown in jail for talking about …
Fake drugs worth millions seized in Asia
The Age, Australia -
Nearly 200 raids were carried out in Cambodia, China, Laos, Burma, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam with the support of Interpol and the World Health …
White House Urges UN to Condemn Burma
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
… anti-democratic measures of the Burmese junta. Burma’s military government has sentenced at least 86 activists since November 7, including monks and …
Jade trade in China in double jeopardy
Merinews, India -
The “blood jade” as it is called by Myanmar democracy activists and its supporters world wide seems to be taking on a jaded look what with global financial …
Bangladesh: No Progress In Bangladesh, Myanmar Border Talks
Sin Chew Jit Poh, Malaysia -
Naval ships from Bangladesh and Myanmar, also known as Burma, faced off earlier this month when a South Korean company contracted by Myanmar set up a rig to …
Myanmar disperses dissidents throughout its gulag
Reuters UK, UK -
Ko Ko Gyi and Min Ko Naing, the former Burma’s best known political prisoner after detained opposition leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, …
White House Condemns Myanmar’s Harsh Sentencing Of Dissidents
EasyBourse.com, France -
“In the last few days in Burma, Than Shwe’s brutal regime arbitrarily sentenced additional pro-democracy activists to harsh prison terms,” the White House …
Statement by the Press Secretary on Burma
Whitehouse.gov (press release), DC -
In the last few days in Burma, Than Shwe’s brutal regime arbitrarily sentenced additional pro-democracy activists to harsh prison terms. …
How Bush Iraq Invasion Boosted Burma’s Junta
Atlantic Free Press, Netherlands -
“American policy toward Burma has been to isolate the regime through sanctions,” Packer writes. “This policy has been pursued as a moral response to a …
Media Release: Telstra
iT News, Australia -
Telstra also announced that it would extend its assistance package for those calling family and friends affected by the recent cyclone in Burma (Myanmar). ..
A Wanted Man in Burma
Atlantic Free Press, Netherlands -
Perhaps not least among these signs is the name, “Myanmar”, which is the ruling regime’s name-change for the country that is otherwise known — particularly …
Myanmar courts imprison more democracy activists
The Associated Press -
Other activists sentenced Monday included economics student Sithu Maung and three members of the illegal All Burma Federation of Student Union. …
US condemns jailing of Myanmar activists
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria -
AP WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States is criticizing military-run Myanmar’s «brutal regime» for what it calls the arbitrary sentencing of dozens of …
ACLU Says Undocumented and Refugee Teens Denied Reproductive Care
Pacifica Radio Network’s Election Center 2008, CA -
For Free Speech Radio News , I am Rami Almeghari in Gaza Seven more democracy activists in Burma were sentenced to prison today in closed door trials. …
Birmania. Il viaggio dei condannati
La Pulce di Voltaire, Italy -
… were transferred from Rangoon’s Insein Prison to remote prisons around Burma on Saturday night and early Sunday morning—with more prisoners expected to …
Burma, Myanmar: At least 9 activists Sentenced Today
OpEdNews, PA - By Ashin Mettacara
At least 9 activists in Burma were sentenced today for their involement in 2007 Saffron Revolution …
Wanted for Opposing the Junta
Asian Tribune, Thailand - By Antonio Graceffo
Burma’s ruling junta, the SPDC, uses disinformation and modern technology to issues a wanted order against Antonio Graceffo. …
UN Denies Development Aid Used for $25 M Ceiling, “Voluntarily …
Inner City Press, NY -
UNITED NATIONS, November 17 — The UN on matters of money, how it is raised and how it is spent, is either willfully out of touch or intentionally …
Journalist imprisoned for covering cyclone victims
CPJ Press Freedom Online, NY -
Cyclone Nargis devastated the Irawaddy Delta and left tens of thousands dead after it hit Burma in early May. According to The Associated Press, …
Burmese ruby ban likely to be undermined
Financial Times, UK -
… her claims is difficult, but that is the task of US customs officials following sanctions imposed by Washington on Burma and its ruling military junta. …
Jade trade in China in double jeopardy
Merinews, India -
The “blood jade” as it is called by Myanmar democracy activists and its supporters world wide seems to be taking on a jaded look what with global financial …
Dreaming Nagas’ Dream…
MorungExpress, India -
… Eastern Naga Hoho, Religious Institutions and Nagas in Myanmar (formerly Burma) combined together with experts (like young professionals, media persons, ..
No headway in Burma-Bangla bilateral maritime parleys
Mizzima.com, India -
by Salai Pi Pi The two-day bilateral delimitation talks between Burma and Bangladesh over the disputed maritime boundary, held in Dakha, …
Bangladesh wants more talks with Burma on border
Radio Australia, Australia -
Bangladesh says it wants more talks with Burma to demarcate their maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal, but hopes the issue will be peacefully resolved. …
Sea talks make ‘incremental progress’
Bangladesh News 24 hours (subscription), Bangladesh -
But Myanmar, formerly known as Burma and ruled by military junta since 1962, violated the agreement earlier this month, sending vessels to the disputed …
MP-elect Dr Hla Aung dies aged 66
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Nov 17, 2008 (DVB)–Dr Hla Aung, elected representative for Wundwin constituency-2 and an active National League for Democracy member, passed away this …
88 generation leaders transferred to remote prisons
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
The Burmese ruling junta is known to be superstitious, and has previously been guided by auspicious dates and numbers.
Township authority arrested for selling relief aid
Mizzima.com, India -
by Solomon A local official in Burma’s Irrawaddy Division, accused of secretly selling rice donated by Saudi Arabia and intended for survivors of Cyclone …
World focus on Burma (1 October 2008)
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Bus drivers’ licences revoked by Dala authorities
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
… have revoked the licences of private bus drivers whom they accuse of suspending their services to mark Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s birthday on 19 June. …
Growing list of companies implicated in Chinese milk scandal
AsiaNews.it, Italy -
The ones who are paying no attention to the scandal are the military junta leaders in Myanmar. Although the government has prohibited the importing of …
Win Tin’s Logical Principles
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
Burma’s Foreign Minister Nyan Win told the UN General Assembly on Monday, “Peace and stability now prevails in almost all parts of the country. …
The Freedom We Know
Examiner.com -
Areas of the world where Christians face persecution include: Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), …
Reports of Rape Surface in Cyclone-devastated Delta
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
… Reports of rape and other abuses of women are surfacing as communities in Burma’s Irrawaddy delta continue to recover from May’s Cyclone Nargis. …
Chinese Dam Incurs KIO Wrath
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
The KIO, which signed a ceasefire with the Burmese junta in 1994, was reportedly unhappy that several projects to build dams in Kachin State in northern …
Cyber cafes ordered to close early
Independent Mon News Agency, WA -
Suffering from an unnamed fear on the 1st anniversary of the saffron revolution the Burmese military junta has ordered cyber cafes to close early in the …
Generals Authorized to Buy Land Cruisers
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By LAWI WENG The latest perk for Burma’s senior military officials is a Toyota Land Cruiser, according to a source close to the military government. …
Elected MP Dr Myo Win dies aged 54
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
He took part in the 1988 uprising and became the chairman of Kawa township National League for Democracy and won his seat in the 1990 election with 67.65 …
Journal Punished for Defying Order to Drop Win Tin Report
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
Burma’s Press Scrutiny and Registration Board ordered the suppression of a report on Win Tin’s release and a short profile of the freed political prisoner. …
ISA – INTERNET SABOTAGE ACT
Malaysia Today, Malaysia -
Malaysia has joined the ranks of China, Vietnam and Burma as a leading violator of online freedom. Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, also known as RPK, …
Revolting comedy stunt
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom -
“Last week we freed Burmese dissident U Win Tin because of a couple of Amnesty gigs in the Whitla Hall. If Saturday night goes well I reckon Guantanamo Bay …
Burma’s Neighbors Absorbing Cyclone Survivors
Free Speech Radio News, CA -
Cyclone Nargis hit Burma at a time when inflation and unemployment were already at their highest levels in years. To make matters worse, salt water now …
Aid and water dry up in Burma’s cyclone zone
Times Online, UK -
Lurking in the background is the deepest fear of all — another cyclone, as strong, or stronger. Nargis was unprecedented in Burmese history, …
Naypyidaw auctions seized vehicles in southern Burma
Independent Mon News Agency, WA -
The junta only gave back the seized cars to DKBA. NMSP lost dozens of cars in 2003 and does not dare to buy it back afraid that regime’s law is not …
Mizzima websites hacked
Mizzima.com, India -
Mizzima, however, is still unable to confirm whether the attack is the work of the Burmese military junta, which has banned Mizzima’s websites inside the …
Media groups alarmed over murder of journalists
GMA news.tv, Philippines -
In addition, the PEC and the ICPJ feel encouraged by the liberation of Burmese journalist U Win Tin (79 years old) after 20 years of detention in Burma. …
Horrific comedy stunt
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom -
“Last week we freed Burmese dissident U Win Tin because of a couple of Amnesty gigs in the Whitla Hall. If Saturday night goes well I reckon Guantanamo Bay …
WASHINGTON (AFP) — An independent US group is to carry out unprecedented studies to determine whether Myanmar’s military rulers, accused of rampant human …
NLD warned over ‘dictatorship’ remarks
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
“The establishment of a government that guarantees basic human rights is the NLD’s aim, and therefore stopping the re-emergence of dictatorship is also the …
Religious freedom hanging in the balance in Burma
Mizzima.com, India -
… the report calls out the generals on their attempt to “systematically restrict efforts by Buddhist clergy to promote human rights and political freedom. …
Junta claims international law on its side, condemns sanctions
Mizzima.com, India -
The tirade, on the session’s last day of debate, linked the prospects of a more economically integrated Burma to the betterment of both the region’s and…
Junta issues warning on tainted milk
Mizzima.com, India -
A report in the Burmese language newspaper Myanmar Ahlin, an official government mouth-piece, on Tuesday said with Chinese milk and milk products found to …
Burmese refugees join seasonal work force
Durham Herald Sun, NC -
This group of refugees from Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar, were forced to leave their country because of war and persecution. Coming soon? …
Burma’s State Media Still Mum on Tainted Milk Powder
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
She told The Irrawaddy on Tuesday that the semi-official Myanmar Times weekly newspaper earlier published a story that said all imported dairy products from …
Burma Discovers Large New Coal Mine in Shan State
RedOrbit, TX -
Yangon, 1 October: Myanmar [Burma] has discovered a new large coal mine in northern part of the country’s Shan state and mining of the mineral will start …
Mon National Democratic Front Liberation Area (MNDF-LA) founded
Independent Mon News Agency, WA -
… founded in Mae Sot yesterday to join hands with Mon organizations and other opposition groups in exile to continue the struggle for democracy in Burma. …
The threat of Indian globalisation
Thought Leader, South Africa -
Predictably, human rights, labour and environmental issues are some of the concerns at the heart of the Chinese dilemma. The emerging Chinese economic …
Activists Re-Assess Their “China Strategy”
UN Dispatch -
Since then, though, many human rights activists have been dismayed by China’s alliances with Zimbabwe, Burma, and Sudan–and have complained that China uses …
Cooking With the Enemy
New York Times, United States -
She thinks India, Pakistan and Israel are pretty slippery, as are Cuba, Burma (which she refuses to call Myanmar) and China. Each country gets a chapter, …
Luxury cruises on the Rajang
New Straits Times, Malaysia -
… reviving the name of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company of old Burma which in the 1920s, ran a fleet of more than 650 vessels on the rivers of Myanmar. …
Burmese ruby ban takes effect
National Jeweler Network, NY -
Gems from Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) that entered the country prior to the ban can still be bought and sold in the United States, at least as long as …
Neither engagement nor sanctions
OpEdNews, PA -
by Zaw Nay Aung Page 1 of 1 page(s) The Burmese Foreign Minister Nyan Win demanded the West to revoke the sanctions placed on Burma at the UN General …
REGIONAL BRIEFS
Chandigarh Tribune, India -
35 Burma nationals nabbed: Border Security Force personnel nabbed 35 Burma (Myanmar) nationals while they were trying to sneak into the Pakistan territory …
Slow recovery for Burma’s cyclone victims
Christian Science Monitor, MA -
… Burma – The locals say things will never be the same in Mya Sein Ken, deep in the heart of the cyclone-savaged delta in southern Burma (Myanmar). …
Security Council Extends UNMIL’s Presence
The News Newspaper Online, Liberia -
The Security Council Monday extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) through September 2009, and authorized Secretary-General …
World focus on Burma (30 September 2008)
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‘A possible US recession will certainly have impact on the Chinese …
Manila Times, Philippines -
Host Fareed Zakaria: But surely, the Chinese government could pressure the Sudanese government, or the Iranian government, or the government in Burma to …
Interview: U Win Tin calls for unity
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
DVB asked U Win Tin for his interpretation of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s refusal to meet United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari during his visit to Burma …
Veteran Burmese Politician Thakin Thein Pe hospitalized
Mizzima.com, India -
He is currently serving as an advisor for initiating a tripartite dialogue between the military regime, the opposition party ‘National League for Democracy’ …
The Future Shape of US-ASEAN Relations
World Politics Review -
… are managed with sensitivity to sovereignty but without undermining democracy as an enduring tenet of US foreign policy. In this regard, Burma will …
Burma: Amnesty appalled as Junta re-arrest U Win Htein
Amnesty International UK, UK -
Amnesty International today condemned the Burmese authorities decision to re-arrest U Win Htein just days after his release. The 66-year-old is a senior …
Junta issues warning on tainted milk
Mizzima.com, India -
A report in the Burmese language newspaper Myanmar Ahlin, an official government mouth-piece, on Tuesday said with Chinese milk and milk products found to …
Sittwe monks demand release of detained monk
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
U Yekkhaputta urged the Burmese people to join together to challenge the regime. “You are your own salvation. Don’t depend on any foreign country or the UN, …
Burma slams ‘unfair and immoral’ sanctions
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Sep 30, 2008 (DVB)–Burmese foreign minister U Nyan Win told the United Nations General Assembly yesterday that Burma could enhance regional energy and food …
The Battle For Greenland’s Rubies
Luxist, CA -
With rubies from Myanmar/Burma being banned by many Western countries, the hunt has been on for rubies that come from a less politically sensitive area. …
Huffington Post, NY -
And when Burma cracked down on the peaceful protests of the Saffron Revolution, China steadfastly supported the junta, shipping artillery cannons and …
Junta claims international law on its side, condemns sanctions
Mizzima.com, India -
The tirade, on the session’s last day of debate, linked the prospects of a more economically integrated Burma to the betterment of both the region’s and …
Burma’s State Media Still Mum on Tainted Milk Powder
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
She told The Irrawaddy on Tuesday that the semi-official Myanmar Times weekly newspaper earlier published a story that said all imported dairy products from …
TI Corruption Index is No Different Either
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
Myanmar [Burma] was ranked second worst after Somalia. The first questionable aspect about the CPI is the nature of the study itself. As the name indicates, …
Remove ‘Unjust’ Economic Sanctions: Junta
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
“Myanmar [Burma] has abundant land and natural resources to be able to make a meaningful contribution to energy and food security of our country and beyond. …
Karen Group Opposes Salween River Dams
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
He said human rights abuses such as forced labor, forced relocation, the disappearance of culture heritage as well as environmental damage including …
Myanmar on the cyber-offensive
Asia Times Online, Hong Kong -
Several opposition media sources, including The Irrawaddy magazine and Democratic Voice of Burma satellite television station, have said they received …
Chinese investments in Myanmar’s energy, mining sectors of concern
Monsters and Critics.com -
The ERI report, aptly titled China in Burma: The Increasing Involvement of Chinese Multinational Corporations in Burma’s Hydropower, Oil and Natural Gas, …
Screening commemorates Burma protests
The Brown Daily Herald, RI -
… of the national US Campaign for Burma, which works to end the military dictatorship in Burma, now known as Myanmar under the current military junta. …
Toyota Driving Automakers’ Global Race to the Bottom
AlterNet, CA -
Around the world, the company has been complicit in union busting in the Philippines, and engages in cozy relationships with Burma/Myanmar’s military ..
Mizzima.com, India -
A medical graduate from the Mandalay Medical Institute, Dr. Myo Win, was arrested and jailed for three years for becoming involved in the peoples’ democracy …
General Maung Aye Scheduled to Arrive in Bangladesh on 7 October
Narinjara News, Bangladesh -
The Burmese military government’s second most powerful leader, Senior General Maung Aye, will arrive in Bangladesh on 7 October for a three-day official …
Winds of change fail to stir Myanmar
New Straits Times, Malaysia -
LAST September, peaceful demonstrations let the world know that the people of Myanmar had enough of the crushing oppression of the military junta, yet, …
Myanmar urges end to sanctions
Aljazeera.net, Qatar -
Myanmar’s foreign minister has called for an end to what he called “immoral” sanctions against his country, saying they were harming Myanmar and its people. …
‘Melamine gang’ detained in China
BBC News, UK -
… according to the government-affiliated weekly Myanmar Times. China is Burma’s biggest trading partner. More than a dozen Asian and African countries, …
Myanmar Says `Immoral’ Sanctions Reduce Food, Energy Production
Bloomberg -
The US and opposition groups denounced the charter, which bars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from holding office, saying it aims to prolong military …
India: India Likely To Sign FTA With Asean In Dec
Sin Chew Jit Poh, Malaysia -
… which groups Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand, would hold its summit in mid-November. The seven-country forum, …
Myanmar For-Ex Losses Hit 25%, Nobel Winner Quotes ASEAN as …
Inner City Press, NY -
UNITED NATIONS, September 29 — Two months after Inner City Press exposed 20% losses in Myanmar currency exchanges by the UN, and a month after the UN …
Burma Rally in NYC on Monday
Feministe -
… a series of demonstrations outside Burmese embassies and high profile public locations calling for the Myanmar authorities not to respond with violence, …
At UN, Ban Is Called “Not Invisible” By His Aides, Myanmar Silence …
Inner City Press, NY -
UNITED NATIONS, September 29 — Asked about 19 days of silence about Myanmar by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, his senior advisor Nicholas Haysum on
Non-Violent Peace Brigades: How Fast Can We Move?
Toward Freedom, VT -
The PBI activity became centered on individual protective accompaniment of local human rights activists living under threat of abduction or assassination in …
Oh yeah, Sudan… wasn’t there something happening there?
Feministe -
I suppose we can only handle one major humanitarian crisis at a time,*** and this week it’s monks in Burma. But 10 peacekeepers in Darfur were just killed, …
Media briefs: Mathew White to head up TT… Dalek more popular …
Crikey (subscription), Australia -
A year ago, the Burmese people, supported by thousands of Buddhist monks, took to the streets to denounce the junta’s excesses. On 26 September 2007, …
UN chief comments Thai-Cambodian conflict
Nation Multimedia, Thailand -
Thailand-Cambodia border conflict was among the issues including the Burma’s rehabilitation after Cyclone Nargis discussed between the Asean ministers and …
Head to head: renowned leftwingers thrust into a contest for the …
guardian.co.uk, UK -
The chances of their paths ever crossing were minimal, but now Ryan Giggs and Dr Aung San Suu Kyi are inadvertently squaring up for the highest honour …
Transcript of interview with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
CNN -
Zakaria: May I ask you — some Americans and Europeans, particularly human rights observers, say that China has cracked down on human rights over the last …
Development: Human trafficking —Syed Mohammad Ali
Daily Times, Pakistan -
Our current federal minister for law, justice and human rights has termed unemployment and lack of implementation of anti-trafficking laws as the major …
Myanmar urges end to sanctions
TVNZ, New Zealand -
The UN Security Council has urged Myanmar to release all political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been in prison or …
Head to head: renowned leftwingers thrust into a contest for the …
guardian.co.uk, UK -
The chances of their paths ever crossing were minimal, but now Ryan Giggs and Dr Aung San Suu Kyi are inadvertently squaring up for the highest honour …
UN Assembly: Myanmar denies pleas for progress
Toronto Star, Canada -
AP UNITED NATIONS–Myanmar’s military regime dismissed calls from countries concerned with its repression of political opponents today, saying that its …
A Southern Season Spreads Early Holiday Cheer
Gourmet Retailer, FL -
This group of refugees from Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar, was forced to leave their country because of war and/or persecution. …
Jade trade in Myanmar thrives on exploitation, rights abuses
The National, United Arab Emirates -
Matthew Smith, project co-coordinator at ERI, said Beijing’s growing presence in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, played a key role in the continuation of …
Ireland will help UN with challenges – Martin
Irish Times, Ireland -
Mr Martin also renewed his call for the immediate release of Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for continued international pressure on the …
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) — Myanmar’s foreign minister Foreign Minister Nyan Win on Monday called for the lifting of what he called “unwarranted” and …
Myanmar issues call at General Assembly for lifting of ‘immoral …
UN News Centre -
29 September 2008 – Myanmar could become the rice bowl of its region and provide energy to other countries if “immoral” sanctions against it were lifted, …
US Burmese Rubies, Jadeite Regulations Now Apply
Diamonds.net, NY -
Burma is also known as Myanmar. US Customs and Border Protection have issued new Harmonized Tariff System codes for all non-Burmese rubies and jadeite …
World focus on Burma (6 September 2008)
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International Law Office, UK -
The Burma sanctions currently in force in the United Kingdom target specific individuals and entities in Burma. The US sanctions are broader. …
NLD Calls Junta to Ensure Well-being of Suu Kyi
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By AP RANGOON — The political party of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi urged Burma’s military government Friday to ensure her well-being as she …
Junta Cracks Down on Monks, Activists
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By SAW YAN NAING Perhaps fearing another uprising during the anniversary of last year’s demonstrations, Burmese security forces are now closely monitoring …
Around the world in eighty ways. . .
Herald.ie, Ireland -
Burma had been hit by a cyclone, and China had had an earthquake. “We were kind of stuck, but two days after we arrived, the monarch was ousted and the …
So Far, It Just Isn’t Looking Like Asia’s Century
Washington Post, United States -
One of the most expensive pictures in Thai history, it told the story of an ancient Thai queen who died fighting Burmese invaders — and compounded Thais’ …
Myanmar: Two MMO members acquitted in Maungdaw
The Muslim News, UK -
Some locals believe that Dr. Nurul Hoque alias Dr. Tun Aung, the Chairman of Township Islam Religion Council (IRC) of Burma complained to the authorities …
Burma: Journalist Arrested After Article on Double Murder
UNPO, Netherlands -
… has voiced support for Burma’s military junta and said that international talks on the future of the country should be held without Aung San Suu Kyi.
Malta and International press digest
Times of Malta, Malta -
Irrawaddy reports that members close to Burma’s detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi say she has refused to accept food rations for the past three …
In Brief……. (Suu Kyi refuses food)
Dispatch Online, South Africa -
Sapa-AFP BURMA ’S detained democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi had refused to accept food rations for three weeks, her party said yesterday, calling on the …
Aung San Suu Kyi reported on hunger strike
United Press International -
The league won parliamentary elections in 1990, but the military junta ruling the country formerly known as Burma refused to relinquish power. …
The sands of peace
National Post, Canada -
High oil prices arm despots against their own people, as with Burma’s military regime; they finance terrorism abroad, as with Iran; and they make dreams of …
Strong and ancient links with Burma
Scotsman, United Kingdom -
After Cyclone Nargis struck in May, the Scottish Government immediately backed the Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal and encouraged all Scots to do the same. …
A pioneering Scot who has dedicated his life to Burma
Scotsman, United Kingdom -
His third book, Pandaw: The Irrawaddy Flotilla Company & the Rivers of Myanmar, is about the company he helped revive and the history of the flotilla. …
Burma’s junta gave best help in cyclone, says UN
Financial Times, UK -
By Andrew Jack in London The Burmese authorities were by far the greatest providers of medical assistance to its population after cyclone Nargis despite the …
Country could face critical rice shortage
It all depends on how much the junta has stored for an emergency, and whether the ordinary Burmese people will rise up in protest if supplies run short. …
Women take up fight for equality
Calcutta Telegraph, India -
“The Indian government had promised us to help in our struggle for democracy against the Burma military regime. We thought it would do another East Pakistan …
Burma: Building upon success
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland -
Three months after Cyclone Nargis, the world has an outdated image of the situ¬ation inside Burma. Although aid agencies delivered assistance within days …
Which stones are substitutes for rubies?
National Jeweler Network, NY -
Answer: Rubies from Myanmar (still commonly called Burma) range widely in price, from top-value, high-clarity stones mined in the Mogok Stone Tract to small …
Helen hopes to cross finish line in marathon effort
Worcester News, UK -
“I decided to run for the Red Cross back in May after seeing television footage of the Chinese earthquake and the cyclone that hit Burma. …
Burmese Regime Fails To Cooperate
Voice of America -
It is difficult to imagine any real political progress in Burma until the country’s leading democracy advocate is released. Indeed, Aung San Suu Kyi has …
World focus on Burma (22 August 2008)
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NLD ‘Please’ with second round meeting with UN envoy
Mizzima.com, India -
Chiang Mai – Ibrahim Gambari, United Nations Special Envoy to on Friday met with leaders of Burma’s main opposition party – National League for Democracy …
Singer Moon Aung to perform in Australia
Mizzima.com, India -
Enthusiastic about politics he fled to the Thai-Burma border after the military assumed power in a coup in 1988. The Kachin ethnic singer joined the ‘All …
UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari losing credibility?
Merinews, India -
The Opposition in Myanmar believes that the UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari is drifting from his mission and falling into a neatly laid trap of the crafty military …
UN ends cyclone relief flights into Burma
USA Today -
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Regularly scheduled cargo flights arranged by the UN to bring cyclone relief aid into Burma have been concluded after three months. …
Burma monk disrobed over street protests
Independent, UK -
Human rights groups believe that up to 200 people were killed by the subsequent crushing of the demonstrations by the regime. Hundreds of monks and ordinary …
ICA Foresees Collateral Damage from Burmese Ruby Ban
Diamonds.net, NY -
The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) has asked its members to stop buying gemstones from Myanmar (Burma) directly and from third party …
ICA Concerned Over Burma Ban Law
Jewelers Circular Keystone Online, NY -
… and international associations against the violent repression of individuals, human rights and pro-democracy movements in Myanmar (formerly Burma). …
AFP -
If Gambari cannot see Aung San Suu Kyi, his trip is meaningless,” Myanmar analyst Win Min said. Two UN officials spent 30 minutes in a car outside of Aung …
Ansell aroused to halt flagging sales
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -
This column’s suspicions that the internal management troubles within ANZ resemble the struggles within the Burmese military junta have been reinforced by a …
Gambari holds second meeting with NLD
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
… dialogue between Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and regime leaders, to improve Burma’s failing economy and to appoint a communications officer based in Burma. …
Ethnic opposition leaders not allowed to meet UN envoy
Independent Mon News Agency, WA -
Ethnic opposition party leaders have not been allowed to meet United Nations special envoy, Mr. Ibrahim Gambari who is in Burma on a five-day visit, …
Sending a Message to the UN
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
If so, the latest visit of UN Special Envoy to Burma Ibrahim Gambari could mark the beginning of a subtle but significant shift in the pro-democracy …
Desperate Burmese youth seek greener pastures abroad
Mizzima.com, India -
… anywhere other than Burma, and earn a decent salary to build up his life. An employed information technology (IT) engineer at the Myanmar Information …
Junta bars UN envoy from meeting Suu Kyi
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
Rangoon (dpa) – UN special envoy to Burma Ibrahim Gambari, after five days in the country, has failed to see either opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi or …
Suu Kyi Reportedly Refuses to Meet Gambari
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By SAW YAN NAING Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is reportedly refusing to meet UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari because she’s unhappy with …
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By AUNG THET WINE RANGOON — Burma’s junta authorized the unlimited purchase of diesel and gasoline with Foreign Exchange Certificates (FECs) at state-owned …
BBC News, UK -
“For WFP and the wider UN and NGO community, the air hub was critical for the provision of vital relief supplies to the people of Myanmar (Burma),” said WFP …
Sudden rise in FEC price
Mizzima.com, India -
The situation worsened after Cyclone Nargis lashed Burma in early May. No one can keep foreign exchange without permission in Burma. …
Burma’s 88 Generation Students complete a year in custody
Mizzima.com, India -
Bo Kyi said, the student leaders continued arrest proves the severe human rights conditions in Burma and the lack of the rule of Law. …
Burma Tourism Report Ignores Cyclone, Demonstrations
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
Burma’s Tourism Entrepreneurs Association is quoted in media reports admitting that the effects of Cyclone Nargis alone have reduced tourist visitors to the …
UN Ends Its Relief Flights from Bangkok to Burma
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
“The air hub was critical for the provision of vital relief supplies to the people of Myanmar [Burma],” said Tony Banbury, WFP’s Asia regional director. …
Tibetans in Belgium and Austria go on hunger strike
Phayul, Tibet -
The effort is supported by Brigid Weinzinger, human rights speaker of the Green Party in Austria Tseten Zöchbauer started the function and spoke in detail …
THAILAND: Alarm bells over possible tidal surge
IRINnews.org, NY -
“A storm surge in the Gulf could cause greater damage than the one triggered by Cyclone Nargis in Burma last May,” he said. Strong winds could cause the …
WFP Bangkok relief air bridge for Myanmar completes mission
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland -
In the three months since the opening of the Don Mueang humanitarian air bridge on 24 May, 232 relief flights were dispatched to Cyclone-hit Myanmar. …
UNLD not allowed to meet Gambari
Art of Patience FREE BURMA (Weblog) Supporting IMNA
Ethnic opposition party leaders have not been allowed to meet United Nations special envoy, Mr. Ibrahim Gambari who is in Burma on a five-day visit, though ethnic leaders demanded a meeting….
Three dead in China-Myanmar border quakes
Channel NewsAsia – AsiaPacific
Yangon, Myanmar: U.N. special envoy Ibrahim Gambari, hoping to promote democratic reform in Myanmar, will extend his five-day visit until Saturday in an apparent effort to meet detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi….
Burma: UN food agency sends final aid flight
آكي , Italy -
Bangkok, 22 August (AKI) – The United Nations’ World Food Programme has sent its final humanitarian flight from Thailand to Burma to aid victims of Cyclone …
Burma to Allow International Text Messaging
Cellular-News, UK -
It has been reported that mobile phone users in the reclusive country of Burma (Myanmar) can now send SMSs overseas, but only via a government approved …
Burma: Junta Approves International Text Messaging RedOrbit, TX -
SI.com -
The European Union has sanctioned Burma, and banned the granting of visas to various members of the brutal military regime that rules the country. …
TOKYO —Japan will introduce the so-called third-country refugee resettlement program as early as fiscal 2010 as the first Asian country to do so in a bid to accept more foreign refugees, government sources….
Rights groups lash out at UN
Mizzima.com, India -
The organization went on to argue that the human rights situation in Burma has actually deteriorated over the course of Gambari’s tenure, citing a doubling …
The Olympic Games: A Propaganda Victory for China?
FrontPage magazine.com, CA -
It has paid only lip service on the human rights issues in China, and entirely ignored the illegitimate nature of the Chinese communist regime. …
Community service often viewed as punishment
The Tennessean, TN -
Tyrannical regimes in Burma, North Korea, Iran, Sudan, Zimbabwe and Cuba are guilty of these crimes. Liberals refuse to offer serious proposals that would …
UN ends Bangkok “air bridge” to Burma
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
“For the WFP and the wider UN and NGO community, the air hub was critical for the provision of vital relief supplies to the people of Myanmar,” said Tony …
Burmese Dissidents Call United Nations for Openness and Accountability
Asian Tribune, Thailand -
… its recent mission to Burma (Myanmar), the Thailand-based Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) called for UN Special Envoy to Burma …
Free Buram’s Political Prisnoers campaign
MyNews.in, India -
For decades the people of Burma have suffered from socio-economic hardship and severe oppression of political and civil rights by its brutal military regime …
88 Gen Student leaders in custody for a year with remands in absentia
Mizzima.com, India -
“It reveals lack of the rule of law in Burma. They fought for democracy and human rights in the 1988 popular uprising. They have served long prison terms …
UN: UNITED NATIONS BRIEFING AND TV – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS …
MaximsNews Network, NY - 3 hours ago
Is that pretty much the way he apportions to the democratically elected leaders of Burma? Deputy Spokesperson: As you know, Mr. Gambari is in Myanmar to …
Report exposes insurance industry Burma links
Union Network International, Switzerland -
It is part of a carefully targeted policy designed by Burma’s democracy movement to cut the junta’s economic lifeline, this will decrease the amount of …
UN special envoy to Myanmar fails to see Aung San Suu Kyi
Monsters and Critics.com -
This week’s visit is Gambari’s fourth since last year to Myanmar, also known as Burma, where he has been handed a mandate by the United Nations to deal with …
UN special envoy to Myanmar fails to see Aung San Suu Kyi
Thaindian.com, Thailand -
The State Peace and Development Council, as Myanmar’s junta calls itself, has shown little willingness to comply with Gambari’s overall mission. …
Flooding kills 74 in northern India
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland -
… Myanmar (Burma) and Pakistan. About 50000 people have been displaced in southeastern Nepal since the Saptakoshi River burst its banks earlier this week. …
Oppressed Burmese deserve better from the world
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
For instance, strong words in the wake of the devastating Cyclone Nargis in May against the inhuman intransigence of the military leaders, …
C’mon, Mr. Chrétien, our voice on China does matter
Globe and Mail, Canada -
Canada speaks out today about injustice in Burma and Zimbabwe. Canadians are fighting and dying for human rights in Afghanistan. …
The United Nations has acknowledged that over the past three months some $1.60-million in aid for the victims of the devastating cyclone in May has been lost to Burma’s odd foreign exchange regulations.
The World
TIME -
Meanwhile, in Burma, which is still recovering from a cyclone that killed at least 84000 people in May, torrential rains have forced people to flee their …
Unprecedented search for heroes of ‘the Hump’
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates -
JPAC’s Troy Kitch said recently that the missing planes included more than 100 in India, about 100 in Myanmar and more than 170 in China. …
A Forgotten Mountain Region Rediscovered
MorungExpress, India -
… the territory of the Naga people in the border area of North-east India and Myanmar (Burma) appeared as a blank spot on Western world maps” and that …
More help for local refugees
News Sentinel, IN -
Fort Wayne is home to refugees from strife in many parts of the world, including Somalia, Bosnia and Darfur, but the largest wave has been from Burma. …
State media: 5.9-magnitude quake kills 1 in China
The Associated Press -
BEIJING (AP) — A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted southern China near the border with Myanmar Thursday, killing a woman — one day after another quake damaged …
Quakes kill one near China, Burma border Radio Australia, Australia -
State media: 5.9-magnitude quake kills 3 in China PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria
Quakes hit China-Myanmar border Straits Times, Singapore -
Three dead in China-Myanmar border quakes Channel NewsAsia – AsiaPacific
World focus on Burma (9 August 2008)
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The following is a transcript of President Bush’s weekly radio …
FOXNews -
During my time here, I’m expressing America’s deep concerns about freedom and human rights in China. This trip has reaffirmed my belief that men and women …
Laos, Bosnia War Crimes Trials: LPDR Condemned by Hmong National …
PressZoom (press release), Netherlands -
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was recently flown from the Serbian capital Belgrade to the The Hague where he will face trial before a UN …
Sacrifices of Prisoners of Conscience Should Not Be in Vain
NewsBlaze, CA -
The other panelists, who represented Belarus, Burma, Cuba, Eritrea and Uzbekistan, were all former prisoners of conscience or family members of people …
First Lady Laura Bush Urges Burma Reforms
NewsBlaze, CA -
“A lot of these families would rather go home, but because of the situation in Burma, they can’t,” Mrs. Bush told reporters during her August 7 visit to the …
The military junta that took control of Burma in September 1988 changed the name of the country to Myanmar in 1989. However, Maung Htoo said Canada is among …
Radio Address by the President to the Nation
MarketWatch -
During my time here, I’m expressing America’s deep concerns about freedom and human rights in China. This trip has reaffirmed my belief that men and women …
Burmese translator helps refugees find their way
WTTE, OH -
She was part of an ethinc minority in Myanmar, also known as Burma. She says she is still trying to find her own way around while she directs others. …
Irish Times, Ireland -
… changing its name to Myanmar. It is a ruthless military regime that has distinguished itself primarily for its brutal repression of the people of Burma, …
Asia recalls the repression of 8-8-’88 in Myanmar
AsiaNews.it, Italy -
About 100 demonstrators also gathered in front of the Burmese embassy, shouting “freedom for Burma, freedom for Aung San Suu Kyi”, and launching red paper …
Prominent Myanmar human rights activist arrested
International Herald Tribune, France -
AP YANGON, Myanmar: Police in Myanmar arrested a prominent human rights activist on the 20th anniversary of massive pro-democracy protests, a colleague of …
Irish Independent, Ireland -
… Burma, Tibet, wherever, just be aware that you’re beating an old drum about the cords connecting an Olympic Games with the suppression of human rights. …
Thousands take part in global day of protest as Beijing Games open
Toronto Star, Canada -
… embassy in London was the focus for protests against the country’s treatment of people in Tibet, Sudan, Zimbabwe and Burma, also known as Myanmar. …
Myanmar frees most detained “8-8-88″ marchers
路透中国, China -
The protest in the town of Taunggok was virtually the only one in the former Burma in memory of the nationwide revolt, eventually crushed by the army with …
Reuters UK, UK -
Human Rights Watch put out a statement slamming China for its commercial and diplomatic ties to Myanmar’s junta on the 20th anniversary of the 8-8-88 …
Myanmar anniversary demonstrators freed
The Associated Press -
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar authorities have released 43 demonstrators who held one of the country’s few protests marking the anniversary of the 1988 …
From the sublime to the ridiculous
Cyprus Mail, Cyprus -
Which other country in the world demands a UN Sec-Gen to ‘tell the truth’? The only people I can think of are despots and dictators – such as Burma’s …
Activists held at rally pver ’88 uprising
Los Angeles Times, CA -
The military government arrested 48 activists on a protest march to mark the 20th anniversary of a pro-democracy uprising in which an estimated 3000 people …
Burmese junta arrests 48 on uprising anniversary eve
TopNews, India -
: Burma”s military junta have arrested 48 activists during a protest march marking 20 years since the army crushed a pro-democracy uprising, …
Games’ opening day busy time for protests
San Francisco Chronicle, USA -
The Beijing Games have become a focus for activists critical of China on issues ranging from its human rights record and heavy-handed rule in Tibet, …
China stages a perfectly choreographed display
Aberdeen Press and Journal, UK -
Demonstrators from Tibet, Zimbabwe, Sudan and Burma joined forces to protest against human rights violations and China’s hosting of the Olympics. …
US first lady Bush tours Beijing’s Forbidden City
The Associated Press -
Mrs. Bush has become more outspoken herself over the years, especially on the issue of Myanmar, also known as Burma. The isolated Southeast Asian nation is …
Proud moment for sailor flying the flag
Irish Independent, Ireland -
Mr Kilgallen reminded the demonstration that China was a supporter of Burma’s ruthless military junta and had a deplorable human rights record. …
Beijing Olympics: Asia press comment
Inquirer.net, Philippines -
The South China Morning Post says it is time to turn the screw on Myanmar’s leaders. “Myanmar’s junta welcomes occasions like the Olympic Games. …
TIME -
These protests inspired the mass demonstrations led by Burma’s monks, which captured the world’s imagination a month later. Jimmy is still in jail. …
TIME -
In Bangkok, he praised Southeast Asia’s economic progress while slamming Burma for human-rights abuses. But the most urgent business was in Beijing, …
Beijing Olympics draws much concern of Myanmar people
Xinhua, China -
8 (Xinhua) — The Beijing Olympic Games has drawn much concern of Myanmar people over the last few days ahead of the opening ceremony of the world event in …
Beijing Olympics spark global protests
Special Broadcasting Service, Australia -
“The Olympics shouldn’t have been offered to China on the basis of their human rights record,” said Liawang Tsang, whose family fled Tibet nine years ago. …
The Government will continue to help the Burmese people in their …
Irish Times, Ireland -
… changing its name to Myanmar. It is a ruthless military regime that has distinguished itself primarily for its brutal repression of the people of Burma, …
Burmese ‘grateful’ for Irish support
Irish Times, Ireland -
Thanking the Lord Mayor for receiving the refugees, he pointed out that Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was a freewoman of Dublin city and that …
Protest marks Myanmar uprising annniversary
Peninsula On-line, Qatar -
Shouting “Free Burma” the protestors, brandishing the red and yellow flags of the Myanmar opposition, called for the release of political prisoners in the …
Bush chides China over human rights
Financial Times, UK -
By Chawadee Nualkhair in Bangkok US President George W. Bush condemned China’s treatment of political dissidents and pressed for an unfettered Chinese press …
The Nelson Mail, New Zealand -
On August 8, 1988, pro-democracy supporters in Burma, now known as Myanmar, took to the streets to call for an end to the country’s military dictatorship. …
Population paradox: Europe’s time bomb
Independent, UK -
Singapore, Taiwan and Burma are similar. The lowest is South Korea with only 1.1 children per couple. “South East Asia has plummeted to levels it took …
Hundreds march in Tokyo on 20th anniversary of Myanmar uprising
The News – International, Pakistan -
She happened to be in Myanmar — then known as Burma — to care for her ailing mother when the uprising erupted. On Aug 26, 1988, she spoke to the crowds …
Myanmar comic charged over cyclone aid
Daily Times, Pakistan -
YANGON: Myanmar’s most famous comedian has been charged in a secret court, along with a sports writer and two activists, for delivering aid to survivors of …
Burmese junta arrest 48 on uprising anniversary eve
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, who met Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein in Beijing ahead of the Olympic Games, said he hoped Myanmar could sort out its …
New Yorkers Mark Olympics With Protests
New York Times Blogs, NY -
… to protest Chinese support of the military junta that has ruled Myanmar since 1962. Cristina Moon, executive director of 8/8/08 for Burma, …
Scots activist thrown out of China
The Herald, UK -
He said: “We are here together today because we need the Chinese government to talk about human rights, the situation in Tibet and media freedom. …
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates -
The promises about access made to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon when he saw Myanmar’s head of state, Senior Gen Than Shwe, in late May have essentially …
Human Rights Call Sets Frosty Tone to Bush Trip
istockAnalyst.com, OR -
PRESIDENT George Bush arrived in Beijing amid an atmosphere of tension with China’s leaders over his high-profile criticism of the country’s human rights …
Reactions mixed on US Burmese ruby ban
National Jeweler Network, NY -
Mumbai, India—The recent US ban on rubies and jadeite from Myanmar (formerly Burma), including stones that were processed in third-party countries, …
Free Speech Radio News, CA -
… League for Democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace laureate who remains under house arrest on the orders of leader General Than Shwe. …
8/8 – 20 years after the Burmese democracy protests
Foreign Policy (subscription) -
With all eyes on China this week, it’s refreshing to see George and Laura Bush noting that today is the 20th anniversary of pro-democracy protests in Burma …
Pro-Tibet protests europe-wide as Olympics open 08/08 20:30 CET
euronews, France -
… Union was beseiged in Brussels, with the Tibetan contingent joined by protestors also denouncing the military rulers of Myanmar, the former Burma. …
Arrests on anniversary on uprising
Radio New Zealand, New Zealand -
Activists outside Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, are marking the anniversary with demonstrations. The 1988 protests drew hundreds of thousands of people …
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -
Tibet, Burma, Sudan and the colonisation of Africa are the issues routinely raised to keep the dragon in check; human rights the moral stick to beat the….
Harvard Crimson, MA -
… the human rights abuses at Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, and the CIA’s “black sites” hampered our ability to stem atrocities in countries like Sudan, Burma, …
Anniversary of the 1988 Popular Democratic Uprising in Burma
US Department of State, DC -
Twenty years ago today, the people of Burma bravely rose up together to call for the restoration of democracy in Burma and an end to misrule and the abuse …
BURMA: Expats Keep Democracy Hopes Alive
Inter Press Service (subscription), Italy -
By Marwaan Macan-Markar BANGKOK, Aug 8 (IPS) – Aung Moe Zaw still lives in the hope that democracy will take root in Burma, 20 years after hundreds of …
Masked activists in Cebu weigh in on China’s record
Sun.Star, Philippines -
… people of Tibet and Burma. They later broke their silence as they read “In the Quiet Land,” a poem by imprisoned Nobel laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. …
Events mark ’88 Burma brutality
Howrah News Service, India -
The programmes were to focus on the brutal regime of the military junta in Burma and has seminars, talks, photo exhibition and also a candle vigil at the …
McDonald’s sponsorship of Games spurs protest
Taipei Times, Taiwan -
… a member of the Taiwan Free Burma Network. “It also violently cracks down on Tibetan demonstrators and supports authoritarian regimes in Myanmar and …
Beijing Olympics: Protests around the world as Games open in style
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -
In London, more than 200 demonstrators from Tibet, Burma, Zimbabwe and Sudan joined forces for a noisy demonstration outside the Chinese Embassy. …
Zimbabweans in Chinese embassy demonstration
SW Radio Africa, Zimbabwe -
By Lance Guma Zimbabwean activists in the United Kingdom on Friday teamed up with protesters from Burma, Tibet and Sudan to demonstrate at the Chinese …
World focus on Burma (6 August 2008)
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Remarks by President Bush and Prime Minister Samak of Thailand
MarketWatch -
We’re working together to help the people of Burma. We responded very quickly when Burma was struck by the terrible cyclone, and I want to thank you very …
UN rights envoy has brief meeting with NLD
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Aug 6, 2008 (DVB)–United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Burma Tomas Ojea Quintana spent ten minutes meeting three members of the National …
Emergency relief still a far cry for many cyclone survivors
Mizzima.com, India -
“We still need more funding from donors for emergency relief operations and early recovery efforts,” said Laksmita Noviera, spokesperson of UNOCHA in Burma.
Olympics: China revokes visa of US Olympic medallist and activist
guardian.co.uk, UK -
Still, other human-rights campaigners are using the Olympics to play up China’s alignment with the abusive military regime in Burma and its suppression of …
Guardian Weekly, UK -
Many people have requested me not to go back to Burma but I want to, 100% sure. I tried going back after the Nargis cyclone but I could not. …
Bush Addresses Human Rights Issues In China On Way To Olympics
RTT News, NY -
In what will likely be his last visit to the region while still in office, the President also urged China to respect human rights, a sensitive issue in the …
UN envoy meets Opposition party
Mizzima.com, India -
Chiang Mai – Tomas Ojea Quintana, the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights met senior members of Burma’s major opposition party the National League for …
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Bush’s Bangkok remarks devote only a few sentences to criticism for the “tyranny” in Myanmar, Thailand’s neighbor, which is ruled by a military junta. …
New refugee community center dedicated
LocalNews8.com, ID -
Moo, who emigrated with her family from Myanmar – the former Burma – was found dead in April. Salt Lake County prosecutors have charged 21-year-old Esar Met …
An auspicious, bloodstained day
International Herald Tribune, France -
8, 1988, in Burma, the day that changed my life and that of countless compatriots. Since eight is a lucky number in much of Asia, the Burmese people chose …
Bush to Reassure Asian Allies In Key Policy Speech in Bangkok
Wall Street Journal -
That collaborative approach is echoed in Mr. Bush’s planned remarks about Myanmar, also known as Burma. Myanmar’s repressive military regime is a source of ..
UN Dispatch -
For one, it shows that pundits who said that only forced intervention could help the people of Burma were wrong: [t]he aid operation in Myanmar — as is …
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland -
Three months have passed since Cyclone Nargis and an accompanying tidal surge swept across Myanmar’s fertile Irrawaddy Delta region, claiming nearly 140000 …
Challenging prejudice: Thai attitudes to Burmese migrants
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
“People separate the cyclone from the other problems in Burma,” said Aphatsorn. At the end of December 2006 the ILO and the United Nations Development Fund …
US President Bush in Bangkok but with Myanmar in his sights (Roundup)
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… visit Dr Cynthia Maung, who runs a clinic for Karen victims of the Myanmar military campaign in the Karen State of eastern Myanmar, also called Burma. …
MinnPost.com, MN -
In 1948, Burma (also known as Myanmar) received independence from Britain. In 1949, an ethnic minority called the Karen began fighting for independence. …
Bush’s Thailand trip turns heat on Myanmar
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As well as the start of the Olympics in Beijing, Friday is the 20th anniversary of the former Burma’s “8-8-88″ democracy uprising, when an estimated 3000 …
Burma’s social volcano ready to erupt
Mizzima.com, India -
Twenty years after the mass pro-democracy demonstrations brought Burma to a standstill for months and threatened to topple the country’s one-party state, …
Bush arrives in Bangkok on working visit
People’s Daily Online, China -
Bush is also expected to deliver a statement on the US stance regarding the political situation in Thailand’s neighbor — Myanmar, Thai Foreign Minister Tej …
Press Gaggle by Dana Perino and Anita McBride, Chief of Staff to …
Business Wire (press release), CA -
Thailand was an essential player in our efforts to get humanitarian assistance to the Burmese people after the cyclone, called Cyclone Nargis.
Students celebrate 1988 Burma protests with spray-paint campaign
First Post, UK -
Win Tin was visited in Rangoon’s notorious Insein Prison this week by the UN’s new human rights rapporteur on Burma, Argentina’s Tomas Ojea Quintana. …
Burma Puppetry Show enthralls shoppers at Lamcy Plaza
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Lamcy Plaza, the country’s popular family shopping destination and a member of Dubai Shopping Malls Group, recently hosted the Burma Puppetry Show, …
Burmese Junta Fulfilled its Obligations, Time for International …
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As country director for Save the Children in Burma, which the ruling military junta calls Myanmar, Mr. Kirkwood was at the forefront of organizing the …
Myanmar (Burma) Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics is Battling …
MarketWatch -
… Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/846c71/myanmar_burma) has announced the addition of the “Myanmar (Burma) – Telecoms …
Bush Arrives in Thailand on Second Leg of Asian Tour
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By VOA News US President George Bush has arrived in Thailand, where he will criticize China’s human rights record on the eve of his attending the opening …
Text of Bush’s planned remarks in Thailand
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And the region has come together to respond to natural disasters, from the tsunami of 2004 to this year’s cyclone. With all these partnerships, …
Bush, First Lady’s Busy Days in Thailand
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
The first lady has waged a vigorous campaign for human rights in Burma. Thai Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag said Bush is expected to deliver a statement on the …
Bush vows to seek end to ‘tyranny’ in Myanmar
Straits Times, Singapore -
‘We seek an end to tyranny in Burma,’ he was to say, referring to the country by its previous name. ‘America reiterates our call on Burma’s military junta …
Myanmar’s Economic Woes Widen as Neighbors Thrive: Chart of Day
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6 (Bloomberg) — Myanmar, already one of the world’s poorest nations, will lose about one-third of its normal food production this year because of a cyclone …
Inmarsat betting that airline broadband will take off
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -
… Bgan, as charities, aid workers and the UN officials used satellite phones and internet connections during natural disasters in Burma and China. …
Channel 4 News, UK -
Meanwhile Asia correspondent and international editor Lindsey Hilsum will be reporting on repression in Tibet, and as new UN representative visits Burma …
Mizzima.com, India -
As your interest in Burma’s trials and travails is well documented, we would like to take this opportunity to alert you to the release of a new book …
Thailand hopes Bush visit will strengthen bilateral ties
Thai News Agency MCOT, Thailand -
Mr. Tej said it is expected that Mr. Bush would deliver a statement on the US stance regarding the political situation in Myanmar. The Thai foreign minister …
Councilman’s aide, 3 others indicted in fraud
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA -
The Chawlas, who fled the military regime in Burma (now Myanmar) as children and now live in Bucks County, are among the city’s most active developers. …
UN Human Rights Envoy Meets Political Prisoners
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By MIN LWIN The new UN human rights envoy for Burma has met five prominent political prisoners in Rangoon’s Insein Prison, according to Aye Win, …
Thailand: Bush To Criticize Myanmar During Asia Trip
Sin Chew Jit Poh, Malaysia -
“If there is going to be any real change in Burma, China has to be on board,” said Larry Jagan, a Bangkok-based newspaper columnist and Myanmar analyst. …
US, S.Korea push North Korea on nuclear verification
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… the former Burma’s army killed an estimated 3000 people. First Lady Laura Bush will separately visit a refugee camp near the Thai border with Myanmar. …
Exiles Try to Rekindle Hopes for Change in Myanmar
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“We had a big hope that we would succeed,” said Mr. Win Min, who was a student leader in Myanmar, which was then known as Burma. …
UN Human Rights Envoy Meets Political Prisoners
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By MIN LWIN The new UN human rights envoy for Burma has met five prominent political prisoners in Rangoon’s Insein Prison, according to Aye Win, …
Diamond World Magazine, India -
Clarifying the outlines of the Bill, the Jewelers Vigilance Committee noted that the bill requires that within 60 days, jadeite or rubies of Burma origin …
UN envoy meets top political prisoners in Myanmar
Peninsula On-line, Qatar -
yangon • The new UN human rights envoy for Myanmar yesterday met some of the nation’s most prominent political prisoners inside the feared Insein Prison, …
SEAPA Newsletter: A review of Burma
Southeast Asian Press Alliance, Thailand -
August 8, 2008, marks the 20th anniversary of an important and tragic people’s uprising in Burma that resulted in the killing of an estimated 3000 people, …
Washington Post, United States -
… are about to draw the world’s attention to persistent problems in Burma (also known as Myanmar), Thailand’s neighbor in Southeast Asia. …
When it Comes to China, Obama is Sounding Bush
The Epoch Times, NY -
He asked: “Will we stand for the human rights of the dissident in Burma, the blogger in Iran, or the voter in Zimbabwe?” Of course we should. …
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In August 1988, cities and villages across the country then known as Burma were bursting with optimism. The military dictator Ne Win had just stepped down …
Myanmar Cyclone Survivors Living in `Dire Conditions,’ UN Says
Bloomberg -
6 (Bloomberg) — Villagers in areas of Myanmar’s Irrawaddy River Delta are living in “dire conditions” three months after Tropical Cyclone Nargis …
Burmese refugees coming to Rome; relocation efforts expanding …
Utica Observer Dispatch, NY -
In just the past few years, refugees from Myanmar, formerly Burma, have become one of the largest refugee groups that have relocated to the Utica area over …
Bush’s genuinely principled stand
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
On May 3, one week before a planned referendum on a military-drafted constitution, Burma was hit by its worst natural disaster in living memory. But Cyclone …
Aid Delivery In Burma/Myanmar Still A Challenge, United Nations Says
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand -
5 August 2008 – Three months after Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar, delivery of sufficient relief and early recovery assistance remains a challenge, …
When justice becomes political
Arab News, Saudi Arabia -
What is the difference between what is happening in Darfur and Tibet, Zimbabwe and Burma? Legal experts will waste much ink explaining the differences and …
Burmese still struggling after cyclone
BBC News, UK -
By Nga Pham It has been three months since Cyclone Nargis struck Burma, leaving 130000 people dead and hundreds of thousands homeless. …
UN says aid to Myanmar still a challenge
United Press International -
The military government of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, have insisted on overseeing the flow of aid into the country after Cyclone Nargis struck. …
Voice of America -
By VOA News A United Nations official says that three months after Cyclone Nargis devastated Burma’s Irrawaddy delta, aid workers still face a challenge in…..
US Drug Enforcement Agency Trains Vietnamese Counter-Narcotics Agents
Voice of America -
Heroin enters over the border from Laos, and most probably comes from Burma, the world’s number two heroin producer after Afghanistan. …
World Focus on Burma (5-12-2007)
- US says Myanmar junta obstructing negotiations on new constitution
International Herald Tribune, France -
“It is Than Shwe and his senior generals who are obstructing progress toward democratization in Burma,” Casey said, using another name for the Asian nation. … - UN envoy to visit Myanmar anew
Earthtimes, UK -
Gambari had visited Myanmar, formerly Burma, twice this year and last week toured some Asian capitals in an effort to canvas support for democratic change … - Blood Rubies Come to Town
The Santa Barbara Independent, CA -
According to the United Nations, more than 90 percent of the world’s rubies come from Myanmar, or Burma as it is commonly known. Unlike the sale of diamonds … - Myanmar monks set to battle junta again
TODAYonline, Singapore -
Mr Aung Din, the executive director of the US Campaign for Burma group, urged Washington to appoint a sanctions coordinator for Myanmar as it did in the … - Burma: ASEAN Should Not Go Against the UN
Asian Tribune, Thailand -
By Zin Linn Although UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari has made two trips to Myanmar (Burma) to promote political reconciliation, it seems to be in vain. … - Repression revives business debate
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France’s Total contends that cutting off Myanmar, also known as Burma, hurts ordinary people more than it harms the military regime and could hinder moves … - US Condemns Myanmar Excluding Suu Kyi From Democracy Talks
Bloomberg -
Myanmar’s military, which has ruled the country formerly known as Burma for 45 years, was condemned around the world for deploying soldiers Sept. … - Burmese Opposition Marks National Day, Calls for Leader’s Release
Voice of America -
By VOA News The party of Burma’s detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for the immediate and unconditional release of its leader and … - Chased from streets, Myanmar monks get out message on video
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… Thitagu World Buddha University in northern Myanmar, which is popular among foreigners who come to Myanmar, the former Burma, to study the religion. …
- Myanmar urges ASEAN media persons to resist influence of some …
Xinhua, China -
5 (Xinhua) – A Myanmar high-ranking information official has urged media persons of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to unitedly … - Today in History – Dec. 5
The Associated Press -
Ne Win, former dictator of Myanmar, also called Burma, died in Yangon at age 91. ABC executive Roone Arledge died in New York at age 71. … - China Wins Rights to Myanmar’s Gas, Beating India (Update1)
Bloomberg -
Myanmar’s military, which has ruled the country formerly known as Burma for 45 years, was condemned around the world for deploying soldiers Sept. … - US Senate Hears Testimony of Venerable Ashin Nayaka on Burma
Narinjara News, Bangladesh -
He also said that he discussed the issue of religion in Burma, the repression of the people by the military, and US police options for Burma after the … - Group: China to Evict 1.5M for Olympics
The Associated Press -
COHRE also criticized Myanmar and Slovakia on Thursday for “pervasive housing rights violations” in 2007. It said Myanmar, also known as Burma, … - University of San Francisco to Honor Buddhist Monks Who Fought for …
Earthtimes, UK -
5 /prnewswire-usnewswire/ — The University of San Francisco will honor the Buddhist monks of Burma (Myanmar) for their courage and nonviolent … - Reporters Without Borders names Eritrean Seyoum Tsehaye its …
International Herald Tribune, France -
… Voice of Burma as media outlet of the year. The tiny, shoestring radio and television network was founded in Norway in 1992 by exiled Myanmar students. …
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
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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, …
