Posts Tagged ‘Security’
World focus on Burma (13 January 2009)
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REMARKS BY THE FIRST LADY LAURA BUSH DURING VISIT TO LITTLE FLOWER …
Federal News Service (subscription), DC –
MRS. BUSH: Thank you all. I’m very happy to be here today. One of the things I’ve been most interested in over the last eight years while I’ve had the …
Triple i Logistics sees more M&A activity in the industry
เดอะ เนชั่น, Thailand –
Will the new 3E road link from the South of China to Thailand via Burma and the R9 route, linking Burma to Vietnam via Thailand and Laos, be positive for …
Kachin party – but not KIO – to contest 2010 election
Mizzima.com, India –
… groups to surrender, according to Dr. Tu Jar, Vice-Chairman of the KIO, which reached a ceasefire agreement with Burma’s military junta in 1994. …
Myanmar Deputy Foreign Minister paid a courtesy call on Thai …
ISRIA (subscription), DC –
On 12 January 2009, Mr. U Kyaw Thu, Myanmar Deputy Foreign Minister, paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya during his study trip to …
Pro-junta party kicks off campaign for 2010 polls in northwestern …
Mizzima.com, India –
The NLD, though it was not abolished, is banned from opening their offices. According to Ling Ha, political parties that have been abolished by the ruling …
Migrants’ work permits being extended
Shan Herald Agency for News, Thailand –
Instead when the migrant workers returned to their homes in Burma, junta authorities terrorized their families coercing them to pay bribes, …
Do we really need to know what names were ‘formerly known as’?
News Sentinel, IN –
It was bad enough when we had all the stories about Myanmar. You never saw “Myanmar” by itself, did you? It was always “Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. …
Meeting to foster people’s participation in 2010 election
Mizzima.com, India –
The meeting held at the residence of Nay Myo Wai, who has been writing critical articles against Burma’s mainstream opposition on internet web pages, …
Myanmar closes mosques and churches
EnerPub, TX –
For some time, the Burmese military junta has stopped granting property deeds to religious organizations for the construction of churches or places of …
Thai FM reviews cyclone victims aid with Myanmar official
Mathaba.Net, UK –
BANGKOK, Jan 12 (TNA) – Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya met Monday with a senior Myanmar official to review progress in distributing, delivering and …
Burmese Rice Farmers Struggle to Make a Living
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
By MIN LWIN The destruction wrought by Cyclone Nargis, combined with falling world prices, is hitting Burmese rice farmers hard, with many of them …
Rangoon Under Tightened Security: Sources
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
The protesters called for the release of NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The parliament building has been unused since the current junta seized power in 1988.
Thailand to Help Rebuild Temples in the Irrawaddy Delta
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
After the meeting, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva told reporters that Thailand wanted to see change in Burma. “The goals of Western countries and the …
Roundtable: Youth and leadership
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway –
DVB: Isn’t it worse for the NLD living under military rule in Burma? WT: “[The military regime] has been trying to tear us and the young people apart. …
Burma, Myanmar: Thank You Google
Ashin Mettacara, Sri Lanka –
By Ashin Mettacara Today is my happiest day in my life . Because my dream and hope have arrived. Google News starts to include the news from my site for the .
Burma: Myanmar Blog Academy Award 2008 Winners Announced
Ashin Mettacara, Sri Lanka –
By Ashin Mettacara The first ever Myanmar Blog Award have arrived! Myanmar Blog Academy Award 2008 Programme site mmblogpress.com has announced the winners …
Singaporean Activists Detained after Protesting Burmese Migrants …
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
Activists Seelan Palay and Chong Kai Xiong said they felt guilty because their government had refused to extend the work permits of two Burmese migrants who …
Burma ranks among worst nations for civilian freedom: Rights Group
Mizzima.com, India –
Burma’s military rulers have said that the country is building a roadmap to democracy and are gearing up to hold general elections in 2010. …
Supporting Burma Key Achievement of Laura Bush
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
She also protested the violent crackdown of the ruling junta against peaceful protesters and the prolonged detainment of Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel Prize …
Ecotourism outweighs irresponsible travel
FemaleFirst.co.uk, UK –
Each year, over $100 million derived from tourism enables Burma’s Junta military regime to continually enforce inhumane working conditions on the local …
Elected MPs’ lawyers denied access to court
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway –
“We filled out and submitted forms to gain entry to the courtroom but then we were told by the deputy prison chief and another official we were not allowed …
A tale of two distant war zones
Toronto Star, Canada –
… cowering under the assault of fighter jets and mortars, with uncounted casualties and warnings of “genocidal” atrocities from human rights activists. …
Global Freedom Fell in 2008 Amid Crackdowns, Rights Group Says
Bloomberg –
Thirty-four percent of the world’s population lives in “not free” countries, which include China, Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, Zimbabwe and Vietnam. …
83-Year-Old Man Bicycles to 146 Burmese Towns
Narinjara News, Bangladesh –
Sittwe: An 83-year-old Arakanese man has already traveled to 146 towns in Burma by bicycle and is currently visiting southern Shan State near the Thai …
Two NLD youth members arrested
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway –
Nyan Win said the Dala township NLD youth wing coordinator Htet Soe Lin and youth organising wing leader Thet Pain Min were arrested by about 20 Special …
Phuketwan.com Reports the Real Phuket
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria –
… shores — the Rohingya of Burma. hundreds over the past few months in a desperate attempt to find better fortunes in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. …
Score one more for first lady
GoErie.com, PA –
… had spent many months relentlessly calling for the overthrow of the repressive Burmese government — ever since she had read a book by Aung San Suu Kyi, …
Nigeria’s $500000 gift to junta draws international ire
Mizzima.com, India –
“I am honored to present this cheque for the sum of five hundred thousand dollars, through you, to the government and people of Myanmar [Burma], …
Dishy picks
Dispatch Online, South Africa –
TCM, 8pm: Never So Few – The Kachin natives of Burma were trained in the art of modern warfare, but the Japanese army proved to be a formidable adversary. …
Laura Bush unveils state china
Nashua Telegraph, NH –
By LISA TOLIN AP First lady Laura Bush showed off a new gold-rimmed set of official George W. Bush state china last week, with less than two weeks to use it …
Censored Burmese magazine faces delay in publication
Southeast Asian Press Alliance, Thailand –
The “Myanmar Thit” monthly magazine’s latest issue has been delayed as it was forced to submit another cover design after the Burmese censor board rejected …
Hong Kong named world’s freest economy
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia –
The Heritage Foundation said North Korea was the world’s most restricted economy, followed by Zimbabwe, Cuba, Burma and Eritrea. …
Political protests nixed work permit renewals
Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan –
The Singapore government has explained its decision not to renew the work permit of two Myanmar nationals, saying they had gone beyond the law allowed in …
Revesltoke Rotary exchange student shares the joys of Thailand
Revelstoke Times Review, Canada –
… an artistically modern temple still being constructed, and then found ourselves looking into Laos and Myanmar (Burma) at the Golden Triangle. …
2 held over protest
Straits Times, Singapore –
Both men, he added, were part of a group of Myanmar nationals who took part in a protest march against their country’s ruling junta during the Asean summit …
Improved transport links boost thailand-china-laos trade
Nation Multimedia, Thailand –
These three ports facilitate commerce among the four riparian countries including Burma. China has dominated water transportation. More Thai tourists also …
Rights Group Condemns Nigeria’s Gift To Myanmar Junta
LeadershipNigeria, Nigeria –
… on Monday, carpeted the Federal Government for the recent reported gift of a whooping sum of $500000 to the military regime in Myanmar (former Burma). …
Assessing Bush: Foreign Policy Jeff Alworth
BlueOregon, OR –
The Bush Doctrine wasn’t a philosophical treatise about bringing democracy to unstable countries. Rather–and it’s right there in the name–it was security …
Two activists arrested for protesting at MOM
TODAYonline, Singapore –
The Myanmar pair were among a group of 40 who took part in a protest against their country’s ruling junta during the Asean Summit here in November 2007. …
Kristof’s got news
GetReligion, DC –
In Thailand’s brothels, for example, Thai girls usually work voluntarily, while Burmese and Cambodian girls are regularly imprisoned. …
CWS appeal update: Myanmar (Burma) cyclone Nargis long-term …
Reuters AlertNet, UK –
Nargis struck Myanmar (Burma) on May 2-3, 2008, and killed more than 84530 persons. More than 53000 are still reported missing. …
Freedom in the World 2009: Freedom Retreats for Third Year
NewsBlaze, CA –
… Maldives and Bhutan, some progress was also seen in Nepal, Kashmir, Malaysia and Thailand. Declines were registered in Afghanistan, Burma, Fiji, …
Curfew imposed in Magwe oilfields
Mizzima.com, India –
by Zar Ni Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – The Burmese military junta has intervened and imposed curfew in an oilfield, after the dispute between a private oil …
Thailand will not use sanctions to push for change in Burma: Abhisit
Mizzima.com, India –
“The goals of Western countries and the countries in this region for Myanmar are not different – we all want to see some changes,” Abhisit was quoted as …
Asean members eye Asean tourists
Business Mirror, Philippines –
Asean groups the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei and Burma/Myanmar. E. Torres.
Ramos Horta skeptical about true peace
เดอะ เนชั่น, Thailand –
Closer to home, he called the situation in Burma “an embarrassment to all of us in the region” but urged the West to rethink sanctions against the …
The governor
เดอะ เนชั่น, Thailand –
In October 1999, Sukhumbhand, then deputy foreign minister, offered himself as a hostage to end a siege at the Burmese Embassy. Burmese dissident students …
Abhisit calls for change in Burma
Bangkok Post, Thailand –
In his first public comments on Burma since he became prime minister, Mr Abhisit said Thailand had to act differently because it was so close to Burma. …
World focus on Burma (8 August 2008)
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Human rights message as Games begin
The Press Association –
Demonstrators from Tibet, Zimbabwe, Sudan and Burma joined forces to protest against human rights violations and China’s hosting of the Olympics. …
Tears and pride as Games opening is watched in UK
BBC News, UK –
Protesters from Tibet, Zimbabwe, Sudan and Burma joined forces to voice their anger about human rights violations. Back in Trafalgar Square, …
20 Years Since Thousands of Pro-Democracy Activists Killed in Burma
Vatican Radio, The Vatican –
In Myanmar, also known as Burma, the military junta arrested 48 activists for a protest to mark the anniversary. Mark Farmaner is Director of the Burma …
New York Times Blogs, NY –
“China, more than any other country, has enabled the survival of the brutal Burmese regime,” said Elaine Pearson, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch …
Anti-China activists face federal criminal charges
KUTV, UT –
A protestor wearing a photograph of Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi shouts as he stands outside the Chinese Embassy on August 8, …
Christian Rights Group Wants UN to Intervene in Burma Crisis
Christian Post –
The UK-based human rights organization is pressing for key members of the military junta to be brought before the International Criminal Court for crimes …
Authorities arrest rights activist and ABFSU members
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway –
Aug 8, 2008 (DVB)–Three All Burma Federation of Student Union members and a member of the Human Rights Defenders and Promoters network have been arrested by …
Burma comic on cyclone charges
The Australian, Australia –
Cyclone Nargis left 138000 people dead or missing in early May. After the storm, Burma’s military regime was criticised for blocking foreign relief supplies …
Voice of America –
The protests pushed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi into the political limelight and helped her found the NLD to challenge army rule. Burma’s ruling …
RP drops anti-Myanmar stance for ASEAN charter
Inquirer.net, Philippines –
… said Congress would find “extreme difficulty in ratifying the charter” until military-ruled Myanmar (Burma) freed Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. …
Tough words from Mrs Bush for Burmese junta
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia –
… of the military crackdown that crushed Burma’s nascent democracy and left the leader of the democratic forces, Aung San Suu Kyi, under house arrest. …
No moving backwards for Myanmar
Amnesty International –
Three months ago, the government wilfully neglected its people when Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar. Relief workers, diplomats, journalists, and Burmese …
Bin Laden Driver Given Lenient Sentence
Democracy Now, NY –
Internationally, we wish they use their veto power at the UN Security Council and stop supporting brutality in Tibet, Myanmar and Darfur. …
Burma’s bitter remembrance of ‘8/8/88’
guardian.co.uk, UK –
Burma’s democracy leader, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, whose National League for Democracy (NLD) overwhelmingly won the 1990 elections, remains under …
Remembering 88: Fighting for what is ours
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway –
In September 2007, the people of Burma yet again made an attempt to gain the rights that they deserve and the military government responded to it in the …
Breakfast of Champions 8/8: Burmese Democracy
Minneapolis City Pages, MN –
… of the Olympics in Beijing — another event that affects Burma. I wonder if they ever think about calling off August in the nation now known as Myanmar. ..
200 anti-Olympic protestors gather at Chinese embassy in London
Monsters and Critics.com –
Demonstrators from Tibet, Zimbabwe, Sudan and Burma joined forces to protest against human rights violations and China’s hosting of the Olympics. …
The Chattanoogan, TN –
So, as it hosts the Olympic Games, China also works to shut down democracy in Burma, where human rights violations are commonplace, and Aung San Suu Kyi, …
Thailand urges US to adjust ‘priority’ ranking
Thai News Agency MCOT, Thailand –
Also, Thailand had expressed concerns to the US on its trade sanctions against Myanmar, Mrs. Nongnut said. The sanctions affected not only the Myanmar …
The military rulers fear a repeat of the 1988 demonstrations Photo:
AFP/Getty Images
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –
Police and militia have staged a show of force in Burma on the eve of the 20th anniversary of a major uprising which left 3000 civilians dead. …
Crackdown on Burmese aid workers
The Age, Australia –
BURMA’S most famous comedian has been charged in a secret court, along with a sports writer and two activists, apparently for their role in delivering aid …
White House Fact Sheet: The United States and Asia: Enduring …
ISRIA (subscription), DC –
President Bush will meet with Burmese human rights activists and restate the call on Burma’s military junta rulers to release Aung San Suu Kyi and all other …
Human rights message as Games begin
The Press Association –
Demonstrators from Tibet, Zimbabwe, Sudan and Burma joined forces to protest against human rights violations and China’s hosting of the Olympics. …
Security tight for 20th anniversary of Burma protests
CBC.ca, Canada –
About 100 gathered outside the Burma Embassy in Bangkok, chanting “Free Burma, Free Aung San Suu Kyi,” and throwing three red airplanes over the wall that …
Bush criticizes China before Beijing visit
Ocala, FL –
The president planned to quickly pivot from his speech to a full day of outreach toward the people of Myanmar, also known as Burma, who live under military …
Bush Committed to Burma Issue, Say Activists
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
Thaung Htun, a representative for UN Affairs of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma, the government in exile, said, “Since the Burmese …
US First Lady Laura Bush yesterday visited IOM’s refugee …
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland –
The First Lady, who was accompanied by her daughter Barbara, saw IOM cultural orientation trainers preparing refugees for resettlement in the US and saw off …
Business Round-up (August 8, 2008)
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
“[The fact] that each dollar of aid must be converted with Myanmar’s [Burma] military government for a foreign exchange certificate with, now, 80 percent of …
Bryan College Station Eagle, United States –
Mrs. Bush, who is traveling in Asia with President Bush, flew to the Thai border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, to visit the Mae La refugee camp and a …
Apprehensive of protests, junta tightens security in Rangoon
Mizzima.com, India –
New Delhi – Security in Burma’s former capital of Rangoon has been stepped up several notches with rumours of impending protests swirling around the city, …
Those who talk, those who walk
United Press International, Asia, Hong Kong –
That is, Burma will remain immune from Thai and most ASEAN pressure to reform, and Thailand itself will continue to see US military sales to the country …
US President Bush visits Bangkok, Thailand
ISRIA (subscription), DC –
America reiterates our call on Burma’s military junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. We’ll continue working until the people of …
Asia Times Online, Hong Kong –
In 2003, Congress passed the Freedom and Democracy Act after an attack on pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s motorcade by government-organized thugs …
‘Intl community should push for political reforms in Myanmar’
Economic Times, India –
“As the world celebrates the opening of the Beijing Olympics, people should pause to remember the atrocities in Burma 20 years ago,” said Elaine Pearson, …
Burma In The Shadow Of The Olympics
Sin Chew Jit Poh, Malaysia –
All this is so very applicable in the Myanmar of today. Members of the Burmese junta could not have acted out of love when they used naked force to smash …
CSW wants UN to intervene in Burma crisis
ChristianToday, UK –
by Anne Thomas Christian Solidarity Worldwide is calling for “urgent, specific and meaningful action” from the UN to address Burma’s ongoing political and …
Searching for Democracy Twenty Years On
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
Paradoxically, the regime led by Snr-Gen Than Shwe thought it could save the country from “disintegration” and “anarchy.” The most disturbing thing is the …
Arakanese Community Stages Protest in Dhaka against 2010 Election
Narinjara News, Bangladesh –
… Aung San Suu Kyi and U Tin Oo, because their detention is unjust and unfair, and is furthermore against the current laws of Burma,” said Ko Kyaw Myint. …
Myanmar nationals living in Thailand and members of human rights groups chant anti-junta slogans and wave placards calling for the release of democracy icon and Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi during a demonstration outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok August 8, 2008.
… burnt Myanmar flags and waved placards calling for the release of democracy icon and Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest in …
BBC News, UK –
Until the 8/8/88 protests, Aung San Suu Kyi was only known as the daughter of liberation hero Aung San, but her speech to the assembled protesters during …
Bush Calls On Myanmar, China To Respect Rights
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey –
“America reiterates our call on Burma’s military junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners,” he said. “We will continue working until …
William Holston Jr.: Rally tonight in Dallas to support Burmese …
Dallas Morning News, TX –
Within two years, one of the young activists, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, received the Nobel Peace Prize. She was unable to attend the ceremony, however…
Myanmar activists mark 20th anniversary of crushed democracy
Monsters and Critics.com –
… which he promised to ‘seek an end to tyranny in Burma,’ and reiterated the call for Myanmar’s regime to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi who …
US president’s trip to China starts off on a frosty note
Press and Journal, UK –
Mr Bush has said he wants to enjoy the 2008 Summer Olympics, but also will talk to President Hu Jintao about human rights and a host of other bilateral …
Activists rally in Philippines for democracy in Myanmar
Monsters and Critics.com –
‘Sports, according to the Olympics charter, should promote human rights and social justice,’ said Egoy Bans, spokesman for the Free Burma …
Myanmar’s bloody “8-8-88” uprising remembered
guardian.co.uk, UK –
… laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest in Yangon. In the Philippine capital Manila, activists from the Free Burma Coalition and Amnesty …
Security tight on anniversary of Myanmar uprising
The Associated Press –
He later joined about 100 others outside the Myanmar Embassy. They chanted “Free Burma, Free Aung San Suu Kyi” and threw red paper airplanes with the …
Dublin event to mark anniversary of Burma uprising
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom –
An event is due to be held on Dublin’s O’Connell Street this afternoon to mark the 20th anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising in Burma. …
Denver Post, CO –
By Steven Lee Myers First lady Laura Bush sits with students during a visit to a refugee camp on the Thai-Myanmar border Thursday. …
For peace in Nagaland, dialogue among Nagas must succeed (Commentary)
SINDH TODAY, Pakistan –
But Muivah and Swu stood firm along with Khaplang, their comrade in western Burma (Myanmar), and forced a split in the NNC, one which gave birth to the NSCN …
Stuck between the summit and the roundtable
Business Day, South Africa –
Help to Cuba and the Palestinians, blocking UN managerial reform, and manoeuvring around tougher action on Burma and Iran. None of this does one bit for …
MiamiHerald.com, FL –
When IOC Vice President Kim Un-Yong was jailed a few years ago, charged with embezzling millions and receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks …
Myanmar revolt crackdown remembered
Aljazeera.net, Qatar –
However, Bush also heard criticism of Washington’s stance towards Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, for forcing the generals into isolation. …
EWEN’S COMPLETES HIS MISSION FOR BURMA
Guide and Gazette, UK –
In June, Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy published a joint statement, in an open letter to Burma’s democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi: “We wish to use this …
China tells Bush to stay out of its affairs
Dispatch Online, South Africa –
Burma – called Myanmar by the regime – marks the 20th anniversary of a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy activists today. Laura Bush flew for the day to …
Scoop.co.nz, New Zealand –
by J. Sri Raman, On August 8, a small team of six athletes from Burma is scheduled to participate in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing. …
Bangor Daily News, ME –
… for human rights, harsh treatment of Tibet, its omnipresent censorship and its financial dealings with morally corrupt regimes in Sudan, Burma and Iran. …
Conditions in Myanmar much starker than previously assessed, AP finds
Kansas City Star, MO –
… assistance to enable them to rebuild their lives,” said Andrew Kirkwood, who heads the aid agency Save the Children in Myanmar, also known as Burma. …
Crazy eights: Chinese, wedding parties and birthday celebrators …
Naples Daily News, FL –
The sole exception would be in Burma, officially known as Myanmar, where such a protest would likely be considered suicide. On August 8, 1988, which has one ..
Rights groups cry for freedom of ‘prisoners of conscience’
Cebu Daily News, Philippines –
At that time in Myanmar, Burmese students gathered and staged demonstrations calling for democracy. These quickly spread in different parts of Myanmar until …
Myanmar’s bloody “8-8-88” uprising remembered
guardian.co.uk, UK –
After last year’s large-scale fuel-price rallies, the generals in charge of the former Burma are taking no chances, with extra police and pro-government …
The Moderate Voice –
It is sad to say that there will probably be very little done to help the suffering people of Burma/Myanmar. (1) The Moderate Voice’s comments are hosted by …
Chinese FM conveys congratulations on 41st anniversary of ASEAN …
Xinhua, China –
8, 1967 for boosting regional integration, ASEAN later absorbed Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia as its members. …
Radio Australia, Australia –
LAMEY: It speaks volumes about Burma that the country of 47 million can muster only 6 athletes to compete in Beijing. And for many in that country, …
Bush Criticizes China In Bangkok Speech
WMUR, NH –
BEIJING — President George W. Bush arrived in China Thursday on a trip that his aides hope will keep a positive focus on the Olympic spirit while showing …
Bush annoys Chinese with human rights speech
Birmingham Star, AL –
… watching Hu’s color on his face, doing nothing to give a hand to help Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi to get released from house-arrest; now visiting China, …
UN rights envoy ends Burma visit
The Standard, Hong Kong –
A United Nations human rights envoy held “constructive” talks with junta leaders in Burma and was allowed to meet with detained pro-democracy activists …
Contra Costa Times, CA –
Political satire remains a dangerous pastime in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. But Maung Yit and two other local Myanmar exiles use their comfortable …
InTheNews.co.uk, UK –
But the number eight holds a further significance today, for it is exactly 20 years since the 8888 uprising in Burma. What started out as a student-led …
InTheNews.co.uk, UK –
Today the generals of Burma – officially the State Peace and Development Council – mark an unofficial 20th birthday of sorts. Twenty years ago to the day …
China key to Burma’s ‘survival’
InTheNews.co.uk, UK –
Attempts by the United Nations security council to place limits on the junta have been stymied by China and Russia, who have blocked sanctions and arms …
Philippines: Myanmar Exile Calls For More Pressure On Generals
Khun Myint Tun, right, Member of Parliament Union of Burma who won a seat during the national elections in 1990 but not allowed to assume power, is joined by Filipino supporters during a press conference. (Photo courtesy: AP Photo/Pat Roque)
Sin Chew Jit Poh, Malaysia –
Khun Myint Tun, right, Member of Parliament Union of Burma who won a seat during the national elections in 1990 but not allowed to assume power, …
Myanmar: Dissident Myanmar Comic Charged By Court
Sin Chew Jit Poh, Malaysia –
The UN estimated Myanmar to have more than 1100 political prisoners. Quintana said he has asked the government to let him return to Myanmar in March 2009 …
Bangkok Post, Thailand –
The cause of Burma’s freedom, democracy and human rights was poignantly served but whether Mr Bush and his wife’s gestures will make any difference on the …
Secret court may jail Burma comic Maung Thura for helping Cyclone …
Times Online, UK –
Tomas Ojea Quintana, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Burma, left Rangoon last night after a four-day visit during which he went to Insein jail …
Myanmar: Dissident Myanmar Comic Charged By Court
Sin Chew Jit Poh, Malaysia –
Before he was detained, Zarganar said he and more than 400 entertainers in Myanmar volunteered to help victims of the cyclone, making several trips to …
International Herald Tribune, France –
… his Thursday speech represented criticisms of China, though he also criticized the authoritarian leaders of North Korea and Myanmar, the former Burma. …
PRESS DIGEST – Thai newspapers – Aug 8
Reuters –
US President George W. Bush said the United States sought an end to tyranny in Myanmar as he and first Lady Laura Bush spent much of their time in Thailand …
Bangkok Post, Thailand –
THANIDA TANSUBHAPOL and AP United States President George Bush yesterday vowed to continue exerting pressure on Burma’s military regime. …
Why US president met the Burmese at envoy’s house
Bangkok Post, Thailand –
The process was secretly and carefully arranged, given the sensitivity of the issue, which could have affected Thailand’s relations with Burma. …
Than Shwe, the head of the military junta, that “the time for a free Burma is now.” Another image from Laura Bush’s camp visit. …
No moving backwards, despite the junta
Bangkok Post, Thailand –
If the future is to be better, the United Nations’ Security Council and Burma’s Asian neighbours must cease turning a blind eye to human rights violations …
20th Anniversary of the 8888 Uprising
Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand –
Today (8 08 2008) marks the 20th anniversary of Burma’s largest national democratic uprising when millions of Burmese citizens bravely marched through the …
What if you gave a dinner party and the Axis of Evil came?
USA Today –
Q: Speaking of Burma, what are your thoughts on the ethics of making tourist visits to countries with long, dark records of human-rights abuses? …
Stop the dream, I want to get off
Ha’aretz, Israel –
And the presidents of Zimbabwe, Myanmar (Burma), Sudan and North Korea will also be there – all of them criminals against humanity and bosom buddies of the …
A round-up of today’s world news
Irish Times, Ireland –
RANGOON – The new United Nations human rights envoy to Burma, Argentine lawyer Tomas Ojea Quintana, met five prominent political prisoners on his first trip …
Bush In Bangkok Blasts Burma & China
Scoop.co.nz, New Zealand –
On Thursday (August 6), President Bush visits the Mercy Center, a slum-based group of schools, AIDS hospices, orphanages, and medical clinics in Bangkok run …
The Canberra Times, Australia –
Dr Thaung Htun is the Representative for United Nations Affairs of the Burma UN Service Office, National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma, …
Olympics Demonstration in London
Zimbabwejournalists.com, UK –
Representatives of Burma, Sudan, Tibet and Zimbabwe will lay flowers in mourning for the deaths of millions of victims of dictators supported by China. …
Jolie plans to build an AIDS clinic in Ethiopia
Birmingham Star, AL –
“The next trip for our foundation will most likely to be Asia to follow up on the situation in Burma and our work in Cambodia, Jolie said.
Regret, anger for Burma’s ’88 uprising exiles
ABC Online, Australia –
On the day now stamped in his memory as 8.8.88, Nyo Ohn Myint was certain that change was finally within reach in his military-ruled homeland of Burma. …
Voice of America –
Burma’s government also sat on visa applications from the United Nations and humanitarian agencies. It took pressure from the UN and the Association of …
Behind the story: it’s like arresting Rowan Atkinson or Ricky Gervais
Times Online, UK –
But the work to which they committed themselves — raising and distributing aid to the victims of the cyclone — was inescapably political. …
The Hypocrisy of The Democrats
ProLife Blogs –
Excerpts from it show how hypocritical he is: Will we stand for the human rights of the dissident in Burma, the blogger in Iran, or the voter in Zimbabwe? …
Bush says US firmly opposed to China’s repression
Amador Ledger-Dispatch, CA –
The president plans to quickly pivot from his speech to a full day of outreach toward the people of Myanmar, also known as Burma, who live under military …
President and Mrs. Bush Visit USAID Programs in Thailand
MarketWatch –
The Bushes also were briefed on USAID’s ongoing work in Burma to ensure that the survivors of May’s Cyclone Nargis have access to food and the ability to …
UN Envoy Receives ‘Good Signs’ From Burma
Tomas Ojea Quintana, the UN Human Rights Council investigator for Burma, plays with Burmese schoolchildren as he inspects cyclone-davasted Irrawaddy river delta at Kyaukalat village, 05 Aug 2008
Voice of America –
By VOA News The United Nations human rights envoy for Burma says he received “good signs” that the ruling junta accepted his need to investigate allegations …
Bush calls for freedom in China
The Canberra Times, Australia –
The President planned to quickly pivot from his speech to a full day of outreach toward the people of Burma, who live under military rule across the border. …
Voice of America –
By Pros Laput Some Burmese had expressed hope that Cyclone Nargis would lead to the collapse of the military government. The cyclone, which hit Burma three …
The real challenge for China: what does it do after the Games?
The National, United Arab Emirates –
… nuclear concerns, but is increasingly criticised for its silence on Burma and Darfur, treatment of the Tibetan crisis and its own human rights record. …
UN Burma envoy concludes first visit
Radio Australia, Australia –
The new UN human rights envoy for Burma has wound up a five-day visit to the country saying he’s received positive signs the military government accepts his …
Burma: No Rights Reform 20 Years After Massacre
Human Rights Watch (press release) –
China’s actions, such as blocking UN Security Council action on Burma, have frustrated efforts by the Burmese people to enlist other countries and the …
US President Leaves Thailand for China
RedOrbit, TX –
… are different from the US’s interest on Burma,” said Win Min, one of nine Thailand-based Myanmar dissidents who lunched with Bush Thursday in Bangkok.
Bush Goes Looking for Relevance, A Legacy in Asia
Huffington Post, NY –
While in Bangkok, Bush plans to meet Burmese activists, while first lady, Laura — a bit of Burma activist herself — trips up to Mae La, the largest of the …
UN rights envoy meets Myanmar political prisoners
Reuters –
The former Burma’s military rulers are generally impervious to outside pressure, but have allowed in UN representatives since they crushed pro-democracy …
‘India must review its policy on Burma’
Howrah News Service, India –
He felt India’s ties with the junta has not been good for the people of Burma. “There is no trickle-down effect on the people,” he said, alluding to huge …
The Associated Press –
… assistance to enable them to rebuild their lives,” said Andrew Kirkwood, who heads the aid agency Save the Children in Myanmar, also known as Burma. …
Bush slams China over rights record
Inquirer.net, Philippines –
Another focus of Bush’s visit to Thailand is neighboring Burma (Myanmar), which is under heavy US sanctions to try to bring an end to 46 years of unbroken …
McCain’s “League of Democracies” Proposal, Rejected by Allies …
AlterNet, CA –
India, the world’s largest democracy, has also been reluctant to enlist in various campaigns, such as isolating Burma or Iran, which Washington and its …
Beijing holds key to change in Burma
Financial Times, UK –
He had given interviews to foreign media criticising the regime’s slow response to cyclone Nargis, which left 133000 people dead or missing in May this year …
US president affirms commitment to Burma
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway –
The US president spoke of his frustration with the delays in relief supplies getting to Burma after the cyclone, but said he felt it was the right decision …
World focus on Burma (5 August 2008)
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Donate $4000 to Project Umbrella Burma
Orillia Packet & Times, Canada –
It provides shelter for tens of thousands of mainly Karen refugees from Burma/Myanmar. The Karen minority has been at odds with the central government for …
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. …
Detained sport editor allowed a rare meeting with family
Mizzima.com, India –
Chiang Mai – Sports columnist Zaw Thet Htwe, who was arrested for assisting cyclone victims in Burma’s Irrawaddy delta, was finally allowed to meet his …
Survivors of Burma’s Cyclone Say They Need Aid
Voice of America –
By Pros Laput Three months ago, Cyclone Nargis swept through Burma’s Irrawaddy Delta, leaving more than 144000 people dead or missing. …
President Bush Begins Weeklong Tour of Asia
NewsHour –
The president’s next stop is Bangkok on Wednesday, where he will highlight conditions in Myanmar, also known as Burma, which is still recovering from a …
Local, Foreign IT Companies to Operate in Burma’s New Cyber City
istockAnalyst.com, OR –
(Xinhua) – About a dozen local and foreign information technology companies have been granted to operate in northern Myanmar’s [Burma] new Yadanabon cyber …
Nation Multimedia, Thailand –
First Lady Laura Bush, who has campaigned for human rights in Burma for years, will meet separately with Dr Cynthia Maung at her border clinic in Mae Sot. …
KWAT: Women enslaved due to economic hardships
Mizzima.com, India –
Shirley Seng said the international community should carefully study the continuous human trafficking cases in Burma and not be misled by the bogus …
Debate on the Albert Einstein Institution and its Involvement in …
Venezuelanalysis.com, Venezuela –
One Burmese human rights activist, referring to his country’s centuries-old tradition of popular resistance, noted how the very idea of an outsider having …
Call for boycott of ‘blood jade’ at the Olympics
Merinews, India –
… of jade products from Myanmar,” the report widely quoted in the Myanmar media in exile said. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But how can Burma’s …
China urged to change Burma policy before Olympics
Mizzima.com, India –
“China must stop protecting Burma at the UN Security Council,” the joint statement added. Soe Aung said, Burma’s military rulers are continuing with their …
What is the Community Civil Protection Mechanism?
7thSpace Interactive (press release), NY –
Other 2008 expert operations include an intervention in Burma during a strong tropical cyclone that caused the worst natural disaster in the country’s …
The Epoch Times, NY –
The Chinese Government exports its human rights abuses to other countries, such as Zimbabwe, Burma and Darfur. There is also emerging evidence that Chinese …
Mon 04 Aug 2008, Joi Htaw
Independent Mon News Agency, WA –
The United Nations and the United States cannot bring in changes in Burma, even though Burmese people keep hoping, according to Dr.Thaung Htun, …
UN envoy meets top Myanmar political prisoners: spokesman
Straits Times, Singapore –
YANGON – THE new United Nations human rights envoy for Myanmar met on Tuesday with some of the nation’s most prominent political prisoners inside the feared …
Bush Says It’s ‘Important to Engage’ China
Washington Post, United States –
Bush said that he speaks candidly with Chinese President Hu Jintao about human rights, particularly religious freedom, and that he has shared his religious …
Chevron Lobbies White House to Pressure Ecuador to Stop $12 …
Bay Area Indymedia, CA –
Last month, the Senate dropped an effort to penalize Chevron for maintaining extensive ties to the military junta in Burma. We turn now to Chevron. …
AFP –
YANGON (AFP) — The new UN human rights envoy for Myanmar on Tuesday toured remote parts of the Irrawaddy Delta still reeling from a killer cyclone that …
20 years on: How much closer to the goals of 8888?
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway –
There have been at least three UN special envoys to Burma, including Gambari who is heading to Burma later this month. Even the UNSC has discussed Burma, …
Activists stress need for free access for rights envoy
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway –
Aug 5, 2008 (DVB)–Rights activists have stressed the need for the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Burma to be given the freedom to work …
An Olympian question of legitimacy for Burma’s generals
Mizzima.com, India –
Twenty years ago on 8 August 1988, the Burmese people rose up and ended the first chapter of military dictatorship in Burma, the Burma Socialist Programme …
UN says Burma’s cyclone recovery underfunded
Radio Australia, Australia –
The United Nations says Burma’s cyclone recovery effort is underfunded by hundreds of millions of dollars. It says restoring rice paddies in Burma’s …
Technology and transport outweigh tariffs in trade
guardian.co.uk, UK –
For instance the cost of shipping rice from Burma (now known as Myanmar) to Europe fell to 18 from 74 percent of the price of the rice itself between 1882 …
Security Tightened in Sittwe After Anti-Government Posters Spread
Narinjara News, Bangladesh –
Sittwe: The authorities in Sittwe have increase security after the spread of anti-government posters calling for people to fight the junta for democracy on …
UN envoy tours Myanmar cyclone zone: official
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates –
YANGON – The new UN human rights envoy for Myanmar on Tuesday toured remote parts of the Irrawaddy Delta still reeling from a killer cyclone that struck the …
At least 20 killed in Myanmar jade mine landslide
Reuters –
Official media in the former Burma have made no mention of the tragedy, which the source said occurred at the Hmawzizar Jade Mine in Phakant, …
Island feet and dollars to fight hunger
Block Island Times, USA –
… D. Fund and delivered food and water to survivors of the cyclones in Burma before the United Nations could negotiate permission to enter the country. …
Bush Set to Meet Burmese Activists
US President George W. Bush, left, and first lady Laura Bush wave upon their arrival at a Seoul military airport in Seongnam, South Korea, the first stop on their week-long visit to Asia. (Photo: AP)
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
Deadly Cyclone Nargis hammered Burma on May 2-3, causing an estimated 134000 deaths. The junta stalled for weeks, blocking large shipments of foreign aid …
Foreign governments act to recover missing aid millions
First Post, UK –
The UN appealed for nearly $500m for the Burma cyclone relief fund, and has so far raised nearly $200m. Britain’s Disaster Emergency Committee raised more …
Slate –
Bush said that it is “really hard to tell” whether the human rights situation in China has improved during his administration. And while he praised China’s …
Roundtable Interview of the President of the US with foreign media
eGov monitor, UK –
I included Burma in my last United Nations address, and it was a pretty strong statement. And she was in the audience there at the UN And just as soon as …
We welcome the upcoming visit to Burma by the new UN Special …
France Diplomatie (press release), France –
We ask the Burmese authorities to allow the Special Rapporteur to fulfill his mission in the best possible conditions and to cooperate with him fully and …
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
That and the tragedy of the cyclone. The junta’s failure to admit assistance was something that Americans were just shocked at. So Burma has defined itself …
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008
Metapsychology, NY –
… of the spider’s gauzy web, but perhaps we’re reading up on the genocide in Darfur or investigating ways to help the victims of the cyclone in Burma. …
Nation Multimedia, Thailand –
First Lady Laura Bush, who has campaigned for human rights in Burma for years, will meet separately with Dr Cynthia Maung at her border clinic in Mae Sot. …
Burmese translator helps refugees find their way
The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com, OH – 23 minutes ago
She had achieved something special in the jungle camp on the border with Myanmar, also known as Burma. Thanks to Christian missionaries, she finished high …
Tampabay.com, FL –
The cream cheese in the filling is the tip-off (Today’s world geography lesson: Burma is now called Myanmar; Rangoon is now Yangon. …
Amnesty calls on Myanmar to free 2000 political prisoners
Inquirer.net, Philippines –
BANGKOK — Twenty years after Myanmar’s military crushed a national pro-democracy uprising, Amnesty International on Tuesday urged the junta to release more …
“Colombo Declaration” calls for united efforts against terrorism
People’s Daily Online, China –
They also inked an agreement on granting Australia and Myanmar (or Burma) the observer status in the SAARC organization. Meanwhile, the summit meeting …
Thai News Agency MCOT, Thailand –
The United Nations reports Mae La as having a population of somewhat over 35000 persons, while the Burma Border Consortium, an umbrella-organisation, …
Pillay faces a political minefield
Mail & Guardian Online, South Africa –
And when she met US congressional leaders, they turned the question around: why is she not visiting Burma, which has been roundly criticised by the UN for …
Burma Food Shortages “Significant”
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
“The situation in Myanmar [Burma] remains dire,” Chris Kaye, World Food Programme (WFP) country director, said. “The vast majority of families simply don’t …
The Associated Press –
He will also meet with activists who oppose the repression of the military junta in neighboring Myanmar. That country, also known as Burma, …
Bush’s Asia agenda: Thai friendship
Bangkok Post, Thailand –
Burma’s political situation will be on the agenda, with Bush planning to have lunch with Burmese democracy activists and to offer broadcast interviews with …
The Karen Community in St. Paul
Twin Cities Planet, Minnesota –
In 1948, Burma (also known as Myanmar) received independence from Britain. In 1949, an ethnic minority called the Karen began fighting for independence. …
Kyi’s party hope for UN meeting
Independent ie.
Leaders of Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party hope to meet a UN human rights investigator who is in Burma.
A UN statement said Human Rights Council investigator for Burma Tomas Ojea Quintana has asked to meet government officials, representatives of ethnic groups and political parties.
Focus on Olympics, not China’s leaders
Arizona Republic, AZ –
Human-rights activists inside Burma have called on people around the world to not watch the Olympic ceremonies because of China’s support for the Burmese …
Bush Says It’s ‘Important to Engage’ China
Washington Post, United States –
Bush said he speaks candidly with Chinese President Hu Jintao about human rights, particularly religious freedom, and said he has shared his own religious …
UN envoy visits cyclone-hit region in Myanmar
The Associated Press –
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A United Nations human rights envoy left Tuesday to inspect the devastation from the cyclone that struck Myanmar’s Irrawaddy river …
The Associated Press –
He will also meet with activists who oppose the repression of neighboring Myanmar’s military junta. That country, also known as Burma, sustained a cyclone …
China Olympics Human Rights Act Passed in Congress
New California Media, CA –
Editor’s Note: In an effort to ensure that China stop violating human rights and conduct the Beijing Olympic in a free and open spirit, the US Congress last …
Iran Paper Accuses British Government of Foreign Policy Failures
istockAnalyst.com, OR –
From the crises in Myanmar (Burma) to Zimbabwe, Tibet and Darfur, Brown’s government has made use of human rights issues to accuse China of the violation of …
Washington Post, United States –
But his three-nation Asian trip also takes him to the doorsteps of two troublesome regimes while forcing him to balance the Olympic spirit with the …
Groups call for boycott of Myanmar’s jade at Beijing Olympics
Earthtimes (press release), UK –
“The generals will keep using their jade profits to buy weapons and crush dissent in Burma unless individuals take a stand.” US President George W Bush last …
Outside View: ASEAN lessons — Part 1
United Press International –
The United States and the 27-nation European Union accused one of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states, Myanmar — formerly Burma — of …
Bush to walk diplomatic tightrope on Asia trip
CNN –
He’s expected to denounce the military regime in neighboring Myanmar — also known as Burma — for its human rights abuses. First lady Laura Bush has …
Burmese activists urge UN Rights Rapporteur to meet detainees
Mizzima.com, India –
… including Burma’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kyaw Thu, who also chairs the Tripartite Core Group formed with the UN, Association of Southeast Asian Nations …
Bogalay authorities demand construction tax
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway –
Aug 4, 2008 (DVB)–Residents of Irrawaddy’s cyclone-devastated Bogalay township have complained that local authorities have been pressuring them to pay a …
World focus on Burma (25 July 2008)
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Buzz Briefs: Phil Spector, Mia Farrow
CBS News, NY –
Farrow also said US President George W. Bush missed an opportunity to take a strong stand against China’s ties with Myanmar, also known as Burma, …
Quenching thirst A couple’s factories use clay to make water …
The Register-Guard, OR –
Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is a poor country in Southeast Asia ruled by a military junta. Controversy erupted in the storm’s aftermath when …
Regime pocketing Burma aid, say exiles
Financial Times, UK –
By Harvey Morris at the United Nations As much as a fifth of the tens of millions of dollars in international aid sent to Burma’s cyclone victims is being …
America Must Continue to Stand for Freedom, Bush Says
NewsBlaze, CA –
Honoring a group of democracy activists from Belarus, Burma, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria and Zimbabwe, Bush urged the release of all prisoners of …
UN relief chief admits to “loss” of aid money in exchange duplicity
Mizzima.com, India –
The source, who wished not to be named for fear of reprisal told Mizzima, aid money transferred to Burma has to go through the Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank, …
Human rights commissioner fought a long battle for her own rights
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia –
THE new United Nations high commissioner for human rights,the South African judge Navanethem Pillay, has spent a lifetime toppling barriers and exceeding …
Mia Farrow slams Myanmar post-cyclone rights record
The US actress-turned-activist spoke to reporters as she returned from visiting the Thai border with Myanmar — formerly known as Burma — where she met …
Fishing Families Struggle to Survive After Burma Cyclone
FOXNews –
Last year, Burma exported some 350000 tons of seafood to European and Asian countries, much of it from the vast delta with its long coastline and spider web …
CRPP meets to discuss election and envoy visit
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway –
CRPP secretary Aye Thar Aung, who is also secretary of the Arakan League for Democracy and an ethnic people’s representative, said the group had not yet …
Billboards removed by Mandalay authorities
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway –
… that Mandalay authorities had not taken down signs the group has been hanging at its offices for the past year saying, “Oppose sanctions against Burma”. …
Families forced out of homes in Ton Tay
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway –
… in Rangoon’s Ton Tay township have been ordered to move out so the properties can be demolished and the land used for new homes for cyclone victims. …
Ten Students Sentenced to Hard Labor
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
By SAW YAN NAING Ten students—mostly Muslims—who were active in the Buddhist monk-led peaceful demonstrations in September 2007 in Burma were each sentenced …
Cross-border Trade in Mae Sot
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
The other passengers are neither foreigners nor Thai tourists, keen to explore the beauty of the Burma’s natural environment in the southeastern frontier. …
Indonesia Taking an Active Role in Burma’s Affairs
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
“No Asean country can influence Burma,” said Roshan Jason, executive director of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus. “If they could, monks would …
Archbishop of Canterbury Seeks Lambeth Compliant Partners from …
Virtue Online, PA –
The list of 17 provinces includes Hong Kong, South Korea, North India, West Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Southeast Asia, Myanmar (Burma) Papua New Guinea, …
Mia Farrow Calls for Global Pressure at Olympics for Burma
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
Farrow also said US President George W Bush missed an opportunity to take a strong stand against China’s ties with Burma by agreeing to attend the opening …
UN Aid Chief Acknowledges Access, Exchange Rate Issues
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
By SAW YAN NAING The United Nations’ top humanitarian relief official, completing a three-day tour of cyclone-hit areas of Burma’s Irrawaddy delta on …
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
“We fully understand that the people of Burma/Myanmar are solely responsible for bringing about change in our country. However, when we are faced with the …
US Rally to commemorate Black July draws over 600
TamilNet, Sri Lanka –
The rally also protested the financial support provided by the Chinese Government to the Governments of Sri Lanka and Burma. ..
Burmese junta pockets millions in foreign aid currency scam
First Post, UK –
Representatives of several Western governments and Burma’s partners within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations baulked at the idea of committing …
Singapore Says Burma Yet to Rule Whether Aung Suu Kyi Can Contest …
istockAnalyst.com, OR –
Speaking to reporters at the closing ceremony of four-day Asean meetings here, Mr Yeo said: ‘Myanmar Foreign Minister (Mr Nyan Win) informed us that …
Compensation awarded to migrants’ families
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway –
Htoo Chit, director of the Human Rights Education Institute of Burma in Phang Nga province, Thailand, praised the work of NGOs in bringing about the …
Roundtable of US Secretary Condoleezza Rice with Press, 24 July 2008
ISRIA (subscription), DC –
It was a meeting that took place just shortly before I had the US-ASEAN ministerial. And so we talked principally about regional issues, and about Burma and …
1990 representatives call for dialogue
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway –
… Irrawaddy, said current international policies towards Burma were misguided. The five said they appreciated calls by world leaders for the Burmese junta …
Press Release: DVB web site hit by DDoS attack
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway –
Jul 25, 2008 (DVB)–The website run by the Oslo-based Democratic Voice of Burma radio and TV station has been hit by a persistent and severe Distributed …
UN: Burmese exchange gains on aid ‘unsustainable’
Bangkok Post, Thailand –
“A lot of the assistance we supply would be purchased overseas, so there is no foreign exchange loss on that,” said Daniel Baker, the Myanmar-based …
The Associated Press –
Myanmar was formerly known as Burma. Farrow also lamented President Bush’s decision to attend the opening ceremonies, saying it was “a missed opportunity …
US To Myanmar: Cooperate Or …
RTT News, NY –
(RTTNews) – The United States Thursday warned Myanmar’s military junta that it would seek to impose “stronger measures” if it does not cooperate with UN …
US Wants Results in Burma; China Wants Patience
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
By LALIT K JHA / UNITED NATIONS Differences on Burma between key members of the Security Council reappeared on Thursday as Ibrahim Gambari, …
Beijing denounces proposed US resolution on human rights
Macau Daily Times, Macau –
… rights of its citizens, to cease repression of Tibetan and Uighur citizens, and to end its support for the governments of Sudan and Burma (Myanmar). …
Out of Myanmar
BurlingtonFreePress.com, VT –
Three were from Myanmar — formerly Burma — and three from Iraq, which, with Bhutan, has become another major source of refugees in northern Vermont. …
Glamour on the menu at city charity night
ChesterChronicle.co.uk, UK –
The fundraiser, organised by Eileen Owens of Bollicini, raised funds for cyclone and earthquake victims in Burma and China through the themed evening, …
Shortfall In Current Funding Commitments To Halve Malaria …
Medical News Today, UK –
Suriname in northern South America received from GFATM US$147 per person at risk of malaria, while Myanmar (Burma) received about US$0.01 per person-at-risk …
A distressing record of siding with the bad guys
Business Day, South Africa –
As a consequence, SA’s international reputation as a guardian of human rights and democracy suffered enormously. While Russia and China’s “no” votes on such …
Pre-Olympic Contest to Win Public Opinion over China’s Rights Record
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
Uighurs, Tibetans, Falun Gong practitioners, activists for Darfur and Burma, and groups championing religious freedom and human rights are all delighted …
UN demands concrete Myanmar reforms
Aljazeera.net, Qatar –
But on Thursday several members of the UN Security Council warned Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, that it could face increased pressure if it did not move …
Pre-Olympic Contest to Win Public Opinion over China’s Rights Record
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
Uighurs, Tibetans, Falun Gong practitioners, activists for Darfur and Burma, and groups championing religious freedom and human rights are all delighted …
Burma’s Battered Fisheries Worsen
TIME –
In the first full assessment of the disaster, the UN, Burma government and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, this week warned of a …
South African Named UN Commissioner for Human Rights
Washington Post, United States –
By Colum Lynch UNITED NATIONS, July 24 — South African judge Navanethem Pillay was named Thursday as the UN high commissioner for human rights, …
Asean on the Rocks
Wall Street Journal –
Asean isn’t the only group that has failed to engage Burma effectively; the UN has hardly done better. But it’s telling that during the relief efforts after …
US Congress renews Myanmar import ban legislation
AFP –
“Today, the United States Senate sent an unmistakable message to the military junta in Burma — America continues to stand squarely with the people of Burma …
BURMA: UN Missions Draw Derision
Inter Press Service (subscription), Italy –
‘’We fully understand that the people of Burma/Myanmar are solely responsible for bringing about change in our country. However, when we are faced with the …
UN aid chief warns still much to be done in Burma
The Standard, Hong Kong –
Survivors of Burma’s devastating cyclone will be dependent on aid for at least another six months, the United Nations humanitarian chief has warned. …
Myanmar cyclone ‘air bridge’ to end next month
AsiaOne, Singapore –
‘It doesn’t mean there will be no more aid flights,’ Mr Holmes told reporters in Bangkok after a 3-day trip to assess aid operations in the former Burma. …
US to renew ban on Myanmar imports
Times of India, India –
“Today, the United States Senate sent an unmistakable message to the military junta in Burma — America continues to stand squarely with the people of Burma …
US threatens if Burma rejects UN demands
Bangkok Post, Thailand –
New York (dpa) – The United States said Thursday that it would seek to impose “stronger measures” if Burma’s military regime continues to refuse to …
Myanmar Must Make Positive Proposals to UN Envoy, US Says
Bloomberg –
“Is there a way to move Burma to a political track that would finally make something of what is right now a kind of mockery?” she said, adding that the …
AFP –
“Things have gone backwards in Burma (Myanmar) over the last six months,” British Ambassador John Sawers said ahead of the council meeting. …
More Australian aid for Burma
ABC Online, Australia –
This week Burma ratified the charter set down by the ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) which will include provisions for greater human rights …
In Burma, Foreign Aid Agencies Now Wrestling With Loss Of Funds
DigitalJournal.com, Canada –
The situation in Burma after getting hit by Cyclone Nargis is back in the headlines. This time, it has much to do with money issues. …
US Congressional Panel Advances Rights Measure Linked to Olympics
Voice of America –
“The situation in Tibet and the support for the PRC for those regimes in Myanmar [Burma] and of course its horrendous policy in Sudan, that it is a shame …
UN Security Council split on how to deal with Myanmar
Reuters –
“Things have gone backwards in Burma over the last six months or so.” But China’s UN Ambassador Wang Guangya said there was no need for council action and …
Burmese aid cash lost to exchange rate trick
Times Online, UK –
This week a joint report by the Burmese Government, the UN and South-East Asian governments said that $1 billion (£500million) one billion US dollars would …
USAID Hosts President Bush to Discuss the Freedom Agenda
PR Newswire (press release), NY –
The President has more than doubled funding for democracy, governance, and human rights programs since taking office, and his Budget continues to increase …
Obama Speaks in Berlin, McCain Focuses on Economic Issues at Home
Voice of America –
Will we stand for the human rights of the dissident in Burma, the blogger in Iran or the voter in Zimbabwe? Will we give meaning to the words, …
UN envoy says aid getting to Burma’s cyclone victims
ABC Online, Australia –
By South East Asia correspondent Karen Percy The United Nation’s humanitarian envoy John Holmes says aid money for Burma in the wake of Cyclone Nargis is …
Myanmar cyclone “air bridge” to end next month
Reuters –
“It doesn’t mean there will be no more aid flights,” Holmes told reporters in Bangkok after a 3-day trip to assess aid operations in the former Burma. …
Western Interests Dictate Security Council Agenda
Asian Tribune, Thailand –
United Nations, 24 July, (IPS): The continued political deadlock over a rash of ongoing crises — including Iran, Myanmar (Burma), Palestine, Kosovo, …
Rice: Burma’s Democracy Restoration Efforts A ‘Mockery’
RTT News, NY –
Addressing a ministerial gathering of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Rice said that Myanmar is “badly out of step” with the …
Bush asks Myanmar to set free Aung San Suu Kyi
Hindu, India –
He stressed on release of all prisoners of conscience including Ayman Nour of Egypt, Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma, Oscar Bisset of Cuba and Riad Sief of Syria. …
Blu-ray REVIEW
DVDTOWN.com –
The picture opens with a haunting prologue taking place roughly twenty years ago somewhere in one of the exotic jungles close to Burma. …
Bush Promotes Freedom Agenda
Voice of America –
… once again called for the release of prisoners of conscience around the world – such as Burmese Nobel Laureate and democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi. …
World focus on Burma (19 July 2008)
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The Daily Star, Bangladesh –
For instance, Burma’s record on human rights and democratic advancement is quite distinct. Indonesia will certainly strive to make respect for democracy, …
Bush’s Aspirational Words on Timetables, and Torture.
The Moderate Voice –
Notorious human rights abusers, including, among others, Burma, Cuba, North Korea, Iran, and Zimbabwe, have long sought to shield their abuses from the eyes …
Vote USA 2008 issues: Foreign policy
BBC News, UK –
But he has stressed his willingness to bring up human rights in negotiations with China’s leaders, as has Mr McCain. Mr McCain cites “hedg[ing] against …
Burmese refugees find safety in Austin
Houston Chronicle, United States –
Here in Austin, he wants people to know about Burma, how people are being oppressed and how innocent people are denied human rights. …
Cheap gas is tool for dictators
Post-Bulletin, MN –
Remember what happened last summer when Burma raised fuel prices? A vast popular uprising that brought the world’s wrath raining down on the ruling junta. …
US Humanitarian Aid Focuses on Saving Lives, Not Politics
ISRIA (subscription), DC –
Many in Congress recalled the recent experience with the military junta that rules Burma and its reluctance to permit the United States and other nations to …
Burma’s Suu Kyi remembers father’s death from house arrest
Radio Australia, Australia –
Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has remained under house arrest as others gathered to pay tribute to her late father on Martyrs’ day. …
Suu Kyi banned from Myanmar Martyrs’ day gathering
AFP –
YANGON (AFP) — Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was kept under house arrest Saturday as others gathered to pay tribute to her late father on …
Myanmar, also known as Burma, has been under military rule since 1962. Suu Kyi’s party swept the last general elections in 1990, but the military refused to …
Junta sells seeds which do not sprout to farmers in Irrawaddy
Mizzima.com, India –
Bangkok — Made to buy seeds that do not sprout, farmers in Burma’s cyclone hit zone of Bogale township in Irrawaddy division are in trouble planting rice. …
BENEFIT CONCERTS IN NIAGARA FALLS;
Welland Tribune, Canada –
Also, Firemen’s Park will play host to a benefit concert and barbecue on Sunday to help raise money for refugees and survivors from Burma’s cyclone disaster …
Cloud Cottage summer schedule set
Asheville Citizen-Times, NC –
He uses Asian paper making techniques and styles. In the last decade he has studied this traditional art form in studios throughout Asia (Bhutan, Burma, …
Spy games: The Case of Naing Naing
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
He then told us about an exam that U Tin Myint Oo and Daw Aye Aye Thant, the family of the late Burmese UN Secretary-General U Thant (who were then living …
Aljazeera.net, Qatar –
Soe Aung, from the National Council of the Union of Burma, an umbrella group for Myanmar’s opposition, told Al Jazeera that resentment towards the military …
Weekly Business Roundup (July 19, 2008)
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
Burmese government officials involved in post-cyclone repair work have reportedly ordered replanting and expansion of mangrove forests in coastal areas of …
UN Special Envoy to visit Myanmar for the fourth time
Merinews, India –
The UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari is to visit Myanmar for fourth time in mid-August to bring about some kind of rapprochement between the military junta …
The need for relief remains great
Dailyrecord.com, NJ –
Unlike Myanmar (the former Burma), where victims of the recent cyclone were not only neglected by their government, but had outside aid denied to them, …
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Times of Malta, Malta – A delegation from SOS Malta’s Sri Lankan partner, Healing Hands, has just returned from an aid visit to Burma and will now work to further assist with the … |
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India Commerce Minister Says Visit of Burmese Counterpart to Boost … istockAnalyst.com, OR – New Delhi: Having agreed upon an alternative access route to the North-East, India and Myanmar [Burma] are set to further enhance their engagement with the … |
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Aljazeera.net, Qatar – The announcement came as the country, formerly known as Burma, held a downgraded ceremony marking Martyrs’ Day, commemorating the killing of General Aung … |
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Burma once again likely to steal ASEAN show Nation Multimedia, Thailand – It was abruptly overshadowed by the Burma regime’s decision to call off a scheduled ASEAN leaders meeting with UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari, … |
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From the editorial advisory board Daily Camera, CO – Sanctioned countries include Burma, Cuba, Iran and Sudan. There’s an additional list of 6000 companies and people who are also sanctioned, such as Irish … Families hang on to hope for Burma’s cyclone missing Mail & Guardian Online, South Africa – The missing child is just one of almost 54 000 people still unaccounted for more than two months after Cyclone Nargis tore into Burma. … |
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Security tight in Myanmar as death of Aung San Suu Kyi’s father … International Herald Tribune, France – AP YANGON, Myanmar: Hundreds of riot police and soldiers ringed a monument in downtown Yangon on Saturday as officials gathered to commemorate the shooting … |
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Fort Myers mourns ‘a good man,’ who leaves kids, wife The News-Press, FL – … pastored college-age adults at a church in Toledo, Ohio, and had been on mission trips to violence-torn Myanmar, once known as Burma. … |
Yangon- Myanmar’s Martyr’s Day, the annual commemoration of the assassinations of opposition leader
World Bank says Asian cities at risk
Bangkok Post, Thailand –
Coastal cities in Burma, China, Thailand and Vietnam are among the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, disaster response and climate change experts told a …
Down-graded Martyr’s Day ceremony in Myanmar
Monsters and Critics.com –
Yangon- Myanmar’s Martyr’s Day, the annual commemoration of the assassinations of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s father Aung San and eight other …
Human rights group blasts Thailand for returning Karen refugees
Monsters and Critics.com –
Bangkok – The New York-based Human Rights Watch on Saturday blasted Thailand for forcing 52 Karen refugees to return to a conflict-zone in Myanmar on …
Thailand: Stop Forced Returns of Karen Refugees to Burma
Human Rights Watch (press release) –
The Karen, an ethnic group who have fled armed conflict and human rights violations in Burma, face persecution and violent reprisals by the Burmese military …
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Big ‘U-Turn For Christ’ Crowd Attends Hog Roast Greeneville Sun, TN – … also started a total of 12 U-Turn For Christ churches in the Philippines, Thailand, and most recently, one church in Myanmar (formerly called Burma). … |
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NGOs concerned over end of UN cyclone aid flights to Myanmar ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland – The UN announced this week that it will end aid flights from Thailand to cyclone-hit Myanmar (Burma) on August 10, leaving relief agencies worried that the … |
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UN humanitarian chief to travel to Myanmar next week Straits Times, Singapore – UNITED NATIONS – UNITED Nations humanitarian chief John Holmes is to travel to Myanmar next week to assess the country’s recovery efforts after the … |
ASEAN finally gets something right on Myanmar
China Post, Taiwan –
By Peter Janssen, dpa Myanmar, also known as Burma, joined the club in 1997 and has been a constant embarrassment since, to the extent of raising serious …
China Hits Back After Spielberg Quits Games
Buzzle, CA –
… crackdowns on spiritual movements, environmental problems and China’s support for Sudan, Burma and other governments deemed repressive in the west. …
Seeds of further uprising amid the fear and intimidation
guardian.co.uk, UK –
In Rangoon, Burma’s former capital, an atmosphere of fear and intimidation smothers the city. Since September’s failed uprising, when thousands of people …
guardian.co.uk, UK –
Away from preying eyes, Burmese from all walks of life voice anger and frustration at the military junta. “After the uprising, and what they did to the …
World focus on Burma (10 July 2008)
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Additional £17.5 million by DFID to help Burmese cyclone survivors
Mizzima.com, India –
“We have assessment teams in Burma, they are looking at where the fund is needed for each organization,” he added. On May 2 and 3, Cyclone Nargis hit …
European NGOs condemn putting aid at the service of immigration …
EUbusiness (press release), UK –
“A hundred thousand estimated dead in Burma, food prices rocketing and a woman dying every minute in pregnancy or childbirth. Now, more than ever, …
CARTOONISTS TACKLE THE CRITICAL ISSUE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, by KATHY …
MaximsNews Network, NY –
For example, two cartoons were sent from Burma, where a cyclone earlier this year tore through five regions, killing at least 100000 people, …
The Web Will Not Kill Traditional Organizing
The Nation., NY –
… the intransigence of racism and discrimination, the abuses from Iraq to Burma (Myanmar) – won’t politely go away with a few clicks of a mouse. …
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Irish Times, Ireland – The United Nations today appealed for more than $300 million (€190 million) in additional aid for Burma to cope with the effects of a cyclone two months ago … |
Cyclone damaged rice acreage in Myanmar
Delta Farm Press, NE –
The commodity intelligence reports issued for the country formerly known as Burma focus on Myanmar’s major rice-producing areas, which have suffered …
Malikha Lodge in Burma’Â’s Northern Kachin State Offers Luxury …
TravelVideo.tv (press release) –
(balloons@myanmar.com.mm). A 100 percent private Myanmar company, Melzer views Malikha Lodge and the access it provides to cultural and wilderness …
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Red Cross Issues Multi-Million Dollar Appeal For Cyclone Nargis … Voice of America – The cyclone, which struck Burma on May 2, was the worst to hit the country in 40 years. An estimated 130000 people were killed or reported missing. … |
Reconstruction work of Maung Weik Co. falters
Mizzima.com, India –
But the Myanmar Times journal, a privately owned Weekly, which has both English and Burmese version, on Thursday reported that a Malaysian national is among …
ChesterChronicle.co.uk, UK –
The presentation continued with the cyclone which ripped across the Burmese coast, also in May. Students were given information on the extreme conditions …
CRPP rejects junta’s election challenge
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway –
The CRPP secretary said he did not believe the military regime was going the right way about bringing democracy to Burma. “We are not interested in the …
World’s Press Calls for Release of Burmese Journalist
World Association of Newspapers, France –
“The continued imprisonment of U Win Tin constitutes a deep blemish on the international standing of Myanmar (Burma) which can only be erased by his release …
Blogger Nay Phone Latt produced before court for first time
Mizzima.com, India –
Chiang Mai – Blogger and author Nay Phone Latt was produced in court for the first time on July 8 in Insein prison precincts. The judge told him that he was …
Rise of Factions Roils Relations within Burmese Junta
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
Myint Swe has been seen in the state-run media more frequently since Cyclone Nargis slammed into Burma in early May, prompting observers to wonder if he is …
St. George Daily Spectrum, UT –
The devastation of Cyclone Nargis in May (more than 80000 dead and about 50000 missing) and the despicable reaction of the government has increased the …
Burmese Needs Divide the Aid Industry
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
Because of the attention claimed by Cyclone Nargis, it is feared that there will be less money available to help more than 100000 Burmese refugees living in …
Asean chief calls for quick appointment of Thai FM
Nation Multimedia, Thailand –
… as soon as possible to get acquaint with the major issues the grouping is dealing with. He said that the reconstruction of Burma (Myanmar) and other issues.
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Maung Weik Charged with Trafficking Drugs The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand – The Myanmar Times weekly journal also reported that the seven named suspects had been charged with engaging in drug trafficking from Malaysia to Burma since … |
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Honolulu volunteers helping cyclone-hit Myanmar victims Honolulu Advertiser, HI – Money raised from fundraising goes toward medicine and supplies; the Burma Association of Hawai’i also made a donation, Lum said. … |
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Hawaii medical team on Myanmar mission Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI – They purchased medicines and supplies for Myanmar through fundraising efforts and a donation from the Burma Association of Hawaii, headed by Tin Myaing … |
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Workers’ rights seditious in Burma United Press International, Asia, China – “The attendees were divided into small groups, each of which was made up of about ten,” the New Light of Myanmar reported of the May 1 event. … |
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UN to Continue Bangkok Briefings: Holmes The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand – “Obviously, the government of Myanmar [Burma] would prefer that press briefings be given in Yangon [Rangoon] when they can be,” said UN … |
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Thousands of Cyclone Survivors Unable to Return Home The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand – By IRIN / LAPUTTA, BURMA Thousands of cyclone survivors living in displaced persons camps in Burma’s Irrawaddy delta worry about the prospects of returning … |
Top UN Relief Official Plans to Visit Burma
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand –
The White House said the G-8 leaders expressed their commitment to ensure that aid reaches those affected by Cyclone Nargis. The leaders called on the …
How do you solve a problem like Mugabe?
Toronto Star, Canada –
In Burma, where the ruling generals killed, tortured or imprisoned pro-democracy monks and demonstrators – and initially blocked aid from reaching cyclone …
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Indian state facing famine after plague The Age, Australia – The 2007 infestation spread to the border areas of Bangladesh and Burma in early 2008, “increasing fears of widespread food shortages”, … |
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Yunnan – Western China’s fascinating province The Union of Grass Valley, CA – Old timers may remember this city as the terminus of the WW II Flying Tigers “Over The Hump” from India and Burma to supply the Chinese forces fighting the … |
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News24.com, South Africa – 1995 – Opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is freed from house arrest in Rangoon, Burma, now known as Yangon, Myanmar, … |
School provides glimpse of routine for Burma kids
ABC Online, Australia –
Under the guidance of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Nations there’s been an influx of foreign expertise in recent weeks …
Local church leaders help rebuild
Mission Network NEws (press release), Grand Rapids –
Ministry partners are building houses and providing basic necessities like plates, bowls, and shoes in Burma. n China, its partners are helping with …
The food crisis in Asia: A humanitarian overview
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland –
Traditionally a net exporter of rice, Myanmar was devastated by Cyclone Nargis on May 2nd-3rd of this year. Prior to that, information was difficult to …
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UK Government to give additional aid to relief efforts in Burma ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland – Over two months since Cyclone Nargis caused devastation across southern Burma, International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander has announced that a … Winston-Salem Chronicle, NC – Russia and Myanmar (Burma) have state television. State run television does not fit the American consumer. American consumers should not be compelled to …
Indian Company to Start Drilling Gas in Burma RedOrbit, TX – YANGON, July 9 (Xinhua) – An Indian oil company, the Essar, will start drilling test well at an inland block in Myanmar’s western coastal Rakhine state to … |
Asia’s security threats, real and perceived
EnerPub, TX –
The 2008 survey and report were completed well before the cyclone that hit Burma/Myanmar in May. However, an additional short survey conducted on that …
Billings Outpost, MT –
… Wyo., gives a presentation on Cyclone Nargis in Burma, which destroyed entire villages and left more than 2 million people without food or shelter. …
China today
Radio Australia, Australia –
Amnesty International has held a demonstration in the eastern Australian city of Sydney to commemorate the 19th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square …
Tiananmen Square, 19 years on Channel 4 News
Tiananmen Square, 1989 Photo: Jeff Widener/AP guardian.co.uk
China has changed since Tiananmen, but reminders remain Independent
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AFP – Jun 3, 2008
The Tiananmen Massacre is a taboo subject in China and the country’s state-controlled media was silent on the sensitive anniversary taking place just 66 …
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AFP –
WASHINGTON (AFP) — The United States on Tuesday urged China to give a full account of the 1989 massacre at Tiananmen Square and release prisoners taken …
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria –
«Shame on China,» she said. Republican Sen. Sam Brownback called China the «leading enabler of human rights abusers around the world. …
Hong Kong vigil for Tiananmen Square protesters low-key this year International Herald Tribune
China human rights ‘worse than before Tiananmen Square’ InTheNews.co.uk
Rights group to China: Release Tiananmen prisoners The Associated Press
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BlackBook Magazine
BlackBook Magazine, NY –
It seems that hosting the Olympics causes the international community to put all your human rights violations under the microscope. Go figure. …
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Thousands attend Tiananmen vigil in Hong Kong (Roundup)
Monsters and Critics.com –
Hong Kong – Around 48000 people attended a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong Wednesday to mark the 19th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, organizers claimed.
Hong Kong vigil for Tiananmen Square protesters low-key this year International Herald Tribune
Olympics dominates scene at Tiananmen anniversary The Associated Press
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DUJIANGYAN, China (AP) — Authorities cordoned off some schools that collapsed in last month’s mighty earthquake, keeping out grieving parents and reporters …
China Continues Clamp Down on Protests Wall Street Journal
China quake parents unbowed in pressing complaints Reuters
China clamps down on earthquake protesters and reporters guardian.co.uk
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Times of India, India –
A part of the area held by China was given to it by Pakistan. New Delhi also wants to discuss the Siachen issue with Chinese leaders. …
India rejects China’s claim over small part of Sikkim Press Trust of India
Indian FM leaves for China for official visit Xinhua
Pranab to begin four-day visit to China from today Sify
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Security tight as memorials held over 1989 China crackdown
AFP – BEIJING (AFP) — China stepped up security in Tiananmen Square on Wednesday — 65 days ahead of the Olympics — as relatives of victims marked the 19th … China has changed since Tiananmen, but reminders remain Independent China urged to release Tiananmen Square prisoners guardian.co.uk Rights Group to China: Release Tiananmen Prisoners ABC News Aljazeera.net – New York Times all 608 news articles » .
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CNN – ATHENS, Greece (AP) -The buildup to the Olympics has helped bring about positive changes in China that will never be reversed, the head of the IOC panel … IOC’s Verbruggen in awe of Beijing Games preparations guardian.co.uk We are not trying to muzzle athletes in China, says IOC Indiatimes Pro-Tibetan activists pledge worldwide protests during Beijing … International Herald Tribune CNN – guardian.co.uk |
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Xinhua, China –
CHENGDU, June 4 (Xinhua) — About 30500 people in the mountainous regions of China’s southwestern Sichuan Province are still without a water supply …
China open to foreign assistance in disaster relief Khabrein.info
Soldiers battle heavy fog in China quake helicopter hunt AFP
Decision time near to drain China’s quake-formed lake as water rises Xinhua
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Reuters India, India –
Taiwan, ruled since May 20 by a China-friendly president, hopes to get the two pandas by October, after which they would adapt poorly to a move from their …
Taiwan’s Ma lauds rival China’s openness on Tiananmen anniversary International Herald Tribune
China’s Peace, Luv, and Missile Cut Washington Post
Taiwan torn over ex-leader’s legacy Asia Times Online
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Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY –
In China’s .cn domain, 11.8% of the sites tested were flagged. The third-ranking domain was the generic .info, with 11.7% of its sites identified as risky. …
Web domains cited as “most dangerous NetworkWorld.com
Hong Kong websites found most likely to pose security risk Los Angeles Times
Hong Kong is most dangerous place on the web Times Online
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China DailyHong Kong shares close lower as China telecom, oil, coal firms …
Forbes, NY –
HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) – Share prices closed lower following falls on Wall Street and Shanghai and continued weakness in China telecom firms after they …
UPDATE 1-PRESS DIGEST – China – June 4 Reuters
Greater China stock market summary Forbes
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