Twins (cartoon)
Posted in Cartoons & Humour on May 29th, 2008 No Comments »
Archive for May, 2008
The Generals Cannibalize A Holy Monk’s Body To Attain Super Powers (Humour)
Posted in Cartoons & Humour on May 29th, 2008 1 Comment »
_ by Yebaw Day
A friend, Mr. B, was reading an article from myochitmyanmar.blogspot written in Burmese and explained to me about how the Generals ate the body of a holy monk; a story that is so bizarre that it deserves to be translated and disseminated to the widest audience possible. First, a discussion of the following […]
Ban Ki Moon Puts Water In A Broken Jar (Humour)
Posted in Cartoons & Humour on May 29th, 2008 No Comments »
_ by Yebaw Day
In Burmese, persevering in a futile task is called, “Eik pauk net phah kauk,” meaning collecting frogs in a bag that has a hole. The frogs keep escaping and one can never get the bag full. In English, it would be like saying pouring money down a RAT-HOLE.
I was mentioning this to […]
Video: Tragedy to Triumph in Shanland
Posted in Documentary Video on May 29th, 2008 No Comments »
_ by Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo is an adventure and martial arts author living in Asia. He is the Host of the web TV show, “Martial Arts Odyssey,” Currently he is working inside of Shan State, documenting human rights abuses, doing a film and print project to raise awareness of the Shan people.
To see all […]
Improved Access on the Ground
Posted in Feature Articles on May 29th, 2008 No Comments »
According to the News off the Wire
Myanmar’s military regime has approved visas for dozens of relief workers.
Relief workers slowly moved into Myanmar’s cyclone-ravaged delta on Thursday after the junta started to ease restrictions on access, as the United Nations said all its visa requests had been granted.
The last 45 pending visas were granted to U.N. […]
Bread and Bush-Bashing
Posted in WORLD Digest on May 29th, 2008 No Comments »
_ by Chris Patten
[Lord Patten is a former Governor of Hong Kong and European Commissioner for External Affairs. He is currently Chancellor of Oxford University and Co-Chair of the International Crisis Group.]
London – I feel a little sorry for President Bush. Whatever his other many failings, he has a pretty good record on aid to […]
Political Prisoners Tortured in Insein Prison (Burmese)
Posted in Articles in Burmese on May 29th, 2008 No Comments »
Naypyitaw in sharp contrast to cyclone zone
Posted in Burma News on May 29th, 2008 No Comments »
AP
Posted: 2008-05-29 04:32:58
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) - Getting to see one of the world’s most reclusive military strongmen requires a VIP flight, armed escorts and soldiers pointing the way - not to mention a disaster of epic proportions.
Even a calamity the size of Cyclone Nargis hasn’t stopped construction in the newly built capital of Naypyitaw (nay-pee-DAW), […]
Last Call To Rid Burma Of Military Dictatorship
Posted in Articles in English on May 29th, 2008 1 Comment »
LAST CALL TO RID BURMA OF MILITARY DICTATORSHIP
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By Ethan Bourne
It has been almost one year since the Saffron Uprising in 2007. The ugly armed suppression by the generals have been witnessed by the world community. And many monks and people have given their lives to free Burma from military dictatorship.
And now, Cyclone Nargis took more […]
US commander: Navy ships likely to leave Myanmar soon
Posted in Burma News on May 28th, 2008 1 Comment »
AP
Posted: 2008-05-28 12:42:50
WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior Navy admiral says the U.S. probably will withdraw a group of naval vessels from waters off the coast of Myanmar within days unless the government allows the U.S. ships to offload relief supplies for cyclone victims.
Navy Adm. Timothy Keating, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, told reporters at […]
Real Reconstruction of Burma is possible only without the Regime
Posted in Articles in English on May 28th, 2008 2 Comments »
_ by Feraya
The areas affected by Cyclone Nargis are inhabited by people who would not have voted for the regime if given the choice. Hence, it was not surprising that the regime were not keen to save these people who would not be of help to their referendum. It was reported that after the cyclone, […]
Myanmar Takes Flexible Stance on Aid
Posted in Burma News on May 28th, 2008 No Comments »
28.05.2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that on Tuesday some foreign aid workers have gone into Myanmar’s cyclone-ravaged delta without problems, reflecting a “new spirit of cooperation” by the ruling junta.
“The Myanmar government appears to be moving toward the right direction, to implement these accords,” Ban told reporters a day after returning to New York. “Some international […]
Myanmar Takes Flexible Stance on Aid
Posted in Feature Articles on May 28th, 2008 No Comments »
28.05.2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that on Tuesday some foreign aid workers have gone into Myanmar’s cyclone-ravaged delta without problems, reflecting a “new spirit of cooperation” by the ruling junta.
“The Myanmar government appears to be moving toward the right direction, to implement these accords,” Ban told reporters a day after returning to New York. “Some international […]
International response on Military junta’s decision
Posted in Burma News on May 27th, 2008 No Comments »
AP news
Posted: 2008-05-27 11:45:27
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President George W. Bush is criticizing Myanmar’s decision to prolong the detention of opposition leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Bush also is urging Myanmar’s ruling junta to release all political prisoners and to discuss a democratic transition with Suu Kyi.
The leader of the National League for […]
Myanmar regime Extends Suu Kyi’s Detention
Posted in Burma News on May 27th, 2008 No Comments »
AP news
Posted: 2008-05-27 10:02:37
YANGON, Myanmar (May 27) - Myanmar’s military junta extended the detention of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday, ignoring worldwide appeals to free the Nobel laureate who has been detained for more than 12 of the past 18 years, an official said.
Her period of house arrest was extended by one […]
Burmese junta having a fear of strings (Burmese)
Posted in Articles in Burmese on May 27th, 2008 No Comments »
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Myanmar military junta to extend detention opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Posted in Burma News on May 27th, 2008 No Comments »
By JOHN HEILPRIN, AP news
Posted: 2008-05-26 23:34:23
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar’s military regime, already under fire for blocking international aid to cyclone victims, was expected to rule Tuesday whether to extend the detention of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi or set her free.
A decision to extend the Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s detention would certainly […]
U.N. optimistic aid can get through soon
Posted in Feature Articles on May 27th, 2008 No Comments »
optimistic aid can get through soon, while hordes of Myanmar cyclone victims await help
By JOHN HEILPRIN,
AP
Posted: 2008-05-26 20:09:45
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - U.N. officials expressed hope they will soon be able to get help to more than 1 million cyclone survivors still waiting for food and shelter, if Myanmar’s ruling junta keeps its promise to let […]