Press conference on Junta’s 4cuts
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UN’s Ban welcomes Myanmar’s release of American
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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday welcomed a U.S. senator’s success in winning the release of an American jailed in Myanmar and for meeting with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar’s military junta freed John Yettaw during Senator Jim Webb’s visit to the Southeast Asian nation last week. The [...]
US senator says Suu Kyi may ease sanctions stance
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AP – John Yettaw of Falcon, Missouri, steps from the plane as he arrives in Bangkok on a US government plane …
By GRANT PECK, Associated Press Writer Grant Peck, Associated Press Writer –
BANGKOK – Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi may agree to Washington easing [...]
An Asia Strategy for Iran
Posted in WORLD Digest on Aug 17th, 2009 No Comments »
by Kishore Mahbubani
- Kishore Mahbubani is Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. His most recent book is The New Asian Hemisphere: The Irresistible Shift of Global Power to the East.
SINGAPORE ? When the ongoing turmoil surrounding the Iranian elections finally ends, [...]
BURMA RELATED NEWS – AUGUST 17, 2009
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AP – US senator says Suu Kyi may ease sanctions stance
AP – Risky rescue missions can complicate US diplomacy
AP – American gets medical tests after Myanmar jailing
Philadelphia Inquirer – Freeing American could benefit Myanmar junta
Washington Post – Burmese Opposition Leader Not Opposed to Lifting Sanctions
CNN News – Webb: New push [...]
The Global Justice Center denounces the Secretary-General’s Response to the Conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi as contrary to his mandate under the U.N. Charter
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The Global Justice Center denounces the Secretary-General’s Response to the Conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi as contrary to his mandate under the U.N. Charter
“It is outrageous that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon uses the terms “deploring” and “disappointing” to describe the conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi which is in fact yet another crime against humanity [...]
Recent Burmese News – 090817
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Burma Denies Nuclear Plans
U.S. Senator Jim Webb, who recently held talks with Burma’s military leaders, says the government denies reports that it is trying to acquire nuclear technology. The senator also says Burma’s oppositi…
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Sen. Webb Advocates Engaging Myanmar
August 17, 2009 U.S. Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) is calling for a new [...]
News & Articles on Burma, Monday, August 17, 2009
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Forcible military training of youths in Muse
US Senator: Burma Denies Nuclear Plans
Talk to Burma
Ceasefire groups put business expansion on hold
Villagers Fear September Offensive
Burmese Puzzled and Angered by Yettaw’s Release
Mae Sot Reacts to Suu Kyi Verdict
Book of solidarity for Suu Kyi
Suu Kyi solidarity book to be opened in Dublin
Aung San Suu Kyi comments denied by her [...]
The Resemblance: Burma follows North Korea
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August 16, 2009
Htun Aung Gyaw
North Korea and Burma treated their own people as slaves and trying to ignore the world out cry for humanity. Both regimes are isolated from the world for their cruel acts and extreme used of force. Both regimes are supported by China and Russia and both are ruled by army back [...]
News on Migrants & Refugees- 17 August, 2009 (English & Burmese)
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NEWS ON MIGRANTS
Burmese Migrants Stuck in Malaysia Detention Camps
NEWS ON REFUGEES
500 Shan houses burned in scorched earth campaign
Bangladesh to compile list of Rohingyas for repatriation: UNHCR
AH1N1 virus hits Thailand refugee camp
Refugee teachers tortured by CIC of Kutupalong Camp
Burmese refugee murdered in Bangladesh
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Do for Unity
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Bad Deal on Burma
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by Walter Lohman
WASHINGTON, August 15, 2009
In exchange for the release of John Yettaw, the American who provided Burma’s ruling junta an excuse to extend the house arrest of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, Senator Jim Webb provided the junta an opportunity for saturation media coverage of what will pass there as US endorsement [...]
9.Sept.(1939), U Ottama Day, death of A Nationalist
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U Ottama Day
9.September.(1939),U Ottama Day, death of Nationalist
Buddhist Arakanese Monk Venerable
U Ottama (1879-1939), The pioneer of the Burmese
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Burmese Independence Banner Holder: Arakanese Legendary Hero.
Biography of Reverend U Ottama, and His Political deeds.
By Pinya Sandra
Burmese Independence banner holder, Asia’s one of the brightest stars Rev: U Ottama Arakanese Buddhist [...]
News & Articles on Burma, Sunday, August 16, 2009
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US senator visits Suu Kyi
Behind the Scenes of Webb’s Visit
Thai call for ASEAN appeal to Myanmar to pardon Suu Kyi gets backing
Yangon, Myanmar: Senator meets Suu Kyi, wins U.S. man’s release
Suu Kyi still detained but American freed
Senator Webb leaves Myanmar with American, offering an opening
Troubled American leaves, with Suu Kyi still detained
A woman of gentle [...]
Recent Burmese News – 090816
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Senator Webb talks to Suu Kyi and frees Yettaw
US Senator Jim Webb, who has been in Myanmar to meet the head of Burma’s ruling military government General Than Shwe, has also been able to meet opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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US senator meets Myanmar junta chief, Aung [...]
BURMA RELATED NEWS – AUGUST 15-16, 2009
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The Times online – Aung San Suu Kyi left to pay the price for John Yettaw’s indiscretion
Reuters – Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Still Detained but American Freed
Reuters – Webb meets junta, leaves Myanmar with American
AP – Myanmar release of US man could thaw relations
AP – Thai elephant takes 1st steps with artificial [...]
Free Aung San Suu Kyi, suspend ASEAN membership of Burma!
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Forum Asia : BURMA
(Bangkok, 12 August 2009) Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) deplores strongly the sham trial of Aung San Suu Kyi and the verdict of another 18 months of house arrest for the Nobel Peace Laureate. “The sentence is clearly a politically calculated ploy by the Burmese military junta to [...]
Viable way out for Myanmar
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By Nehginpao Kipgen
Monday, August 17, 2009
http://www.bt. com.bn/en/ opinion/2009/ 08/17/viable_ way_out_for_ myanmar
TO ALLAY the international community’s outrage over the house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi for another 18 months, the Myanmar’s military junta was looking to show a good gesture. This opportunity came when Jim Webb, a US senator from Virginia, visited the reclusive country [...]