What is Vipassana Mean
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Archive for August, 2009
US man heads home after release from Myanmar jail
Posted in Burma News on Aug 19th, 2009 No Comments »
AP – John Yettaw of Missouri is pushed through Bangkok, Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi airport Wednesday, Aug. 19, …
By JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press Writer Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 37 mins ago
BANGKOK – American John Yettaw boarded a flight home Wednesday, [...]
Eyes of the Storm
Posted in Campaigns & posters on Aug 19th, 2009 No Comments »
Watch the Full episode here:- http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/eyes-of-the-storm/full-episode/5457/
Everyone!!!
Major US television—Channel Thirteen’s–Wide Angle is airing a documentary called Eyes of the Storm filmed in the midst of Nargis destruction. Tragic and powerful it reveals the real Burma behind the Bamboo curtain– away from Naypyidaw that Senetor Webb saw. These are the real Burmese people Aung San Suu Kyi [...]
Analysis: US Senator’s visit could herald news Myanmar policy
Posted in Old Misellaneous on Aug 18th, 2009 No Comments »
US Senator’s visit could herald new Myanmar policy By GRANT PECK, AP
BANGKOK -While U.S. Sen. Jim Webb’s high-profile visit to Myanmar offers an opportunity to turn around America’s policy toward the military-ruled nation, any real warming of relations is likely to be a slow and uncertain process.
Webb’s trip was “an important step, a first step” [...]
US new approach benefit Junta’s media
Posted in News in Burmese, Old Misellaneous on Aug 18th, 2009 No Comments »
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BURMA RELATED NEWS – AUGUST 18, 2009
Posted in Burma News on Aug 18th, 2009 No Comments »
AFP – US calls on Myanmar to free political prisoners
AFP – Myanmar says US visit a ’success,’ could boost ties
Reuters – U.S., U.N. welcome Myanmar’s release of American
Reuters – UN’s Ban welcomes Myanmar’s release of American
AP – Obama welcomes release of US citizen from Myanmar
The Boston Globe – Editoral: Don’t [...]
OMCC Statement on convicting Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Posted in Statements on Aug 18th, 2009 No Comments »
August 16, 2009
We, overseas Mon organizations, strongly condemn the Burmese military regime for convicting Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and sentencing her to a further 18 months of house arrest. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi should have never been tried in the first place. The regime’s verdict is designed to prevent her from participating [...]
News & Articles on Burma, Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Posted in Burma News on Aug 18th, 2009 No Comments »
Suu Kyi Clarifies Her Sanctions Policy
No Change on Burma Policy: US
ASEAN officials to discuss Suu Kyi amnesty
Burma says US visit ‘a success’, could help ties
How to free Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi
Don’t relax Burma sanctions
Thailand calls for Suu Kyi’s release
No Change on Burma Policy: US
Bargaining with Burma
Asean could call for Suu Kyi release: Webb
Release Suu [...]
Is National Reconciliation Possible (Burmese)
Posted in Editorials & Op/Eds on Aug 18th, 2009 No Comments »
Download article in pdf file _ Is NR Possible (Burmese).pdf
Release Suu Kyi: Obama to Myanmar junta
Posted in Burma News on Aug 18th, 2009 No Comments »
Washington, Aug 18 (PTI):
Appreciating the Myanmar government’s recent decision to release an American citizen, US President Barack Obama on Tuesday asked the country’s military leadership to set free all political prisoners, including pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
Suu Kyi, the leader of the National League of Democracy, has been under house arrest for more than [...]
News on Migrants & Refugees- 18 August, 2009 (English & Burmese)
Posted in Burma News on Aug 18th, 2009 No Comments »
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NEWS ON MIGRANTS
Two migrants dead, 13 more “failing”
NEWS ON REFUGEES
Villagers Fear September Offensive
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Two migrants dead, 13 more “failing”
The Nation, August 18, 2009
86 illegals held for seven months as officials ponder their [...]
THAN SATAN meets MENTA LEE IL
Posted in Cartoons & Humour on Aug 18th, 2009 No Comments »
Evidence is mounting of a relationship between Than Shwe and Kim Jong Il. Should it be called THAN SATAN meets MENTA LEE IL?
KIM JONG IL aka MENTA LEE IL*
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At last the reclusive, benevolent and sensitive father of his country has come out of isolation riding atop his big DIC (Defensive [...]
Myanmar junta’s media hail US senator’s visit
Posted in Burma News on Aug 18th, 2009 No Comments »
AP – In this photo released by Thai Foreign Ministry, visiting U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, right, shakes hands with …
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar’s government-controlled newspapers on Tuesday hailed the visit of U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, who secured the high-profile release of a jailed American, as “the first step” toward improving relations with Washington.
The full-page commentary [...]
Burma denies nuclear power plant scheme
Posted in Burma News on Aug 18th, 2009 No Comments »
Asean nations rally to gain Suu Kyi amnesty
Writer: BANGKOK POST AND AGENCIES
Published: 18/08/2009 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: News
Burma’s junta has denied it is building a nuclear power plant, US Senator Jim Webb says.
Webb: meets Abhisit
Mr Webb, who met with regime officials at the weekend, said that while he did not discuss the issue directly [...]
Analysis on possible ICC case against Burmese junta
Posted in Feature Articles on Aug 18th, 2009 No Comments »
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OoBama welcome John Yettaw releases from Burma
Posted in Burma News on Aug 17th, 2009 1 Comment »
Obama welcomes release of US citizen from Myanmar
AP
SizeAAAWASHINGTON -The Obama administration said Monday it was pleased that Sen. Jim Webb had arranged the release of an American citizen from detention in military-run Myanmar.
Obama “appreciates this decision by the Burmese government,” the White House said in a statement. Myanmar is also known as Burma.
Webb, D-Va., [...]
Rights groups to regime: Stop atrocities
Posted in Burma News on Aug 17th, 2009 No Comments »
S.H.A.N.
Thursday, 13 August 2009 17:30 Hseng Khio Fah
Again, overseas Shan rights groups are on calling the Burmese military immediately stop its atrocities and also on the international and regional communities to end their silence and set up an investation team on the regime’s crimes against humanity.
Since 27 July, [...]
Aid policy harms border Burmese: activists
Posted in Burma News on Aug 17th, 2009 No Comments »
Lobbying … Charm Tong and Cynthia Maung will meet the parliamentary secretary for international development tomorrow. Photo: Andrew Meares
Connie Levett Foreign Editor
August 18, 2009
THE Australian Government’s policy of not allowing aid funding for cross-border health care may be costing hundreds of Burmese lives, say two Burmese health and human rights activists.
About 500,000 Burmese [...]