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WASHINGTON -The Obama administration said Wednesday it will not relax harsh sanctions against military-run Myanmar even as it pursues a new policy of direct talks with the Southeast Asian nation’s generals.
Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia, told the Senate Foreign Relations Asia subcommittee that lifting sanctions as the [...]
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by Sander L. Gilman
- Sander L. Gilman is Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Graduate Institute for the Liberal Arts, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
ATLANTA – We are, supposedly, in the midst of an obesity epidemic. Everyone is getting fatter. Children are fatter than their parents. Epidemics caused by fat are now manifest: [...]
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by Naomi Wolf
- Naomi Wolf is a political activist and social critic whose most recent book is Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries.
NEW YORK – When caricature takes the place of dialogue, everyone suffers – especially when it comes to understanding issues affecting women, who struggle worldwide against [...]
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Burma-US meeting held in New York
U.S. Engagement Must Understand Burma’s Diversity
Kathleen Parker: Obama talks a good game, but bullies don’t listen
Elder of Burmese Opposition Grapples With Election Dissonance
US-Myanmar meet in NY
Don’t lift Myanmar sanctions
Sanctions against Burma not working, author says
Talks and sanctions
Now is the time to act together to save ourselves
Myanmar-China border peaceful, says envoy
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Wednesday, [...]
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Political Prisoner Profile
AAPP Case No.:
0138
Name of Political Prisoner:
Kyaw Zaw Lwin aka Nyi Nyi Aung
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Burmese
Date of Birth:
28 October 1969
Age:
39
Religion:
Buddhist
Status in US:
U.S Citizen
Parents Name:
U Aung Din, Daw San San Tin
Education:
Diploma in Computer Science from Montgomery [...]
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Landmines halt refugee return in Karen State
by Brian McCartan Tuesday, 29 September 2009 18:55
Mae Sot, Thailand (Mizzima) – Fighting [...]
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Scoop – Burma: Torture Is State Policy
AP – US links talks with Myanmar to NKorea
AFP – US opens dialogue with Myanmar
Reuters – Myanmar PM meets U.S. senator, promises reforms
Reuters – Myanmar PM – Reforms can’t be imposed from outside
Reuters – Myanmar says restive China border area now stable
The Star Online – EXCLUSIVE [...]
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US to engage in direct talks with Burma’s reluctant Military junta
United Nations, Sep. 29 : In a bid to build better relations with Burma, the Obama administration has vowed to directly engage in with the southeast Asian country’s military regime, and increase its humanitarian aid.
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U.S. Seeks Dialogue With Myanmar
September [...]
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US takes a radical turn on Myanmar
Row over Burma
US to consult India, China on its Burma policy
Ban demands release of Suu Kyi
U.S. Planning New Overtures to Burma
US to open dialogue with Myanmar
US wants sustained Burma dialogue
Secretary-General reiterates expectations in meeting with Myanmar PM
UPDATE 2-Myanmar PM meets U.S. senator, promises reforms
Asean scraps plan to appeal over [...]
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by Mary Robinson
New York – This week the United Nations Human Rights Council will debate the report of the fact-finding mission led by Judge Richard Goldstone on human rights violations in the Gaza conflict. Let us hope it is a full and fair examination based on the report’s findings and recommendations.
Goldstone and his [...]
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By Harold James
Princeton — If anyone wanted evidence that we are not in the mental and political world of the interwar Great Depression, the German election result and its outcome – a stable government of the center-right – should be a clincher. In interwar Germany, the Depression destroyed German democracy and led to the rise [...]
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Thein Sein got present for Than Shwe.
But he did not need to buy it.
He got free.
Best
Mr Creator