Posted in Old Misellaneous on Apr 9th, 2010 No Comments »
HANOI, Vietnam -Southeast Asian leaders urged Myanmar’s isolated military regime Friday to hold “inclusive” elections amid controversy over planned polls the opposition has vowed to boycott and denounced as designed to extend the junta’s rule.
The 16th annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations wrapped up Friday in the Vietnamese capital with a pledge [...]
Posted in WORLD Digest on Apr 8th, 2010 No Comments »
- Richard Weitz
Richard Weitz is Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Political-Military Analysis, Hudson Institute.
WASHINGTON, DC – Perhaps never in history have nuclear security, non-proliferation, and arms control received the prominence [...]
Posted in Burma News on Apr 8th, 2010 No Comments »
AFP – ASEAN refrains from criticising Myanmar on elections
AFP – Thai unrest, Myanmar overshadow ASEAN summit
Reuters – ASEAN summit aims for “community” amid Thai unrest
CSM - ASEAN holds tongue on Burma election. What options remain for Suu Kyi?
VOA News – Rights Groups Want Indonesia to Press Burma [...]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on Apr 8th, 2010 No Comments »
Thai tensions overshadow summit
By BEN STOCKING
AP
HANOI, Vietnam -Unrest in Thailand intruded for the second straight year on a summit of Southeast Asian leaders as the Thai prime minister was forced to abandon his trip at the last minute Thursday amid fears of violence.
One day after declaring a national state of emergency, Prime Minister Abhisit [...]
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08Apr10 EM_No_18_-_08-04-10
Please find attached EBO’s 18th Election Monitor report.
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Posted in WORLD Digest on Apr 7th, 2010 No Comments »
- Jamie F. Metzl
Jamie F. Metzl, who served on US President Bill Clinton’s National Security Council, is Executive Vice President of the Asia Society.
NEW YORK – China’s willingness to join negotiations on potential sanctions against Iran and to send President Hu Jintao to a nuclear security summit in Washington this month are important preliminary steps [...]
Posted in Burma News on Apr 7th, 2010 No Comments »
AFP – Myanmar’s Suu Kyi ‘welcomes party boycott of polls’
AFP – ASEAN body to address rights of women and children
AP – Southeast Asian leaders to meet in Hanoi
Reuters – ASEAN to question Myanmar over election laws
Denton Record-Chronicle – Other Voices: Use leverage to reform Myanmar
New York Times – U.S. Waiting for China on Iran Issue
Inquirer.net [...]
Posted in WORLD Digest on Apr 7th, 2010 No Comments »
- Joseph E. Stiglitz
Joseph E. Stiglitz, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in economics, served as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from 1995 to 1997. He is the author [...]
Posted in Burma News on Apr 7th, 2010 No Comments »
Dear Friends,
Below are the “2010 Election Watch” highlights for Week 4, covering 30 March – 5 April:
Developments
Two members of the SPDC Election Commission are on the EU blacklist: 1) Deputy Supreme Court Judge Thein Soe, who serves as the Elections Commission Chairman; and 2) Supreme Court Judge Tin Aung Aye. On 31 March, the [...]
Posted in Old Misellaneous on Apr 7th, 2010 No Comments »
7.8 quake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra island
AP
JAKARTA, Indonesia -A 7.8 earthquake shook Indonesia’s northwest island of Sumatra early Wednesday, prompting a tsunami warning and sending residents rushing for higher ground. There were no immediate reports of widespread damage.
The quake struck at 5:15 a.m. (2215 GMT) and was centered 125 miles (205 kilometers) northwest of Sibolga [...]
Posted in Poems in Burmese on Apr 6th, 2010 No Comments »
06Apr10 PDF – _303_Three Sacrifices Funeral Assistant Team
Ko Ko Aung
Posted in Burma News on Apr 6th, 2010 No Comments »
AP – Myanmar party sorry for not bringing democracy
AFP – Myanmar to escape censure at ASEAN summit: observers
Reuters – China-based cyber-spies targeted India: researchers
Reuters – Asian summit to weigh winding down stimulus measures
IRIN – MYANMAR: Dam construction to displace thousands
Globe and Mail – Myanmar opposition apologizes [...]
Posted in Burma News on Apr 5th, 2010 No Comments »
AP – Mekong River Summit to tackle dam controversy
AFP – China dismisses Mekong dam criticism at regional meeting
AFP – Mekong nations join forces on shrinking river
AFP – Vietnam PM visits Myanmar for talks, economic pacts
IRIN – ASIA: People’s voice absent in Mekong river talks – activists
GroundReport [...]
Posted in Burma News on Apr 5th, 2010 No Comments »
05Apr10 News on Migrants & Refugees- 5 April, 2010 (English & Burmese)
Posted in Poems in Burmese on Apr 3rd, 2010 No Comments »
03Apr10 PDF – _176_Paktauck Flower Memory
03Apr10 PDF – _178_ Good Health in Burmese New Year
Ko Ko Aung
Posted in Statements on Apr 3rd, 2010 No Comments »
03Apr10 BMA’s Statement on NLD’s Decision Not to Register
Posted in Burma News on Apr 3rd, 2010 No Comments »
03Apr10 Burma Update – Ethnic Cease-Fire Groups and the Issue o
Posted in Documentary Report on Apr 2nd, 2010 No Comments »
FBR REPORT:
Karen State, Burma 31 March, 2010
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Follow-up to story of Children Shot and Killed by Burma Army
Landmine kills two boys
Other Burma Army Attacks
The following is an update to the story of children killed by [...]