Archive for June, 2011

Please find attached EBO’s 17th Political Monitor report.
01jun11 PM_No._17_-_30-05-11
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AP – US seeks to work with China in SE Asia
AFP – South Korea jails Somali pirate for 15 years
Washington Post – US Sen. John McCain visits Myanmar to assess new government’s reform promises
Washington Post – The U.S. could get on the right side of history in Burma
Asian Correspondent – A [...]

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June 1, 2011 02:30 AM EST | AP
YANGON, Myanmar — U.S. Sen. John McCain began a brief trip to Myanmar on Wednesday to assess the situation in the country after a new civilian government promising reform took over from a military junta several months ago.
Rights groups and critics say little has changed since the new [...]

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AP – Suu Kyi plans tour of Myanmar countryside in June
Reuters – Myanmar’s Suu Kyi calls for China openness amid clampdown
Time Magazine – Burma’s Suu Kyi Announces High Stakes Political Tour
AsiaNews.it – Aung San Suu Kyi calls on Beijing to dialogue with Burmese opposition
New York Times – Dissident Plans a More [...]

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