- - Clinton Makes Landmark Visit to Burma - VOA : Hillary Clinton has begun a landmark trip to Burma, becoming the first U.S. Secretary of State to visit there in 50 years. - Clinton arrived in the Burmese capital... More →
- - Myanmar’s Suu Kyi To Run In Parliamentary Polls - The Associated Press : YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi intends to run for parliament in upcoming by-elections, a decision that was expected... More →
- - Burma Ethnic Rebels Cautious About Government Peace Offer - VOA : Burma’s military-backed government has offered a possible path to peace with ethnic rebel groups who have long fought against central authorities for autonomy. A... More →
- - Saudi oil to traverse Burma - BurmaNET : China has signed a major agreement with Saudi Arabian state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco to supply its Yunnan province with oil, which will likely travel through... More →
- - Burma bans Skype, severing global communication - BNN : The Facebook page “Just Do It Against Military Dictatorship” gathered steam (which has since somewhat level off), and it appeared that activists were... More →
- - Burma junta bans VoIP phone services - BNN : Burma’s military junta limited access to the Internet with the banning of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) calls. Maintaining a stranglehold on communications,... More →
- - Suu Kyi Says Burmese Have Right Not to Vote - The Irrawaddy : Burmese people have the right not to vote in the upcoming election, detained Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi told her lawyer on Friday. She also... More →
- - Obama asked to name envoy to secretive Myanmar(Burma) - Ashish Kumar Sen – The Washington Times: President Obama has yet to appoint a special envoy for Myanmar, whose military-ruled regime reportedly is trying to build a... More →
- - Ammonia cylinder explodes at ice factory in Rangoon(Yangon) - Rangoon (Mizzima) – An ammonia gas tube exploded at an ice factory in Kamayut Township, Rangoon, last night, an eyewitness said. The tube about four inches (10.16... More →
- - Cholera cases rising in Mae La refugee camp - Kyaw Thein Kha – The Irrawaddy : Eighty-nine refugees in Mae La Refugee Camp have been infected with cholera in two weeks and the number of cases is increasing, a... More →
Today's Headline News
- Clinton Makes Landmark Visit to Burma
- Myanmar’s Suu Kyi To Run In Parliamentary Polls
- Burma Ethnic Rebels Cautious About Government Peace Offer
- Saudi oil to traverse Burma
- Burma bans Skype, severing global communication
- Burma junta bans VoIP phone services
- Suu Kyi Says Burmese Have Right Not to Vote
- Obama asked to name envoy to secretive Myanmar(Burma)
- Ammonia cylinder explodes at ice factory in Rangoon(Yangon)
- Cholera cases rising in Mae La refugee camp
- Oil companies financing nuclear threat in Burma, refusing transparency
- New schools in Myanmar(Burma)
- Burma denies nuclear weapons programme
- World Cup Fever Comes to Burma
- US fears for Myanmar refugees ahead of polls
Clinton Makes Landmark Visit to Burma
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VOA : Hillary Clinton has begun a landmark trip to Burma, becoming the first U.S. Secretary of State to visit there in 50 years.
Clinton arrived in the Burmese capital Naypyitaw Wednesday from South Korea, where she told reporters she will determine for herself the civilian Burmese government’s intentions to continue political and economic reforms. Read more… »
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi To Run In Parliamentary Polls
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The Associated Press : YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi intends to run for parliament in upcoming by-elections, a decision that was expected after her party decided last week to rejoin mainstream politics in long-isolated Myanmar. Read more… »
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Burma Ethnic Rebels Cautious About Government Peace Offer
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VOA : Burma’s military-backed government has offered a possible path to peace with ethnic rebel groups who have long fought against central authorities for autonomy. A peace agreement is a key demand of Western nations, including the United States, for improving relations with Burma. Although some people are encouraged by the offer, not all rebel groups are convinced it is genuine. Read more… »
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Saudi oil to traverse Burma
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BurmaNET : China has signed a major agreement with Saudi Arabian state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco to supply its Yunnan province with oil, which will likely travel through Burma to the southwestern Chinese region.
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Burma bans Skype, severing global communication
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BNN : The Facebook page “Just Do It Against Military Dictatorship” gathered steam (which has since somewhat level off), and it appeared that activists were attempting to use the extremely limited Internet access Burma had. While every country involved in the social-media bred demonstrations has struggled against an oppressive government, Burmese authorities are known for their extreme Read more… »
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Burma junta bans VoIP phone services
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BNN : Burma’s military junta limited access to the Internet with the banning of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) calls. Maintaining a stranglehold on communications, Burma’s ruling generals have ordered all public and private Internet cafés to stop overseas communications through the services. Read more… »
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Suu Kyi Says Burmese Have Right Not to Vote
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The Irrawaddy : Burmese people have the right not to vote in the upcoming election, detained Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi told her lawyer on Friday. She also commented on US Sen. Jim Webb’s support of the election.
“Daw Suu said that just as the people have the right to vote, they also have the right not to vote,” Suu Kyi’s lawyer Nyan Win told The Irrawaddy shortly after meeting with her on Friday afternoon. Read more… »
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Obama asked to name envoy to secretive Myanmar(Burma)
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Ashish Kumar Sen – The Washington Times: President Obama has yet to appoint a special envoy for Myanmar, whose military-ruled regime reportedly is trying to build a nuclear weapon and plans to hold what U.S. lawmakers see as a flawed election this year.U.S. officials have expressed disappointment with these developments, and members of Congress and activists say the appointment of a U.S. policy coordinator is key to holding the junta accountable for its bad behavior. Read more… »
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