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• in Politics
  Myanmar Releases Over 6000 Prisoners; Many Still Detained
  Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners, but keeps many political detainees behind bars. More needs to be done.
  by allisonmidorireilly / on Oct 12, 2011
• in Politics
  When People Met Their True Leader in Myanmar
  Hope takes a new leaf in Myanmar.
  by amohit / on Nov 14, 2010
• in Politics
  Myanmar Opium Production Continues To Increase
  The UN finds the land to grow opium has increased 50 percent over the last three years.
  by jaideepkhanduja / on Dec 14, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “myanmar”

 

• Lens Blog: Iraq and More — Pictures of the Day

  
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  Photos from Iraq, Lebanon, Afghanistan and Virginia.        
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• Li Keqiang visits New Delhi and vows to end disputes on border with India

  
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  China and India agreed yesterday to launch a fresh round of talks to settle their long-running border disputes. They also pledged to draw up a roadmap to reach a “dynamic balance” in trade between the two emerging economic powers. We need to improve the border mechanisms…and make them more efficient Li Keqiang, ...
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• Cyclone Mahasen a ‘dress rehearsal’ for Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims

  
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  Myanmar’s victims of sectarian strife were spared the full force of Cyclone Mahasen, but many are now returning to flimsy tents in flood-prone camps with the monsoon season weeks away. Myanmar’s Rakhine state is pockmarked with makeshift settlements for up to 140,000 people – mainly Rohingya Muslims – ...
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• After Cyclone Mahasen, Myanmar camps face monsoon threat

  
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  The Times of India via AFP : Myanmars victims of sectarian strife were spared the full force of Cyclone Mahasen, but many are now returning to flimsy tents in flood-prone camps with the monsoon just weeks away. Myanmars Rakhine state is pockmarked with makeshift settlements for up to 140,000 people -- mainly ...
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• Administration Burma Policy: Lift Sanctions, Ask Questions Later

  
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  NARONG SANGNAK/EPA/Newscom President Obama’s meeting with Burma’s President Thein Sein at the White House today is a stark reminder of how far the Administration has come on Burma policy. In initiating the annual process for renewal of the ban on Burmese imports last week, Representative Joseph Crowley ...
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• Knockoffs of Iconic American Brands in Myanmar

  
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  Myanmar has undergone dramatic political change. Myanmar President Thein Sein is hoping that will mean more US investment in his country. But, American companies are going to face some challenges in Myanmar. Patrick Winn is a reporter with Global Post and has been covering the changes there.
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• A Glimpse Into Rural Burmese Life

  
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  The city of Mandalay itself doesn’t have too many tourist attractions. The royal palace is supposed to be amazing, but it’s a reconstruction. The original was destroyed in World War 2. It was also constructed using forced labor, so I didn’t visit. There is an important pagoda, said to be the second most ...
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• Burma Reforms still need the US’s weight

  
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  The White House welcomed ex-general Thein Sein on Monday as the first president of Burma/Myanmar in roughly 47 years after the late Gen. Ne Win’s visit in 1966.   Thein Sein has been attempting to improve a significant diplomatic recovery for his nation after decades of isolation from the US. Self-styled ...
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• China Red Cross donations in doubt after new figures

  
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  A public outcry against missing donations by the Red Cross Society of China has morphed into subdued scepticism after the Ministry of Civil Affairs reviewed figures at the weekend that indicated considerable amount of funds had disappeared.  On Friday, the ministry, which is charged with supervising charity ...
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• French food group Danone takes stake in China Mengniu

  
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  A Danone Group joint venture has agreed to take a stake worth about HK$3.6 billion in China Mengniu Dairy, marking a comeback for the French company in China where food scares have hit consumer confidence. China Mengniu, one of the country’s largest dairy producers, also said on Monday it would set up an 80 per ...
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• Habib Rizieq,Jihad Muslim di Rohingya harus di mulai

  
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  Habib Rizieq,Jihad Muslim di Rohingya harus di mulai Click here to view the embedded video. admin on Google+
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• MTN pushes to secure Myanmar licence

  
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  MTN stepped up its awareness campaign in South East Asia today by detailing its unparalleled track record in emerging markets to the Myanmar media. The initiative is in support of MTN’s bid for...
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• In symbolic landmark, Myanmar leader heads to White House

  
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  WASHINGTON – Myanmar President Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first leader of his country to visit the White House in nearly half a century, in one of the most symbolic US gestures yet to support his reforms. The former general will meet with President Barack Obama and later seek to woo US businesses that see a ...
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• Burma leader making landmark White House visit

  
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former general Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first Burma president to be welcomed to the White House in almost 47 years, crowning a dramatic diplomatic rehabilitation for his nation after years of international isolation. But activists are angry about President Barack Obama hosting Thein Sein, ...
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• POD | Zuma Press 16 May 2013

  
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  ©Monirul Alam May 16, 2013 – Chittagong, Bangladesh – Bangladeshi police urge people to move to safer areas ahead of the arrival of tropical cyclone Mahasen in Chittagong, Bangladesh. People living in coastal areas in Bangladesh and Myanmar are being evacuated as cyclone Mahasen is expected to make landfall ...
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• Gay rights activist arrested after protest in Changsha

  
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  Police in Changsha have detained a young gay rights activist after he organised a protest in the capital of Hunan province to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.  A 19-year-old man, identified only as Xiang, was arrested on Saturday and will be in administrative detention for 12 days ...
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• Thinking globally, Viettel grows stronger

  
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  State-owned telecommunications firm Viettel Group has over the past few years been extending its economic reach to far-flung nations in three continents. Viettel deputy general director Duong Van Tinh recently described its international activities with VIR’s Thanh Tung. Viettel is said to be now involved in ...
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• Night Market in Hua Hin, Thailand

  
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  This is the second article in a six-part series about Hua Hin, Thailand, a coastal city near Bangkok on the Gulf of Thailand. This post is about the Night Market in Hua Hin Town. Hua Hin hosts the annual King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament , a fun and unique sporting event. The 2012 tournament inspired me to write ...
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• Human rights issues niggle as US firms eye Myanmar

  
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  T-shirts bearing images of President Barack Obama and Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese pro-democracy leader, hang side by side in the shops just off busy Kabar Aye Pagoda Road in Yangon. It is a reminder of the history made in November when Obama became the first sitting United States president to set foot in Myanmar, ...
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• Myanmar: Beat the Heat: Shan Secret Waterfall Hike (video)

  
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  WATCH :  15 Beat the Heat: Shan Secret Waterfall Hike, Hsipaw, Myanmar (Burma)  In order to beat the heat, we made a plan to be up by 7am, meet for breakfast around 7:30 am and be on the road to the waterfall by 8am. I ate the rice and beans with eggs but the Noodle soup also looked tasty. Armed with 2L of water ...
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