Myanmar Releases Jailed Dissidents Ahead of President’s US Visit
Sat, 2013-05-18 02:45
Nay Myo Zin, who was re-incarcerated in a test case for political prisoners, goes free. catched
Nei Char Village Tract
Nei Char Village Tract is a Village Tract in Myitkyina Township of Myitkyina District, Kachin State, Myanmar.Nei Char Village Tract is subdivided into 2 Villages include Nei Char Village, and Kyun U Village.
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Myanmar Returns Evacuees Spared by Storm
Sat, 2013-05-18 02:45
Among those relocated were tens of thousands of displaced Muslim Rohingyas. catched
The Rohingya of Burma -- Betrayed by Aung San Sui Kyi
Fri, 2013-05-17 20:37
Aung San Sui Kyi has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, has received honorary degrees and awards, has met with royalty and presidents including President Obama and has been credited with bringing Myanmar or Burma back into the world of nations. catched
EU lifts financial sanctions against Myanmar / Burma
Fri, 2013-05-17 15:01
The Council of the European Union has published Regulation 401/2013 which repealed Regulation 194/2008. The 2013 Regulation came into force on 3 May 2013, and lifts all asset freezing measures and financial sanctions in place against Myanmar/Burma ... catched
Burma president pardons political prisoners ahead of US visit
Fri, 2013-05-17 13:42
YANGON, Myanmar – Burma's president has pardoned political prisoners just ahead of a state visit to the United States, maintaining the momentum of warming ties between the countries. Ye Tang, a member of the government's political prisoner scrutiny ... catched
Burma Releases Political Prisoners - VOA
Fri, 2013-05-17 11:45
The latest example came this week, when the White House broke with nearly 25 years of U.S. diplomatic protocol in referring to the country as Myanmar, rather than Burma, as it is officially referred to in Washington. A U.S. national security official ... catched
Local Burmese skeptical about Myanmar leader
Fri, 2013-05-17 07:05
Local anticipation seems muted ahead of Washington, D.C., appearances Monday by the top leader of what once was Burma and is now Myanmar. Not only will President Thein Sein be hundreds of miles away from Fort Wayne, but he's hardly the ... catched
Are Buddhist Monks Involved In Myanmar's Violence?
Fri, 2013-05-17 07:01
But last month, more than 40 people were killed in fighting between Buddhists and Muslims in the central Burmese town of Meiktila. Witnesses say some Buddhist monks joined in the violence, while others tried to stop it. One prominent monk in particular ... catched
Weakened Cyclone Misses Myanmar, Batters Bangladesh
Fri, 2013-05-17 04:45
The fizzled storm spares Rohingyas living in camps on Myanmar’s coast. catched
Bangladesh, Myanmar relieved as cyclone fizzles
Fri, 2013-05-17 02:31
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — A once-fearsome cyclone that was threatening Bangladesh and Myanmar dissipated quickly, causing some deaths but catched