Ban urges "group of friends", corporates to influence Burma
Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations General Secretary has urged governments and corporate houses that have a relationship going with Burma to use their influence to impress the military rulers to...Laura Bush honored with 2008 Freedom Award
United States first lady Laura Bush has been honored with the 2008 Freedom Award by Christian Freedom International (CFI) for her advocacy toward alleviating the protracted humanitarian crisis in eastern...Eight ministers and Rangoon's mayor to resign soonAt least eight ministers in the cabinet of Burma's military government along with the mayor of Rangoon will resign from their current positions in preparation to contest the upcoming 2010... | Obama urged to step up efforts in confronting genocideA policy report compiled for the incoming Obama administration appeals for the prioritization in U.S. foreign policy of combating genocide around the globe, although it is uncertain what ramifications the... |
Uncertainty Surrounds Asean Summit |
| By WAI MOE |
| Two regional leaders have urged Thailand to hold the postponed Asean summit at the earliest possible date or allow the Asean Secretariat to host it. |
OPINION
Editorial: No Time Like the Present |
| Time and again, the international community has failed to act decisively to bring Burma’s agony under military rule to an end. |
 | The Start of Another Crisis in Thailand? |
| By POKPONG LAWANSIRI |
Isolated, but Not Insulated |
| By MIN LWIN |
| The impact of the global financial crisis has reached Burma, where decades of isolation have done little to shield the economy from external shocks. |
More Burmese Workers Leave Malaysia |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| Another 100 Burmese migrant workers have returned home over the last week after losing their jobs in Malaysia due to the global economic crisis. |
Arroyo on Mission to Rescue Jobs for Filipinos |
| By TERESA CEROJANO |
| Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will head to Qatar to try to secure jobs for Filipino migrants. |
UN Urged to Expand Ability on Preventing Atrocities |
| By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS |
| The United Nations must put more effort into prevention of genocide through diplomacy and must also be prepared to defend civilians from mass killings when necessary, an anti-genocide group advised. |
| Price of Burmese Mobiles Slashed, but Call Charges Soar The Irrawaddy News Magazine - Chiang Mai,Thailand Business sources in Rangoon said that Tay Za had reached an agreement with the Burmese regime that put him in a position to dominate the telecommunications ... See all stories on this topic |
| Surprise win for India's ruling party in state elections Irish Times - Dublin,Ireland Surprising victories were won in the capital New Delhi and the remote northeastern state of Mizoram bordering Burma, as the party emerged as the largest ... See all stories on this topic |
| May Payday Loans Deliver You From Your Dark Knight Personal Money Store Blog - Spokane,WA,USA Alfred: A long time ago, I was in Burma, my friends and I were working for the local government. They were trying to buy the loyalty of tribal leaders by ... See all stories on this topic |
| Christian Group Honors Laura Bush for Burma Advocacy Christian Post - USA The US State Department has designated Myanmar, the official and preferred name of Burma by the junta, as a “country of particular concern” – the worst ... See all stories on this topic |
| UN must be tough on Burma's dictators United Press International, Asia - Hong Kong,USA This article may seem strange to the people of Burma, however. In the military-ruled country, even possessing a booklet containing the Universal Declaration ... See all stories on this topic |
| WFP resumes buying local rice in Burma Mizzima.com - New Delhi,Delhi,India Chris Kaye, Country Director of the WFP in Burma, told Mizzima in an email message that Burma's military government had informed the WFP that it could again ... See all stories on this topic |
| Happy Birthday, Declaration of Human Rights Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA Although similar levels of human rights violations have remained consistent throughout the world in places like Darfur, Burma, and the Central Congo, ... See all stories on this topic |
Blogs Alert for: Burma news
| Asian parliamentarians urge Ban to persuade Burmese junta By www.deyea.blogspot.com/(www. by Salai Pi Pi | New Delhi (Mizzima) – Over 240 parliamentarians from Asian countries on Monday renewed calls to the United Nations chief to make a fresh trip to Burma and goad the military junta to release all political prisoners ... ENGLISH DEYEA NEWS - http://englishdeyeanews. |
| UN chief: 'Growing frustration' with Burma Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday there is "growing frustration" around the world with Burma's ruling generals. Members of Burma's ruling junta are shown during an Armed Forces Day ceremony in 2007. Vietnam RSS News Feed by Intellasia.Net - http://www.intellasia.net/ |
| Burma to introduce single-use GSM Sim Cards By moderator(moderator) While the news has been welcomed on the streets of Burma, the cheap price of the Sim Cards will nevertheless be balanced by a drastically increased charge for calls. According to the chief engineer, the newly introduced Sim Cards will ... BURMA NEWS: MYANMAR /TIBET NEWS... - http://myamarnews.blogspot. |
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| Burma News: Border Police Eqquiped with shopisticated weapons By www.chtnewsdotcom(www. The Burmese Army is being deployed in Pletwa Town of Chin State, Burmawhich has a border with Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. Moreover, theBurmese Navy also conducted naval exercises at Sittwe and Kyauk Pru navalbases>more> ... CHTNEWS-DOT-COM - http://chtnewsdotcom.blogspot. |
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