1.07.2009

Burma News

Cambodia Marks Khmer Rouge Fall

By SOPHENG CHEANG
Thousands of Cambodians celebrated Wednesday the fall of the murderous Khmer Rouge regime 30 years ago.

DKBA Told It Must Provide Border Guards

By LAWI WENG
The Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), a splinter group of the Karen National Union, is expected to provide border guards under the terms of Burma’s new constitution.

OPINION
Editorial:

Suu Kyi Issues a New Year Challenge


While a mood of pessimism greeted the New Year in Burma, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi reminded the nation and the international community of her heroic father’s call for “decisive action.”
New Year’s Resolutions for the NLD
By MIN ZIN
The Stories We Missed in 2008
By AUNG ZAW
Editorial: UN’s ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ Won’t Work in Burma

Karen Girl, 7, Raped and Killed: KWO

By LAWI WENG
A Karen women’s group has reported that a seven-year-old girl was recently raped and murdered by a Burmese soldier in Pegu Division.

Soldier’s Arrest for Transporting Drugs a Sign of the Times

By MIN LWIN
The recent arrest of a warrant officer on charges of drug trafficking points to growing economic hardship among the lower ranks of Burma’s military.

Junta’s NUP Ready to Open 2010 Election Campaign

By WAI MOE
The National Unity Party, the Burmese junta’s proxy political party, says it’s ready to focus on political organization for the 2010 general election.

Malaysian Muslims to Boycott Coca-Cola

By EILEEN NG
More than 2,000 Muslim restaurants in Malaysia will remove Coca-Cola from their menus as part of a boycott of American products in protest against Israel's bombardment of Gaza.

Burma refugees are welcomed by youths
The Star - Sheffield,England,UK
The group decided to help the H'too family, who came to live in Sheffield in 2007 to escape violence from the Burmese military. ...
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Zarganar, Hold on, We Know You Are Alive: Comedian of Burma Jailed ...
The Moderate Voice - USA
“the Electronics Act,” which regulates electronic communications in Burma… essentially bleating that no one is allowed to say anything to disparage the ...
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Burma Sends North Koreans to Thailand
自由亚洲电视 - Washington DC,USA
Burma sends 19 North Korean would-be defectors across the border into Thailand, four weeks after they were arrested. BANGKOK—Burmese authorities have sent ...
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Jeffrey Hellman
Change.org - San Francisco,CA,USA
US Campaign for Burma, International Campaign for Freedom of Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma, World Dharma's Burma Project International, Coalition Against ...
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Voice of America
US Backs Democracy in Burma Ahead of Independence Observance
Voice of America - USA
By David Gollust The United States Friday expressed hope for an early transition to democracy in Burma, also called Myanmar, marks the 61st anniversary of ...
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AFP
Bush and Ban to hold farewell lunch at WHouse: spokesman
AFP
The pair "will discuss the future of the United Nations and the challenges that remain, such as UN reform, the Middle East, Burma, Somalia, and peacekeeping ...
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AFP
US backs democracy in Myanmar ahead of anniversary
AFP
"We wish to express our warmest wishes to the people of Burma on this occasion," McCormack said in a statement, referring to the country's name before the ...
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Bush to host UN leader for final time
USA Today - USA
Johndroe said the two leaders will discuss the future of the United Nations, the Middle East, Somalia, Darfur and Myanmar, also known as Burma. ...
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CinePhillyist Reviews... Rambo
Phillyist - Philadelphia,PA,USA
Some namby-pamby, white-bread relief workers (led by Julie Benz of Dexter) ask him to take them into Burma on his boat. He takes them up there, ...
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Home at last, far from big cities and refugee camps
The Australian - Sydney,Australia
LIFE in a refugee camp on the Thai-Burmese border was all that Hsar Muhtaw's four young children had ever known. They were born in its squalid confines and ...
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Blogs Alert for: Burma news

Statement Burma Youth Malaysia from Niknayman blog (burmese ...
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Struggle for the second Independence of Burma « San Oo Aung’s Weblog
Struggle for the second Independence of Burma. Posted on January 2, 2009 by sanooaung. Struggle for the second Independence of Burma .... Burma News. Aljazeera English · Burma News Google ...
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Inya Net » Blog Archive » US Backs Democracy in Burma Ahead of ...
admin | Daily News, Human Rights, Politics | January 3rd, 2009. The United States Friday expressed hope for an early transition to democracy in Burma, also called Myanmar, marks the 61st anniversary of its independence from Britain on ...
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Burma refugees are welcomed by youths - Sheffield Telegraph
Burma refugees are welcomed by youths - A GROUP of young Sheffield people have been rewarded for their kindness in welcoming a refugee family to their community. ... Student. University News ...
Sheffield Telegraph - News - http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/NewsFront.aspx?SectionID=58
US calls for democracy in Burma ahead of independence anniversary ...
Posted on January 3, 2009. Filed Under Burma news |. Ahead of the 61st anniversary of Burma’s independence from Britain, the US has offered its congratulations to the Burmese people, and called for freedom and democracy in the country. ...
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Web Alert for: Burma news

VOA News - Burma Arrests 9 Pro-Democracy Protesters
Witnesses say authorities arrested them as they held protest in Rangoon calling release of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Border trade paralysed — Indo-Burma News
December 16, 2008: Moreh, December 16 2008: The Indo-Myanmar border trade activities at Moreh as well as in Namphalong of Myanmar have been serious affected ...
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