NEWS ANALYSIS Obama's Inaugural Address Lays out His Challenges |
| By ANN GEARAN and JIM KUHNHENN |
| After the familiar salutation to "my fellow citizens" and a polite thank-you to the man he replaced, Barack Obama faces not only new troubles but also intractable foreign and domestic problems. The words are now behind him. His presidency begins. |
| QUOTE OF THE DAY | |
 |  To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West—know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy.  |
Christians in Rangoon avoid churchesChristians in Rangoon said they are being forced to avoid their churches and conduct services in make-shift places of worship at the homes of their members in rotation after authorities...... |
Lawyer appeals to PM to meet Suu KyiBurmese democracy icon Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyer U Kyi Win is submitting an appeal to the Prime Minister Gen. Thein Sein requesting a meeting with his client. |
Nilar Thein's health deteriorates
Family members of Nilar Thein, serving a 65-year prison term, are anxious about her health on hearing that she has peptic ulcer. The famous woman leader belonging to the 88...Memories Keep Hope Alive in Insein Prison |
| By JIM ANDREW |
| The imprisonment of hundreds of pro-democracy activists following the September 2007 uprising has placed additional strains on the already heavily burdened Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. |
OPINION
‘So far, so bad,’ But Nothing is Permanent |
| By KYAW ZWA MOE |
| Will 2009 bring a positive change to Burma? A golden question, but no one has the answer. |
More than 1 Million Crowd DC for Obama's Inauguration |
| By NAFEESA SYEED |
| More than 1 million people crammed onto the National Mall and along the inauguration parade route Tuesday to celebrate the swearing-in of the US's first black president in what was one of the largest-ever gatherings in the country's capital. |
INTERVIEWA Message to President Obama |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| The Irrawaddy recently spoke with Aung Din, executive director of the US Campaign for Burma, about the implications of an Obama presidency for future US policy on Burma. |
Opposition Leaders Expect Obama to Stick to Burma Policy |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| Burmese opposition leaders expect US support for the pro-democracy movement to remain strong after President-elect Barack Obama takes office on Tuesday. |
Mixed Reactions to Obama in Southeast Asia |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office, observers in Southeast Asia are trying to decide what his presidency will mean for the region. |
| Agents exploit boat people misery BBC News - UK The migrants are mostly Rohingya Muslims originally from the Arakan province of Burma. Over the past 20 years many have fled from there to southern ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Opposition Leaders Expect Obama to Stick to Burma Policy The Irrawaddy News Magazine - Chiang Mai,Thailand By SAW YAN NAING Burmese opposition leaders expect US support for the pro-democracy movement to remain strong after President-elect Barack Obama takes ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Indian vice president to visit Burma Democratic Voice of Burma - Oslo,Norway Jan 20, 2009 (DVB)–Preparations are underway for the visit of Indian vice president Hamid Ansari to Burma in early February, according to the Indian press. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Burma 101 for Obama; Three quarters rights in military ... Mizzima.com - New Delhi,Delhi,India But the plight of Burmese people did not rank very high in the priority list of the US president even during George Bush's administration. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom The other reason is that at the same time I was making this programme, we were covering two terrible natural disasters in the news: the cyclone in Burma and ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| THAILAND: Burmese Refugees Set Adrift, Hundreds Feared Dead Inter Press Service - Rome,Italy By Larry Jagan BANGKOK, Jan 20 (IPS) - Hundreds of Rohingya (Burmese Muslim) refugees are feared dead after being pushed back into the sea by Thai ... See all stories on this topic | ||
BBC News - UK By Nick Bryant Two Burmese fishermen have survived for almost a month in shark-infested waters by floating on a large ice box after their fishing boat sank. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
SpoutBlog - New York,NY,USA By Paul Moore posted moments ago Burma is under a repressive military regime. To a Western mind, it’s hard to imagine plain clothes agents of the government ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Two fisherman survive 25 days floating in an ice box ABC Online - Australia JAMES KELLY: The authorities say with nothing to float on, it's likely their fishing mates from Burma and Thailand perished. Greg Edwards from Rebel Marine, ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Tuesday, January 27 International Herald Tribune - France 1995 - Burmese soldiers win a key battle against one of the world's oldest insurgencies, capturing the base of Burma's largest Karen rebel army in the ... See all stories on this topic |
Blogs Alert for: Burma news
| Is North Korea helping Burma build a secret underground weapon ... Filed Under Burma news |. Naypyidaw from Google Earth. Burma’s military is reportedly building a network of underground tunnels between Naypyidaw, the country’s administrative capital and the town of Pin Laung in Shan State. ... Words of Life - http://www.shaneabrahams.com/ |
| Burma fishermen in amazing escape - Headline Sports News - Sport Snipe Burma fishermen in amazing escape. Two Burmese fishermen have survived for almost a month in shark-infested waters by floating on a large ice box. NCAA College Football News -... - http://www.sportsnipe.com/ |
| Burma Wants Freedom & Democracy By Jeg RIA-Novosti news agency quoted a police source as saying evidence had already been gathered from witnesses to the killing, who testified the gunman had lain in wait as Markelov gave the lunchtime press conference. ... Burma Wants Freedom & Democracy - http://jegsburma.blogspot.com/ |
| Burma fishermen in amazing escape | JMG Financial-Worth Two Burmese fishermen survive for almost a month in shark-infested waters after their boat sinks, Australian officials say. Go to the SourceBBC News | News. JMG Financial-Worth - http://financialworth.net/ |
| Burma fishermen in amazing escape Two Burmese fishermen survive for almost a month in shark-infested waters after their boat sinks, Australian. News - http://newshourly.net/world/ |
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